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Old 05-07-2009, 10:00 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by doctorow View Post
Perhaps because the SDK is officially supported by Adobe, whereas open source alternatives are not, and Amazon doesn't want to hassle with the support?
Amazon may feel they have better legal cover buying PDF technology from Adobe. I have seen this from large companies before, it is easier to buy a cheap license now than get hit by lawsuits later. I don't think there are any lawsuits possible about PDF, but better safe than sorry.
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