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Old 11-10-2007, 12:13 AM   #28
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natch said:
> I've always been of the mind that PDF got such a large following because
> the PDF reader software was given away, so everyone had it,
> and there really wasn't anything else that approached its ubiquity.

i've always been of the mind that .pdf got such a large following because
adobe is a ruthless company that does not let competitors get a toehold,
and -- if they do -- will buy 'em out or find another way to destroy them.

but maybe that's just me... ;+)

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