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We use this to generate the NYTimes Crossword PDFs. I'd say the API is a little wonky (there are several different methods just for writing text) but it gets th
by spyspy 9y ago
We use this to generate the NYTimes Crossword PDFs. I'd say the API is a little wonky (there are several different methods just for writing text) but it gets the job done. I wish it supported font compression though. We have to pipe the PDFs through ghostscript to get them back to a reasonable size.
- voltagex_ 9y agoCan your employer sponsor a developer to implement compression?
- barsonme 9y agoor just do it in your free time to give back! some of my favorite personal projects (like my decimal library) were things i might've been able to justify doing at work, but decided to explore on my own time.
- voltagex_ 9y agoNah, open source needs funding.
- baby 9y agoI don't think Newspapers have a lot of money to give away these days.
- pjmlp 9y agoSupermarket lady doesn't take pull requests.
- 59nadir 9y agoRarely do companies do things from the goodness of their hearts, simply because it would be nice for other people. I don't see why anyone would do it for them. If they want a feature they should get it done themselves.
- frik 9y agoIf you don't mind, what do you use to generate crossword puzzles? Maybe it's an open source software?