As a post-script it's still not a very functional document (you can print
it).  I doubt we'd want to go back and do any retrospective mark-up, but why
rely on such a limited document type when we don't have to?

 -----Original Message-----
From:   Michael Robertson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Tuesday, January 23, 2001 4:05 PM
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Subject:        Re: ETDs are we rushings?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kraemer, Beth" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: ETDs are we rushings?


> PDF is not even convertible now, so I am not optimistic about the future.
> There are other formats that are convertible now and don't require
> proprietary software for viewing.  PDF is the "industry standard" for
> *delivery*, but I think we have to choose something else for archiving.
> -Beth

PDF is convertible now.  Programs like Ghostview can convert PDF's into
Postscript.


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