Re: PDF is blocked for printing, etc. OK for acroread (it behaves as expected), but KPDF allows me to print it, even if it is protected! Why?

From: Mikhail Gusarov <dottedmag@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:39:03 +0700

Twas brillig at 17:32:51 19.04.2010 UTC+02 when
Luca.Merciadri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx did gyre and gimble:

Pdf "anti-features" are fake security. Don't trust on them, never.

ML> And what do you suggest if one wants some real protection _and_ the
ML> benefits of a format like PDF? Thanks.

There is no "real" protection.

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