Comments on: Can Adobe Get Microsoft To Remove PDF Functionality? http://cybernetnews.com/can-adobe-get-microsoft-to-remove-pdf-functionality/ Technology News Sat, 26 May 2012 08:09:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/can-adobe-get-microsoft-to-remove-pdf-functionality/#comment-3902 Ryan Sat, 03 Jun 2006 14:57:51 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/06/02/can-adobe-get-microsoft-to-remove-pdf-functionality/#comment-3902 True, I wonder how long Microsoft will be able to get away with offering it as a free addon for Office. I would think that Microsoft could just say that they are charging for it in the price they have set.-Ryan True, I wonder how long Microsoft will be able to get away with offering it as a free addon for Office. I would think that Microsoft could just say that they are charging for it in the price they have set.

-Ryan

]]> By: Inferno_str1kehttp://cybernetnews.com/can-adobe-get-microsoft-to-remove-pdf-functionality/#comment-3898 Inferno_str1ke Sat, 03 Jun 2006 14:45:07 +0000 http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2006/06/02/can-adobe-get-microsoft-to-remove-pdf-functionality/#comment-3898 Ah, but the thing is, OpenOffice don't make money (not directly) from the program, so they aren't making money from the PDF feature. With M$ doing it, it's seen as yet another feature to get people to buy their program - meaning that they're making money from Adobe's software. Adobe basically own the .pdf file type because they own the reader - so when people could effectively be making money, I guess they have to act. Ah, but the thing is, OpenOffice don’t make money (not directly) from the program, so they aren’t making money from the PDF feature. With M$ doing it, it’s seen as yet another feature to get people to buy their program – meaning that they’re making money from Adobe’s software. Adobe basically own the .pdf file type because they own the reader – so when people could effectively be making money, I guess they have to act.

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