> Hi to All of you,
> Recently I needed to consult one of application notes on Microchip
> www server.
> As I do not have any pdf browser, I downloaded acroread.exe (DOS version,

Dos version can't read PDF encrypted ;-)

> I hate and do not use Windows..) from www.adobe.com.
> I can not read anything (however files supplied with the package read OK).
> Does this mean that there are different versions of pdf files? (BTW all
> files were downloaded in binary mode :-) )

Only M$-Windoze version can read PDF encrypted.

> Have you got any any ideas? I still would prefere even simple but DOS
> browser, or converter to PostScript. I also use Linux and gostscript.

But :

It appears that Adobe's encryption scheme has been broken.  See:

    http://www.ozemail.com.au/~geoffk/pdfencrypt/

I try this -- is Work ;-)
I check with gostscript V3.53 in Linux box.

> Regards,
> janusz
>

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