Microsoft copying Apple's use of PDF

[MrNivit1]

Well, it seems that MS is copying another aspect of OSX; OS level PDF-like support. Except, they are taking on Adobe and making their own PDF-like format.


http://www.microsoft-watch.com/artic...1789314,00.asp

[fryke]

Well: Remains to be seen how it plays out. But they make their format completely open (now that's something for MS, eh?), so if it's really any good, Apple could even switch to it. ... But I don't see Adobe let MS "just do it". They'll react.

[CJ MAC OSX IPOD]

why not ,apple are the best and bill gates knows it!!!

[ljocampo]

Except, they are taking on Adobe and making their own PDF-like format.

Yeah! The same way IE adheares to web standards? $MS will throw a monkey rench into mix I'm sure. Bill Gates aka Johnny come lately!

[Natobasso]

Microsoft can't finish Longhorn, they won't be able to make PDF (oops, I mean PDL files!) that print either. Have you ever tried printing Microsoft docs? Forget about it!

[MBHockey]

I read another article saying that MS's search utility in Longhorn is a lot like Spotlight, i wonder who copied who.

[Pengu]

are you kidding or what? surely they're not called PDL??

[InstaGiB]

Microsoft is not copying anyone. They are simply trying to get rid of Adobes large marketshare in the PC desktop market. Adobe is a direct competitor.