Re: Ugh! .pdf's require Winblows!

bgeer <bgeer_at_xmission.com> wrote:

>Turkbear <john.g_at_dot.spamfree.com> writes:
>
> >bgeer <bgeer_at_xmission.com> wrote:
>
> >>... Or to have Windows acroreader refuse to install simply
> >>because I don't have IE6, which Microsoft lists as 11-75 megabytes to
> >>download. It presents an unnecessary barrier to just get on with
> >>things.
> >>
>
> >Why would you need IE6 to run Acrobat reader? We have many, many users running it with IE5.0, and 5.5
> >as well as running it stand-alone after saving a PDF from Netscape.
>
>That's my question - why the hell should acroreader care what IE is on
>the computer??? I mean, is it a sin to want acroreader for Win
>*without* IE??? But, fact is, it simply refused to install without
>offering any kind of alternative. Stupid Adobe!
>
>The computer in question has IE 5.0 on it, but acroreader wants 5.0.1.
>I didn't find an update from 5.0 to 5.0.1 on MicroQuack's web site,
>only IE6.

As someone has mentioned, do not confuse the PLUG-IN for IE with the standalone Acrobat Reader. The Reader does not care about what browser you have. Received on Thu Oct 02 2003 - 08:59:57 CDT