▲ 1462 ▼ Word. (lemmy.world) submitted 8 months ago by slaacaa@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 195 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] lime@feddit.nu 37 points 8 months ago (2 children) expecting word to edit pdfs is like expecting excel to edit compiled matlab programs permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] anosym@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 8 months ago (2 children) Also I don't see the problem with the other two. Move image? Works fine if you select the right wrapping. Ignore spelling mistake? Right click -> ignore once / ignore all / add to dictionary permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] arudesalad@piefed.ca 11 points 8 months ago From my experience with word, ignore spelling mistake is a lie, it always starts complaining again eventually (and changing spelling from us to uk almost never works) permalink fedilink source parent [–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago Those without tech literacy love to blame the software. A bad workman blames his tools after all. permalink fedilink source parent [–] red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 8 months ago (1 child) I think from an end-user perspective it's realistic to expect Word to edit PDFs. It's just that the PDF format is an unbelievably complex clusterfuck and thus requires an entirely separate and expensive program. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) i mean, it's equivalent to using a typewriter to edit a printed page. pdf was not designed to be edited. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Microw@piefed.zip 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) What? If pdf wasn't designed to be edited, why are there pdf editors? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 1 point 8 months ago* because people who don't know computers can't learn to use the right file format. pdf is a container format for code that is run by printers. it's not something that can be easily changed. pdf editors are hacks upon hacks upon hacks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anosym@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 8 months ago (2 children) Also I don't see the problem with the other two. Move image? Works fine if you select the right wrapping. Ignore spelling mistake? Right click -> ignore once / ignore all / add to dictionary permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] arudesalad@piefed.ca 11 points 8 months ago From my experience with word, ignore spelling mistake is a lie, it always starts complaining again eventually (and changing spelling from us to uk almost never works) permalink fedilink source parent [–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago Those without tech literacy love to blame the software. A bad workman blames his tools after all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arudesalad@piefed.ca 11 points 8 months ago From my experience with word, ignore spelling mistake is a lie, it always starts complaining again eventually (and changing spelling from us to uk almost never works) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago Those without tech literacy love to blame the software. A bad workman blames his tools after all. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] red_bull_of_juarez@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 8 months ago (1 child) I think from an end-user perspective it's realistic to expect Word to edit PDFs. It's just that the PDF format is an unbelievably complex clusterfuck and thus requires an entirely separate and expensive program. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) i mean, it's equivalent to using a typewriter to edit a printed page. pdf was not designed to be edited. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Microw@piefed.zip 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) What? If pdf wasn't designed to be edited, why are there pdf editors? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 1 point 8 months ago* because people who don't know computers can't learn to use the right file format. pdf is a container format for code that is run by printers. it's not something that can be easily changed. pdf editors are hacks upon hacks upon hacks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child) i mean, it's equivalent to using a typewriter to edit a printed page. pdf was not designed to be edited. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Microw@piefed.zip 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) What? If pdf wasn't designed to be edited, why are there pdf editors? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 1 point 8 months ago* because people who don't know computers can't learn to use the right file format. pdf is a container format for code that is run by printers. it's not something that can be easily changed. pdf editors are hacks upon hacks upon hacks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Microw@piefed.zip 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) What? If pdf wasn't designed to be edited, why are there pdf editors? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lime@feddit.nu 1 point 8 months ago* because people who don't know computers can't learn to use the right file format. pdf is a container format for code that is run by printers. it's not something that can be easily changed. pdf editors are hacks upon hacks upon hacks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 point 8 months ago* because people who don't know computers can't learn to use the right file format. pdf is a container format for code that is run by printers. it's not something that can be easily changed. pdf editors are hacks upon hacks upon hacks. permalink fedilink source parent
