Closed source, not as compact, and they expire, sort of. Adobe owns the IP and has obsoleted earlier versions, from what I recall. One of the features of epubs is compatibility, if memory serves. Better for digital archives.

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interesting.

pdfs are so common nowadays i forgot they are adobe's lol

That's intentional. I never forget. I'm also old enough to remember how things were in before times.

paper..?

And pre-pdf ubiquity.

for some reason i thought we were closer in age :P

Who knows.

well, i'm a late bloomer anyway ;3

They also don't render nicely for mobile resolution

Exactly so.