How to Edit PDF from InDesign

I have a user running Adobe Indesign CS2 saving a document as a PDF. They then want to give that PDF to User2 and have them be able to make simple changes to the text in that PDF using Adobe Acrobat 8. When User2 tries to edit the text in the PDF however, they receive the error "All or part of the selection has no available system font. You cannot add or delete text using the currently selected font." What is the best way to ensure that User2 can edit the text in the PDF? Do they need to install the appropriate fonts? Does Indesign have the ability to simply embed the fonts with the PDF so it can be edited by anyone?

>What is the best way to ensure that User2 can edit the text in the PDF?
Have them use InDesign and suply the InDesign file.
What you are trying to do is beyond what is intended using Acrobat. Even if they have the font, their success may be limited.

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