Re: Let PDFLib hear from you regarding Ruby bindings

Austin Ziegler
2005-11-12T14:56:10Z

On 11/11/05, snacktime <snacktime-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
> I was unable to find a ruby pdf library that could do encryption or set
> permissions on a pdf file.  I used pdfwriter and then had to do the rest by
> calling a java app.

If you''d be willing to work with me, PDF::Writer is *supposed* to be
able to do basic (40-bit, at least) encryption and permissions
settings. I believe that there were definite issues and that the
changes that I''ve made in a private branch (that I''m holding
off on
committing to the public repository because it breaks a few public
APIs as well as drastically changes a lot of private APIs) may be able
to do this better.

Long-term, PDF::Writer will be able to do all of this, but I''m just
one person and PDF::Writer is currently an all-volunteer effort. On
top of that, I''m genuinely busy with very interesting work at my day
job.

-austin
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