Re: docs to PDF

[Doug Grinbergs <saule@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I think that it would be a better idea to post plain text than Word 
> docs or PDFs.

I submit that plain text, rather than styled text, is preferred.

As for PDFs vs. Word docs, here's one case for a PDF (rather than 
Word, and not via email, but posted on a server for download, of 
course):

You've got a really spiffy handout of your next meeting announcement, 
created by a talented graphic designer, perhaps a 4-up version (4 
copies on one 8-1/2 x 11 page), and you share the PDF with your 
fellow activists. Anyone with Acrobat Reader on UNIX, Mac or Windows 
can download, view it (Mac OS X users don't even need AR; Preview 
reads PDFs), print it out, and make copies for distribution. The PDF 
looks just like the original, independent of the computer on which 
it's being used - no issues with formatting, platform-specific 
characters (bullets,apostrophes), missing fonts, etc. Activists 
distribute these stylish flyers, more activists come to the meetings, 
and democracy is saved. (;-)