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Computer Software => Security => Topic started by: AdrianH on April 12, 2012, 07:02:25 AM

Title: Updates for Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat
Post by: AdrianH on April 12, 2012, 07:02:25 AM

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-08.html

Title: Re: Updates for Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat
Post by: asbokid on April 13, 2012, 10:08:24 PM

Quote from: AdrianH on April 12, 2012, 07:02:25 AM

http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb12-08.html

How many security issues  have these programs suffered? For a multi-billion buck corporation, Adobe does churn out some rubbish. There are many alternatives to acroread now.  Okular is one of them. It's really good: it seems never to crash, it's open source, it appears to be 100% compatible with the Adobe reader, but doesn't suffer any of these security vulnerabilities.

Title: Re: Updates for Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat
Post by: roseway on April 13, 2012, 10:42:28 PM

I agree about Okular. It's my default PDF reader, and it hasn't given me any trouble at all.

Title: Re: Updates for Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat
Post by: asbokid on April 14, 2012, 12:54:21 AM

Quote from: roseway on April 13, 2012, 10:42:28 PM

I agree about Okular. It's my default PDF reader, and it hasn't given me any trouble at all.

Yeah, and unlike Adobe's spyware, Okular doesn't 'phone home' every few hours, either!

cheers, a