On Mon, 25 Jan 2016 13:52:05 +1030 Tim <ignored_mailbox@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Allegedly, on or about 25 January 2016, Patrick O'Callaghan sent: > > It's the main Linux implementation of TeX. If that doesn't ring a bell > > then clearly you've not had a lot of contact with academic publishing, > > especially in Maths, Physics or CS, since probably 99% of researchers > > in those fields write their papers in TeX or its cousin LaTeX. Calling > > it a "word processor" is like calling Mozart a songwriter :-) > > Just for curiosity's sake, is academias prolific use of it because its > ingrained into them, or does it really outclass the alternatives? It is not engrained in academia in general, but predominant in things that need complicated outlets and equations. > > I know that in general use, I find Word horrendous. But I've never > tried formulae in it, etc., nor used any word processor as a precision > page layout engine, either. Try out both and see the difference! Ranjan > -- > [tim@localhost ~]$ uname -rsvp > Linux 3.9.10-100.fc17.x86_64 #1 SMP Sun Jul 14 01:31:27 UTC 2013 x86_64 > > Boilerplate: All mail to my mailbox is automatically deleted, there is > no point trying to privately email me, I only get to see the messages > posted to the mailing list. > > Windows (TM) [Typhoid Mary]. They refuse to believe that there's > anything wrong with it, but everyone else knows Windows is a disease > that spreads. > > > > -- > users mailing list > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org -- Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be deleted on receipt. Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate. For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use appropriate addresses. ____________________________________________________________ Receive Notifications of Incoming Messages Easily monitor multiple email accounts & access them with a click. Visit http://www.inbox.com/notifier and check it out! -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
