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The software below represents the best tools found. Given the positive results, it is now time to replace the PDF software at CERN.
The IT Technical User Meeting ( ) was regularly informed of the progress of the PDF replacement project, and the proposed new software has been available since February. Security vulnerabilities in Adobe Acrobat are indeed very high and the company also recently changed its pricing structure and business model which makes a site licence prohibitively expensive for CERN. The IT Department launched a “ PDF replacement project” last year to investigate and test alternative products to Adobe Acrobat.