X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Message-ID: <31b7d2790708061756r165e1bcbra76dfff042eb9253@mail.gmail.com> Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 19:56:18 -0500 From: "DePriest, Jason R." To: cygwin@cygwin.com Subject: Re: Copy text from secured PDF In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner@cygwin.com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin@cygwin.com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin@cygwin.com Note-from-DJ: This may be spam On 8/6/07, Steve Holden wrote: > Joel Rubin wrote: > > pdftotext.exe, part of the XPDF package, can be recompiled with a /* > > comment */ cut around the permission-to-copy/print code. > > > > > > Probably the other programs will also work but since the PDF files > > being spammed just a few lines of text and all I want to do is forward > > the text to the Securities and Exchange Commission and maybe the > > Chinese Consulate (they seem to be spamming Chinese stocks) that's > > enough for me. > > > > So if you have a LEGITIMATE reason to prevent the reader of a PDF file > > from copying/printing don't use this method because it is very easy to > > break - it depends on the co-operation of the reading program. And > > open source reading programs can cease to co-operate. > > > > Bob, I'm sure I will be sued by the author of the PDF, especially if > > he can testify about the whole pump and dump conspiracy and not take > > the Fifth Amendment. > > > > > > > > > I'm sorry to say this, but reporting each and every such spam to the SEC > is merely going to compound the problem by spamming them. If you aren't > part of the answer then you are part of the problem ... > > regards > Steve > -- > Steve Holden +1 571 484 6266 +1 800 494 3119 > Holden Web LLC/Ltd http://www.holdenweb.com > Skype: holdenweb http://del.icio.us/steve.holden > --------------- Asciimercial ------------------ > Get on the web: Blog, lens and tag the Internet > Many services currently offer free registration > ----------- Thank You for Reading ------------- > > > -- > The FTC wants it. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/inbox.shtm "What Can I Do With the Spam in my In-Box? Report it to the Federal Trade Commission. Send a copy of unwanted or deceptive messages to spam@uce.gov. The FTC uses the unsolicited emails stored in this database to pursue law enforcement actions against people who send deceptive spam email." -Jason -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/