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LibreOffice wee (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
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Now. Why am I wrong for Libre

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[–] 17 points 11 months ago (6 children)

edit a pdf? Edit your expectations.

I feel seen. The number of times I've actually needed to do this is too damn high. Sure, I feel entitled to not have to pay for the privilege, as the task was usually thrust upon me by some bank, HR department, or legal firm. But the number of scummy websites online that will happily play with your doc's confidential info for free, is too damn high. I can't imagine anyone with average computer skills navigating this particular turing tarpit unscathed.

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago* (1 child)

    Inkscape is a free vector editor that handles pdf edits relatively well. Always my goto.
    * Assuming you're making minor changes.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago

    I (average user) was given a case of sensitive information and told to edit it/update it/reupload it. Using my work device was the expectation…but I had not been granted any paid software to do so.

    The IT guy was like “you can use this website” which was almost certainly a violation given the nature of the data. It was maddening because I knew (I also did not use one of those websites).

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