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Hey, Gene. Admirable work on going all electronic.

As to the file type: in 2006, I would have taken issue with some of Bob's analysis. The difference today is that I take issue with every single part of it. If anyone wants me to go through it point by point, I will.

Alternatively, anyone can dismiss my assertion and stay in the past. I feel confident I can persuasively make my case. And I know I have tech-savvy friends reading this here who agree.

Gene, Bob: things have changed in the last few years. I have never heard of a personal computer anywhere in the U.S. that does not have the free Adobe reader. Most phones have it these days. PDF images display far better at any zoom level than .PNGs. They print cleaner maps. There is no such thing as a scanner that does not scan to PDF. PDF is coin of the realm for document distribution around the world. Vector/raster considerations are no longer relevant if they ever were. Users often don't know what to do with .PNGs. Any schoolchild over the age of 10 can handle PDFs to his/her heart's content these days.

Technology marches on.
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