> If I have to paste from pdf's, which I do quite often, I use xpdf.

The bonus to that method is that if the person who created the PDF decided to use one of the annoying "security" features (like no copy or print), then xpdf ignores it. In fact, I think it doesn't even undersand that stuff to begin with. Very nice.

Roberto C. Sanchez

encrypted, unprintable, copy-protected, or otherwise broken PDF file