Protecting PDF files

Luis Murillo lmurillo at gmx.net
Sun Dec 11 18:08:42 UTC 2005


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Actually even if you copy protect the PDF there are comercially
available applications that will disable such security features in the PDFs.
I agree with Saru and Magnus, certain copy protection mechanisms don't
allow certain legitimate users to actually use the material they want.

Tristan Wibberley wrote:
> Wade Smart wrote:
> 
> Only if you open it in their viewer, so either I can't open it on my PC
> at all, or it can be copied ad infinitum. DRM is futile, the good don't
> get the service or goods they expect, yet the crims can keep on crimming.
> 

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