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Re:PDF Is the World's Most Important File Format by sfkdjf9j3j on Friday May 03, 2019 @06:16PM (#19822751)
Not that you're wrong about the PDF spec being monstrously complex and not universally supported, but why would someone want to generate a QR code from form fields? Who actually wants to use QR codes?
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Re:PDF Is the World's Most Important File Format by gibolt on Friday May 03, 2019 @08:40PM (#19823490)
Anyone in Asia, they are hugely popular and super useful.

Adding friends on WeChat, making payments to vendors, getting discounts, installing an app, etc

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Re:PDF Is the World's Most Important File Format by geomark on Friday May 03, 2019 @09:26PM (#19823688)
Yep. In my case add friends on Line, buy subway tix, pay at 7-11 and many other places. You can also receive payments to your own QR code.
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Re:PDF Is the World's Most Important File Format by Karunamon on Saturday May 04, 2019 @12:51AM (#19824535)
If I understand right, they took off pretty much everywhere other than NA for public use. The general vibe I get here is that nobody in the country uses them, and using them is seen as a bit of an anomaly, even scanning one in public makes you a minor spectacle.
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Re:PDF Is the World's Most Important File Format by dd36 on Friday May 03, 2019 @06:31PM (#19822837)
A machine that scans forms.
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Re:PDF Is the World's Most Important File Format by arcticbull on Friday May 03, 2019 @06:32PM (#19822843)
Haha, fair, that was just the first painpoint that sprung to mind. They're fairly common on visa and passport applications, and some other government forms. I guess if you're accepting paper submissions for whatever reason not having to transcribe the contents is a big win.
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Re:PDF Is the World's Most Important File Format by nerdbaggy on Friday May 03, 2019 @11:17PM (#19824192)
QR codes are also super useful in warehouses
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Re:PDF Is the World's Most Important File Format by wingerlang on Saturday May 04, 2019 @02:35AM (#19824817)
Like people said, QR codes are huge in Asia. I got one just yesterday to get my movie ticket.
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