Re: Let PDFLib hear from you regarding Ruby bindings

snacktime
2005-11-12T19:34:07Z

On 11/12/05, Austin Ziegler
<halostatue-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
>
> 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.
>

Completely understood:) I''d be happy to do any testing or help out.
I''d
rather see pdfwriter polished up (not that it doesn''t work very well
because
it does) then work on something like pdflib, especially since it''s pure
ruby. I''m kind of on vacation for a few days but let me know what I can
do.

Chris