The Portable Document Format has lost it's relevance in IT. There are many newer, open technologies like HTML that surpass the formats functionality.The specification is ever-growing and out of sight. Adobe's proprietorship of PDF almost comes off as lure for needing to purchase Acrobat for simple editing. They really do not want other vendors or software firms having the leverage they do for a product so basic it shouldn't really exist.The industry dominance Adobe has on document formats is a burden to users that deserve something open.