Re: [libreoffice-users] Quality Assurance

Hi :)
Do you know if it isn't?  I think it's a good idea to check the integrity of Pdfs that are output.  
often we focus tooo much (imo) on the integrity of MS formats which will always look different on 
every machine.  People seem to be using Pdfs quite a lot more now and it would be nice to know that 
ones we create work properly, or at least consistently.

If specific potential problems can be pinned down then i think we are in a better position to have 
more confidence in our outputs.  Bear in mind that Pdf output is significantly better in 
LibreOffice than in MSO.  LO offers far more options and some of those improve accessibility 
(specifically better for screen-readers) and for uncompressed or more compressed output.  MSO 
offers freedom FROM choice.  
Regards from
Tom :)  






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> From: Felmon Davis <davisf@union.edu>
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org 
> Sent: Wednesday, 16 January 2013, 4:23
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Quality Assurance
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> On Wed, 16 Jan 2013, C. H. D. wrote:
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> > Hello!
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> > Thanks for this idea. I report a bug related to LibreOffice.
> >
> > I guess, there must be something different if DiffPDF says the two PDF files are different. 
> > (maybe visible in Document Viewer (Evince) or in Adobe Reader)
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> > I look for that difference and report the bug accordingly.
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> (to repeat the question) you are certain diffpdf is reliable?
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> > Regards,
> > C. H. D.
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> > --- 2013年1月16日 星期三，Felmon Davis <davisf@union.edu> 寫道﹕
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> > 寄件人: Felmon Davis <davisf@union.edu>
> > 主題: Re: [libreoffice-users] Quality Assurance
> > 收件人: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > 日期: 2013年1月16日,星期三,上午7:13
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> > On Wed, 16 Jan 2013, C. H. D. wrote:
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> > > Hi!
> > >
> > > Recently, I started learning more about computer software. (I am new and I do not know too much 
> > > about programming.)
> > >
> > > I do not know how to rate the quality of the office application. 
> > > If I say this is good, I will expect that the document is displayed in the _same_ way, e.g. in 
> > > the previous version and the next version and the subsequent version and the future versions.
> > >
> > > I spent some time on doing (experimenting?) this. I searched the Internet and looked for 
> > > OpenDocument files I can download. They are random (just searched by some random keywords).
> > >
> > > I did:
> > > LibreOffice 3
> > > File -> Export as PDF -> PDF/A-1a -> Export
> > >
> > > LibreOffice 4
> > > File -> Export as PDF -> PDF/A-1a -> Export
> > >
> > > There were tens of files. I used DiffPDF to compare the differences. If I notice a difference, 
> > > I will report a bug.
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> > [...]
> >
> > do you report a bug about LO or a bug about DiffPDF?
> >
> > F.
> >
> > -- Felmon Davis
> >
> > According to all the latest reports, there was no truth in any of the
> > earlier reports.
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