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   From: anton.txt@g{oogle}mail.com   
      
   Marion:   
      
   > It has been a few years... I think collectively we need to   
   > update this chart of the single best freeware for the   
   > stated PDF editing needs...   
   >   
   > [?] Print book format PDF (FinePrint payware)   
      
   I believe LaTeX has packages for that.  I have produced PDF   
   booklets from Postscrpt, with psbook and psnup.  The   
   incoming PostScipt was mine, from either LaTeX or GNU Troff.   
      
   > [x] Convert PDF to MSWord or any epub format & vice versa (Calibre)   
   > [x] Edit PDF existing text (Adobe Reader commenting, Acrobat payware)   
   > [x] Globally search & replace PDF text (Libre Office)   
      
   PDF is meant to be a final format not meant for editing.   
   Keep it so.   
      
   > [x] Extract images (PDF Exchange Viewer, PDF Shaper)   
      
   SumatraPDF   
      
   > [x] Reorder pages (mutool)   
   > [x] Rotate pages (Acrobat Reader)   
      
   pdftk of course.   
      
   > What are your suggestions (so that everyone benefits from   
   > your knowledge)?   
      
   The obvious one -- typsetting software for producing PDFs   
   from text, e.g.: LaTeX, (GNU) Troff.   
      
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