Why is pdf format used?

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Published on 2010-04-30T21:07:17Z Indexed on 2010/04/30 22:08 UTC
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I will admit that I am new to the tech/dev field. It seems to become a trend that every time I have to work with pdfs a part of me dies.

Why is this format as ubiquitous as it seems to be?

Is it just non-tech people that prefer pdfs?

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