Re: Faux Pas -- web publication in proprietary formats at ietf.org

["Anthony G. Atkielski" <anthony at atkielski.com>]

Hallam-Baker, Phillip writes:

> The problems with HTML are almost entirely the result of people trying
> to give the author control over the final format which is none of the
> author's beeswax.

It has been the author's prerogative for thousands of years; I'm not
sure why that must change now.  The author is the creator of the
content, not the reader.

> I also agree about the PDF font problem. I do have problems printing pdf
> documents from time to time and every two weeks acrobat asks to upgrade
> itself, then if I forget and click yes thinks for a while before
> concluding that it can't upgrade my copy which is the paid version, not
> the free one.

If the fonts are properly embedded, they are not a problem.



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