In an earlier post, I wrote about the joys of linux, specifically Ubuntu.  Just a quick expansion here.

KPDF has two features that are just so great.  When using the “Select Tool” you can draw a rectangle over a selection and are given options for saving: text with copy to clipboard; image with copy to clipboard, image with save to file.  Oh, and under the settings menu, you can ask it to disregard any foolish DRM limitations.

KPDF using the select tool

DRM limitations have driven me crazy in the past.  Common ones include restrictions on the ability for you to copy and paste out of it, prohibitions on printing, saving as a new file, adding or deleting pages.

Okular is supposed to succeed the KPDF software.  I haven’t tried it out yet, but I hope these features remain.