[Info-vax] Process a .pdf file ?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> David J Dachtera wrote:
>> Michael Kraemer wrote:
>>> Hein RMS van den Heuvel schrieb:
>>>> But if you want to solve the problem, then forget about OpenVMS for
>>>> this problem and grab PERL or similar tools to muck with this on the
>>>> PC.
>>> It is always kind of amusing how on one hand people
>>> are bemoaning the neglection of VMS in the market place
>>> and on the other hand recommend PCs for just about every piece of
>>> practical work.
>>> Why should HP market VMS if even VMS-aware customers prefer PCs?
>>
>> Not a question of "preference".
>>
>> Not a personal attack on you, but:
>>
>> "It's the applications, stupid!"
>>
>> If there were a suitable set of products available to run on VMS, folks
>> certainly would do that.
> 
> But note that lack of applications will be a problem for
> many other potential users as well.
> 
> Arne

Frequently a PC is the best tool for the job.  You can sneer at the 
"click and drool" interface but millions use it and it works for them!
Frequently the PC or paper and pencil are the only tools available.

There are tasks that cannot be easily accomplished using Windows and 
that's the reason I keep both VMS and Solaris systems around and wasting 
electricity!  None of the three is the best tool for EVERY job.