[geeks] encrypted video cable?

der Mouse mouse at Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA
Mon Oct 30 13:53:28 CST 2006


>>> For a current look at that: did you guys know that many PDF files
>>> online cause your PDF viewer to phone home whenever you read the
>>> document?
>> No, and I don't believe it, either.
> PDF added JavaScript with networking some time ago.
> A lot of documents phone home now when you read them.
> If you don't believe it, well... that's your choice.

A lot of documents try; that I'm perfectly willing to believe.

That they actually succeed in doing so, that I'm not.

>> If they do, I have a bug to (report and) fix in GhostScript.
> GhostScript has nothing to do with it.

GhostScript has everything to do with it.  The remark said "your PDF
viewer", and my PDF viewer is GhostScript.

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