Re: [libreoffice-users] Quality Assurance

On Wed, 16 Jan 2013, Tom Davies wrote:

> Hi :)
> Do you know if it isn't?

no.

the conclusion?

I wouldn't assume I could depend on its results without further 
investigation. that's why I asked the OP why this particular test 
instrument.

>   I think it's a good idea to check the integrity of Pdfs that are 
> output.

sure.

>   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.

we also need to know our pdf readers work properly or at least 
consistently.

F.

> 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
> >
> > On Wed, 16 Jan 2013, C. H. D. wrote:
> >
> > > Hello!
> > >
> > > 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)
> > >
> > > I look for that difference and report the bug accordingly.
> >
> > (to repeat the question) you are certain diffpdf is reliable?
> >
> > F.
> >
> > > Regards,
> > > C. H. D.
> > >
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> > >
> > > --- 2013年1月16日 星期三，Felmon Davis <davisf@union.edu> 寫道﹕
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > On Wed, 16 Jan 2013, C. H. D. wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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.
> > >
> > > [...]
> > >
> > > 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.

--
Felmon Davis

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