X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com From: Steve Holden Subject: Re: Copy text from secured PDF Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:58:17 -0400 Lines: 72 Message-ID: <46B7EDD9.3020000@holdenweb.com> References: <31b7d2790708061756r165e1bcbra76dfff042eb9253 AT mail DOT gmail DOT com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) In-Reply-To: <31b7d2790708061756r165e1bcbra76dfff042eb9253@mail.gmail.com> X-IsSubscribed: yes Mailing-List: contact cygwin-help AT cygwin DOT com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-owner AT cygwin DOT com Mail-Followup-To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Delivered-To: mailing list cygwin AT cygwin DOT com Note-from-DJ: This may be spam DePriest, Jason R. wrote: > 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 AT uce DOT gov. The FTC uses the unsolicited > emails stored in this database to pursue law enforcement actions > against people who send deceptive spam email." > I thought you were going to forward it to the SEC? Now it's the FTC? In which case you should be forwarding the complete message, not pre-processing it - quite apart from anything else, you would reduce its forensic and evidential value to zero by doing so, eliminating any possibility of using it as the basis for a prosecution. 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 ------------- -- 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/