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Re: Acrobat on non-internet computer

#378
From: Al
Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:05
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In article <8lOFg.947$yO7.465@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>,
 "Cleveland Tech" <clevelandtech@hotmail.com> wrote:

> "Al" <no.spam@wanted.com> wrote in message
> news:no.spam-4CDD7E.15290519082006@news.verizon.net...
> > I have a new computer I want to use for some development work I am
> > preparing to do. I do NOT want to connect it to the internet as I don't
> > want any theft of my data nor do I want viruses and the like. I have
> > another computer I use for connection to the internet. I run Ubuntu on
> > it and it works great as an internet applicance. It has nothing on it
> > that is of importance.
> >
> > The problem is that I want to install the reader on the "virgin"
> > computer. It seems that the only way I can do it is to connect the
> > "virgin" computer, which I refuse to do. And the Adobe web site insists
> > that I only want a Linux version, which is not true. T
> >
> > How do I get a copy of the reader? How can I download what I want to the
> > other computer. I would then burn a CD and then transfer Acrobat to the
> > "virgin" computer? Is that possible?
> >
> > here is even other software on it that wants to call home also. How can
> > I stop the incessent "calling home" of other software packages? It never
> > used to be this way before.
> >
> > Al
> 
> You should be able to choose the platform and version here:
> http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> 

Thanks, it was perfect!

Al
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