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by tomjen3 5840 days ago
What is your problem with PDF?

Almost any browser other than lynx has a buitin pdf reader, and pdf can be created by just about anything.

Finally pdf is a format that allow you to ensure that no matter where it is printed, it is exactly as you wanted it to be.

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The problem with pdf is that everything about it is clunky and slow. I didn't decide to groan whenever I see that something I want is trapped inside a pdf; years of annoyance just built that up as a reflex.

Edit: actually, there is an exception, and you mentioned it: printing a pdf, once you have it open, is almost always a good experience. Too bad it's the thing I want to do least often.