OpenOffice 3 = Free PDF Editor + Acrobat Writer

[ThinkFree]

Though you write PDF documents without Adobe Acrobat, there aren’t many choices for editing PDF files. Most PDF editors are either commercial or offer very limited functionality.

All this is expected to change when Sun releases OpenOffice 3 in the next few months as it includes native PDF import and export features. See the slide above.
You will be able import PDF files into Draw (PowerPoint), perform the edits and then export them as hybrid PDFs meaning you can edit the PDF files back again in OpenOffice.
OpenOffice 3 will be available on Windows and Mac. It may not have all the PDF editing features of Acrobat but may still satisfy the needs of most users who only require basic editing.

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[Ramakrishnan]

We have to see how Adobe reacts.

 

[iMav]

a major usp for OOo

 

[victor_rambo]

Wow!

 

[The Conqueror]

Thanks for the news

 

[casanova]

Now, what happened to Adobe. They cribbed when MS tried to implement it in Office 2007

 

[axxo]

how adobe reacts? release ver 9.0...v10,v11,v12..even after 100 release..you can only read pdfs..nothing more can be done.

 

[contactpraven2001]

well it would be good to know these news but more fun begins after the reaction of adobe on this ..........

 

[Cool G5]

That's a great news.*gigasmilies.googlepages.com/36.gif

 

[kumarmohit]

I guess they should focus on making it faster first. I mean why is it that OS X ppl can have a native Aqua version and Windows and Linux ppl still have to rely on the Java virtual machine

 

[Tech.Masti]

^^^ ya, its too slow
BTW, thanks for the news

 

[mrbgupta]

how adobe reacts? release ver 9.0...v10,v11,v12..even after 100 release..you can only read pdfs..nothing more can be done.

means? adobe acrobat can only read pdf files?

 

[amitava82]

I guess he is confused with Acrobat Reader and Acrobat..

 

[praka123]

really a very useful feature.now the best thing which need to happen is to make OOo fast!thats it!it pwns M$ Office may be(dreamsss!)

 

[MetalheadGautham]

Yet another reason to rejoce for us OOo users *gigasmilies.googlepages.com/36.gif

 

[NucleusKore]

Better download the alpha or beta versions, lest adobe try to stop them from releasing
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[x3060]

its a nice move , and its gonna be a huge set back for acrobat . .

 

[phreak0ut]

Better download the alpha or beta versions, lest adobe try to stop them from releasing
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+1

 

[ravi_9793]

This is great news.

 

[mavihs]

Yuppiee!!! Thanx for the news!!!