Is there an open-source module for creating PDFs?

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Re: Is there an open-source module for creating PDFs? by jdporter (Paladin) on Jan 17, 2006 at 20:49 UTC
Rob, Thank you for thinking of PerlMonks as a serious resource for Perl developers. In the spirit of community, I would strongly recommend that you read some of the basic docs on how to make the most of your PerlMonks experience. In particular, I think you need to read (and internalize) the following: How do I compose an effective node title? Writeup Formatting Tips What shortcuts can I use for linking to other information? For example, you probably didn't know that as a convenience to your readers/responders, you can easily link to documentation for any module, like so: "`[mod://PDF::API2]`" appears as "PDF::API2". Cheers, jdporter We're building the house of the future together.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Is there an open-source module for creating PDFs? by tirwhan (Abbot) on Jan 17, 2006 at 20:39 UTC
The license for PDF::API2 will give you the answer to that question. In brief, yes it's free as in beer and speech. There are ten types of people: those that understand binary and those that don't.	[reply]
Re^2: Is there an open-source module for creating PDFs? by fishbot_v2 (Chaplain) on Jan 17, 2006 at 20:49 UTC
The LICENSE file provided with the distribution also provides some clarification specifically relating to patent issues.	[reply]
Re: Is there an open-source module for creating PDFs? by pboin (Deacon) on Jan 17, 2006 at 20:43 UTC
Yes, pretty much everything (all?) on the CPAN would be described as 'free' by reasonable people. Check out PDF::Reuse while you're over there.	[reply]
Re: Is there an open-source module for creating PDFs? by mitd (Curate) on Jan 17, 2006 at 20:47 UTC
I have used PDF::Reuse with great sucess. There are several other modules available CPAN Search::PDF will point you to lots of PDF gems. mitd-Made in the Dark I've always been astonished by the absurd turns rivers have to make to flow under every bridge.	[reply]
Re: Is there an open-source module for creating PDFs? by dragonchild (Archbishop) on Jan 18, 2006 at 01:26 UTC
There is also PDF::Template which is a wrapper around PDFLib which is both free and for-pay. The full PDFLib library has a pretty hefty license, but there is a PDFLite which has most features most people want, and it's free. PDF::Template will work with both. There has been some work done to make PDF::Template work with PDF::API2, but I haven't been able to successfully merge the changes that autrijus did into the mainline PDF::Template. My criteria for good software: Does it work? Can someone else come in, make a change, and be reasonably certain no bugs were introduced?	[reply]