Re: [tlug] viewing Japanese PDF files

[Scott <scottro@example.com>]

On Tue, Feb 10, 2004 at 01:52:17PM +0900, Peter Evans wrote:
> Warning: dumb-ass question.
> 
> I've recently had to comment on a plan by my part of my institution for 
> quasi-publishing PDF files on its website.
> 
> A Linux-non-using acquaintance says that Acrobat-Reader-for-Linux can't 
> display Japanese text. (Of course, it will display Japanese or anything 
> else pee-dee-effed as graphics.) I find this hard to believe, because GV 
> (presumably working in tandem with other software) does allow it, and 
> because (to the limit of my patience in searching) Adobe's website seems 
> not to mention this.
> 
> Am I, as so often, missing something very obvious?

A quick search through FreeBSD's ports indicate that there is a Japanese
font pack that should work with acroread.  (TOTALLY UNTESTED!!!) 

Just mentioning it as something to look for.  There might be a font pack
that has to be installed--I don't recollect what flavor of Linux you're
using, so don't know if it's easily accessible or not.


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