Open-source tools are more prevalent and important to use than ever before, especially if you’re trying to make the switch from Adobe software like Acrobat. With more data farming, AI integration, and ...

Adobe Acrobat was once the gold standard for PDF viewing and editing, but it's grown bloated, invasive, and expensive. Okular offers a refreshing alternative that's fast, free, privacy-friendly, and ...

The software Google's browser uses to show PDF files has been proprietary for years, but now it's an open-source project called PDFium that others can scrutinize or use themselves. Stephen Shankland ...

Adobe’s Portable Document Format (PDF) is a popular choice for exchanging documents over the Internet, but how do you access and present PDF files in your Java applications? Jeff Friesen introduces ...

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The latest trends and issues around the use of open source software in the enterprise. Google taken its PDFium software library forward into open source project status. PDFium is an open-source PDF ...

Many businesses use the PDF format to create uneditable versions of documents such as e-books and product manuals. If you want to turn a PDF file into an editable PPT file for Microsoft PowerPoint, ...

The PDF software Stirling PDF has been released in version 2.0. The open-source tool will now offer desktop apps, text editing – and a new licensing model. The developers of Stirling PDF have released ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

Good software is the basis of all PC use, but many professional programs are too expensive for private use. This is where the free software-based applications step in, which, including their source ...