Save the .doc files to postscript in word.  Then use ghostscript (windows 
or linux) to convert them to pdf, on linux that as simple as ps2pdf 
myfile.ps newfile.pdf

=Derek

On Fri, 12 Apr 2002, Mark Taylor wrote:

> You can convert 5 documents to pdf for free via your browser
> using Create Adobe PDF online service.  Account setup is
> required.
> 
> http://www.adobe.com/products/tryadobe/main.html#createpdf
> 
> Mark Taylor
> http://members.cox.net/mkt24/
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I have a few MS Word docs that I need to distill into PDF documents.
> > I do not have the Adobe Acrobat Suite distiller software (WAY too
> > expensive).
> > Does anyone know of any freeware/shareware utilities that can take an
> > MS Doc and distill it into PDF format.  Some of the documents are text
> > only with minimal "fancy" formatting.  However, some of them have
> > embedded pictures, charts, fancy fonts & formatting that must be
> > preserved.
> >
> > Preferably I'd like the utility to run on a Linux platform, but I also
> > have several Windows boxes at my disposal (98/2K/XP).
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> > Thanks,
> > Peter
> >
> 
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