From: Gary Britt 

If this process were sending information to the Primo people I wouldn't
like that.  If they were sending some kind of usage information that might
include document content or other unique or even generic tracking info I
wouldn't like that, but to just check for updates that I don't mind.
Although I agree that most programs ask and should ask for permission to
automatically check for updates.  Except for Adobe Reader I can't think of
a program I use where I have told it not to check for updates.

Oh except windows of course.  I keep automatic updates service disabled and
wait for a week or so after any updates come out to make sure Microsoft
hasn't secretly put some off switch or other BS in one of the updates and
to make sure the updates aren't known to break something.

Gary

John Cuccia wrote:
> Only insofar as I don't have the option to turn it off.  I'm using a
> firewall to block it.
>
> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:48:53 -0500, Gary Britt
>  wrote:
>
>> Do you see this as a problem?  A lot of my apps check periodically to see if
>> an update is available.
>>
>> Gary
>>
>> John Cuccia wrote:
>>> Note that the current version (3.0) phones home on every use.
>>>
>>> http://forums.primopdf.com/showthread.php?t=1065
>>> As a convenience to our users, Primo uses a one way communication to
>>> be updated. If the communications fails or is blocked, Primo will
>>> continue to operate as is. In the next version of Primo, we will make
>>> it an option to turn this feature off.
>>> __________________
>>> Lance
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 11:53:41 -0500, Gary Britt
>>>  wrote:
>>>
>>>> PrimoPDF is free and has more features than the last
version of cutePDF's
>>>> free version the last time I used cutePDF.  John Cuccia
recommended it to
>>>> me, and I've been very happy with it.  It allows full
setting of security,
>>>> user rights, etc. in their free version.  It doesn't put
any unwanted
>>>> markings on the pdf files either.
>>>>
>>>> Gary
>>>>
>>>> Richard B. wrote:
>>>>> Any of youse guys use this?  I can't help but think in
most cases
>>>>> TANSTAAFL.
>>>>>
>>>>> I use PDF995 on the network...CutePDF doesn't do that
so although
>>>>> "free" it will take more IT time to setup
and maintain.
>>>>>
>>>>> - Richard

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