PDF now ISO standard / Resource Shelf, 6 July 2008
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/07/06/pdf-now-iso-standard/
“As an ISO standard, we can ensure that this useful and widely popular format is easily available to all interested stakeholders,” said ISO Secretary-General Alan Bryden in a statement. “The standard will benefit both software developers and users by encouraging the propagation and dissemination of a common technology that cuts across systems and is designed for long-term survival.”