But anyway, in the context of the discussion about this webpage/project, it's not relevant to ask why these PDFs exist. They do, and the scientific community is nowhere near a transition away from them. So bfirsh is trying to find a solution to consume those existing PDFs.
So think as not getting downvoted for expressing your opinion, but more for not contributing to the discussion about this particular project.
But anyway, in the context of the discussion about this webpage/project, it's not relevant to ask why these PDFs exist. They do, and the scientific community is nowhere near a transition away from them. So bfirsh is trying to find a solution to consume those existing PDFs.
So think as not getting downvoted for expressing your opinion, but more for not contributing to the discussion about this particular project.