Re: gEDA-user: OT: Latex

[Dave McGuire <mcguire@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Feb 6, 2010, at 2:10 PM, gene glick wrote:
> >   I use OpenOffice for quick & dirty stuff, but LaTeX (with PDF  
> > output) for anything that has to look good.  Lyx is pretty nice  
> > but those types of front-ends usually just get in the way.
>
> First off, thanks for the input from all.
>
> So you write in a text editor, add in your own codes?  OK.

  I typically use emacs, yes.  Admittedly I don't write very long  
documents...anything I write that's more than 20-30 pages is usually  
postprocessed with a C compiler, not TeX. ;)

>   This is new to me since I've used MS Word for ever, and Open  
> Office to a lesser extent in the past 2 years.  I dread using Open  
> Office for reports :( It's a huge struggle every time to get stuff  
> to look nice.  All the rhetoric about TeX sounds good.  So now I  
> will see.  Lyx seems ok to me so far.  The option to edit directly  
> is always there - I think.
>
> Anyway, time to fire up the Chevelle SS396, pop the clutch, burn  
> some rubber, and haul butt up the learning curve :)

  There you go. :)  TeX is extremely powerful, but there's a big  
learning curve involved.  It sacrifices time and ease of use for  
absolute control and unbelievably beautiful typesetter-quality output.

             -Dave

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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL



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