I just don’t get it. Why is the latest version of Adobe Reader not on the download page yet? I mean, if it is on the FTP server and not in beta, why not allow people to discover it already? Eh, maybe I am ranting a bit here. Well, at least it is running nice and smooth for its users that are aware of it.

While still not officially listed in Adobe’s download page, you can get Adobe Reader 7.0 for Linux from the company’s FTP server.

A link is included at the end of this article for the impatient. I took advantage of this opportunity to get rid of the ugly Acrobat Reader 5.0.9 for Linux, which is included in several Linux distros including my current distro of choice, JDS.

The first obvious difference you will see is the download size: like the Windows versions, Adobe Reader version seven is significantly bigger than version five, weightng a hefty 39MB. However, before you fall off your chair, I must mention that in my tests, the size difference didn’t make the program as slow as Adobe Reader 6.x for Windows, which can be unbearable unless it’s put on a weight loss programme.