• ThePyroPython@lemmy.world
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        9 hours ago

        As an engineer: 1000% agree.

        Seriously, why do I have to pay a value somewhere close to £1000 for a set of FUCKING PDFs?!?

        This is ridiculous. Make money from audits, certifications, training, and conferences. You can still make absolute stacks from those. Why the fuck do I or my company need to shell out thousands just so we know what to certify against to be able to sell stuff?!

        It’s a fucking racquet and they know it. But it’s either one of 3 options:

        • Find someone who’s willing to send you the PDF or log in credentials for a library service that has access to these standards.

        • Take the risk downloading PDFs from dodgy sites you found on the 5th page of duckduckgo.

        • Bend over and spread open your wallet. Because good luck getting anything delivered to a customer without it.