Am I the only one who hates these fake PDFs? (eclecticlight.co)

submitted 1 year ago by bazmatazable@reddthat.com to c/foss@beehaw.org

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I was forced to fill out an XFA form (that was pretending to be a PDF) from the Canadian government and the experience left me feeling completely subjugated. The lengths that Adobe go to to make sure that you have the most frustrating experience possible is unbelieveable. Searching for alternatives or help leads you to either: be forced to buy their premium software (or a licensed equivalent) or subscribe for Adobe's online tools. Why is this propriety format allowed in government forms? What is so fantastic/irreplaceable about this format?

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[-] skilltheamps@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

Fill it out like a paper form using a stylus or the text-typing-feature in handwriting programs, and let them deal themselves with it 💁

[-] bazmatazable@reddthat.com 13 points 1 year ago

https://travel.gc.ca/docs/child/consent-letter-2123.pdf Open the form and try it yourself. What you are saying doesn't work for this form. You need the scripts embedded in the form to create the final consent letter.

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