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Deurbanising the Web

The Gnuserland gnuserland at mailbox.org

Mon Jul 19 18:24:54 BST 2021

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I didn't go over the first tow pages...

This guy really missed the point why PDF files exist and what they are for...

PDF exist to print file, that's why the static layout, all the rest are additions created by non-design choices, commercial pressures etc., like the web, like everything else.

PDFs are extremely corruptible, at least the ones with the printing specifications;

do more why should do less;

are extremely dependable by the reader implementations;

aren't responsive hence are hard to read if not paginated for your screen device (reflowing is for accessibility issues and mostly depends by the reader not by the format) (https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/reading-pdfs-reflow-accessibility-features.html)

malformed PDF cannot be opened or cannot be printed;

Gempub looks a great compromise to have a portable offline format! ;)

TGL

On 7/19/21 12:32 PM, gemini-request at lists.orbitalfox.eu wrote:

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Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:05:48 +0200

From: Stephane Bortzmeyer <stephane at sources.org>

To: gemini at lists.orbitalfox.eu

Subject: Deurbanising the Web

Message-ID: <20210719110548.GA29039 at sources.org>

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A well-deserved rant against the current state of the Web,

well-written and with many fine points we will all agree with. But the

conclusion will surprise many of you: instead of Gemini, he suggests?

PDF.

https://lab6.com/0