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Re:Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs by canterburry on Monday March 11, 2024 @02:14PM (#39671553)
May I ask, why do we still need PDFs? I know they are still popular, I just don't understand why.
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Re:Launch HN: Onedoc (YC W24) – A better way to create PDFs by Titou325 on Monday March 11, 2024 @02:16PM (#39671571)
There are many reasons behind it, to name a few: files are self-contained(*) and easily portable, can guarantee some security features, the format is easily extended, and the ecosystem is very large.

It seems that a better format should exist, but the fact that PDF is the de-facto for portable documents make it unlikely things can change overnight.

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