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If you just want to create a non-editable PDF, take any document and click File > Print. Then select the "Save as PDF" option, and there you have it — a PDF document that cannot be edited, but can be opened and read.
There are many free online sites supporting to make pdf or convert pdf files, besides the Ms 2007/2010 now has a free add-in pdf creator. So it's very simple to export a pdf file from common documents we use everyday.
Thanks, for the links! I use open office to create my pdf ebooks and it works great for me, but I will check out the sites you posted and see if I like any of them better. Martin