| Adobe Reader 7 beta hits Linux desktops |
Jan. 06, 2005
Adobe Systems has released an update to its popular, freely available document reader software. The newly renamed "Adobe Reader 7.0" now allows users to collaborate on projects and provides additional file security at the server-level. And, unlike version 6, the latest release supports Linux.
Enterprises that desire greater flexibility -- including the ability to view, change, copy, print, forward a PDF document via email, and authenticate files -- can opt for the $50,000 "LiveCycle Policy Server," which runs on Red Hat Linux, Sun Solaris, Windows, and other operating systems. The package also allows users to jointly participate in document reviews, includes search tools based on Yahoo!'s toolbar, and enables the manipulation of 3D objects in PDF files. It will support Novell's SuSE Linux by mid-2005.
Adobe Reader 7.0 for Linux is available as a pre-release through Adobe's beta program, and supports a variety of Linux desktops. The "Professional" version of Acrobat 7.0 is priced from US $449. Registered users of previous versions of Acrobat can upgrade to Acrobat 7.0 Professional for US $159. The standard version is priced at US $299 and upgrades are available from US $99.
Linux support is not a new initiative within Adobe. Adobe had previously offered support for Linux with Acrobat Reader 5.0, but discontinued Linux support with version 6. Late last year, the company joined OSDL.
Adobe claims that over half a billion copies of Adobe Reader have been downloaded since its debut in 1993.
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