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Posted by Gaurav Jain at 09:41 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

After receiving hundreds of requests from users of Adobe Reader to release a version on Solaris x86 platform, here's something all of you have been waiting to hear - yes, the decision to add this support has been taken and we're planning to add Solaris x86 to our supported platforms list in the next release of Adobe Reader which might happen in 2009.

This was, of course, not a straightforward decision - there are lots of dependencies that we need to deal with, including third-party dependencies, platform limitations, internal and external dependencies and resource constraints. These constraints are not always apparent but have to be dealt with when a huge product like the Reader needs to be ported to a new platform.

As always, we're keen on understanding the needs of the users of our product and to do as much as we possibly can. We would like to thank each one of you for persevering, and would request you to continue to provide us with valuable feedback about any and every aspect of the product to help us make it even better! And of course, thanks for your patience!

On behalf of The Unix Reader Team

Posted by Gaurav Jain at 03:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (43)

1. Download and install the Adobe Release RPM (one-time step only)
2. Run the Yum command with the Adobe Reader for your language, as follows:
   yum install AdobeReader_enu (for English)
   yum install AdobeReader_jpn (for Japanese) etc.

Posted by Gaurav Jain at 11:43 AM | Permalink | Comments (10)

We're pleased to announce the release of the latest patch release of Adobe Reader for Linux and Sparc Solaris. Version 8.1.2 contains scores of bug fixes including security vulnerability fixes. Also, this version contains fixes based on the various user feedback we got from you folks on the User-to-user forums and this blog, and the 8.1.2 Pre-release program.

Download Links:

An overview of the major bug fixes and enhancements in this release will be posted shortly. Go ahead and download this latest version of the Unix Reader and let us know your feedback. We look forward to hearing from you!

Posted by Gaurav Jain at 11:06 AM | Permalink | Comments (10)

We’re about to release a bug fix patch release for the 8.1.1 release pretty soon. We would like to invite interested users of Adobe Reader for Unix platforms to participate in the pre-release program for that release to help us test the fixes to the problems reported by various users on this blog as well as the user-to-user forums. This is an opportunity for you - the user - to interact with us - the developers - and give us direct feedback on the planned patch release.

If you are interested in enrolling for the pre-release program, please get in touch with Anupam Garg (agarg at adobe dot com), the Program Manager for this project, and he will assist you from there. If you have any questions about this pre-release program, feel free to post your comments here or write in to Anupam. Looking forward to a healthy participation and useful feedback!

Posted by Gaurav Jain at 12:07 AM | Permalink | Comments (5)

We're pleased to announce the release of Adobe Reader 8.1.1 for Linux in Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Dutch, Danish, Brazilian-Portugese, Norwegian, Finnish, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional and Korean. So go ahead and download for your choice of language and enjoy the many new features in version 8.1.1. Do remember to come back and report issues on this blog or the user to user forums (positive feedback is also welcome!)

Download Links

Posted by Gaurav Jain at 11:40 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)

• All Versions
• Direct links - French
• Direct links - German
• Direct links - Japanese
• Font Packs - All Versions
• Font Packs - Direct Links

Posted by Gaurav Jain at 01:16 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)

We're pleased to announce the release of Adobe Reader 8.1.1 on Linux and Sparc Solaris. This release comes packed with scores of new tools and features and improvements in the user interface and performance. You can go ahead and download the reader of your choice here and fontpacks here.

Features at a glance:

User Interface:

• New improved UI with more real-estate in terms of page view space. Only the most commonly used tools are present in the toolbar by default (and the toolbar can be customized by the user according to his/her own preference.)
• Sleek design and new stylish user interface elements (including toolbars, navigation tabs, panes, etc.) for a more rich user experience.
• Improved launch time and overall performance. Less waiting, more work.
• Support for Single Document Interface (SDI) mode for improved usability. Less cluttered, more intuitive.
• Always-available search toolbar (includes find and access to search pane)

Desktop Integration:

• Support for DEB package installer, in addition to the RPM and TAR.GZ installers (linux). Better integration with the desktop.
• Use of standard tools such as XDG-UTILS. Better integration with multiple linux distributions/desktops(linux)

New Features:

• Support for playing Multimedia-enabled PDF documents for supported media types (linux). Play Real media and more!
• Support for participating in Shared Reviews along with other users of Adobe Reader 8.x on Unix, and Adobe Reader/Acrobat 8.x on Win/Mac. Collaborate right inside the Reader.
• Improvements in Commenting and Drawing Markup tools.
• New tools such as Loupe Tool, Pan and Zoom. Expand your horizons, and control what you want to see.
• Support for dynamically rendered bar code generation in forms.
• Updated Review Tracker with inbuilt support for RSS feeds. Use the Reader as your RSS feed reader!
• New 2D and 3D measuring tools for more accurate control of architectural drawings.
• Printing: New support for Booklet Printing and Low Resolution printing of secured documents.
• Significant performance improvement for certain types of forms via direct rendering for Dynamic Forms.
• Support for documents created with Adobe Acrobat 3D including navigation, cross-section and rendering.
• Accessibility: Support for Orca.
• Various new additions to the Manage Digital ID feature, including support for Roaming Credentials, support for Cryptographic Tokens and Smart Cards (PKCS#11 compliant).
• Support for adding a Digital Signature Field in documents which have been "Reader Enabled" through Acrobat Professional on Win/Mac.
• Support for viewing PDF Packages - get an organized view of your PDFs in a single well-defined interface.
• Support for the PRC format for 3D data.
• Beyond Reader: New help resources that contains up-to-date information on Adobe products, Adobe Reader and how it can be used with Adobe’s other products.
• Adobe Help Viewer - a self-contained, one-stop shop for all help related to the Reader
• Improved Search capabilities, including searching of sub-documents in a PDF Package, improved searching of attachments, etc.

Do spare some time to take the feature tour of the Reader. We look forward to your comments and feedback on this release!

Posted by Gaurav Jain at 04:40 PM | Permalink | Comments (63)

It's time to get the ball rolling for the much awaited blog for Adobe Reader on Unix platforms (including Linux and Solaris). The purpose of this blog is to provide a platform for developers and the users of the product to share ideas, experiences and feedback about the product for the benefit of everyone.

So lets get together and collaborate in this space, and bring the best out of the product. Also check this space for release announcements of Adobe Reader on Unix, and even sneak peeks of upcoming releases! Suggestions and feedback are always welcome.

Wishing you an enjoyable experience.

from the developers of Adobe Reader on Unix

Posted by Gaurav Jain at 02:30 PM | Permalink | Comments (46)