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Some languages do have indeed good enough librairies to do that, some don't. Moreover, they are quite slow and not always really easy to integrate.

• faddotio 13y ago
  And sending the whole file over the wire is preferable? What if the document contains sensitive or privileged data?
  • cdcarter 13y ago
    Then use a library or local call. For web based projects with low security concerns or something reminiscent of Yahoo! Pipes this is pretty cool.
  • trez 13y ago
    If we notice a need for more secure solution, we can provide specific server with https.