of all the typesetting systems popular in the 1980s, this is by far my least favourite.
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Argh, I hate my TeX
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Argh, I hate my TeX
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Originally posted by lambrini_socialist View Postof all the typesetting systems popular in the 1980s, this is by far my least favourite.Drivelling in TPD is not a mental health issue. We're just community blogging, that's all.
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Ah, TECO. I vaguely remember using that for a while in the early '80s - Almost any wrong key sequence, such as a missing comma, would end up scambling or deleting dozens of lines with no hope of recovery.
Mind you, TeX is brilliant if you know what you're doing. But there is quite a steep learning curve, and the gobbledegook error messages and warnings hark back to punched card days. The whole thing could do with a revamp IMHO, while maintaining its essential features.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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I remember using LaTex in the early '90s and wasting hours on its incomprehensible syntax. Produced very professional looking docs though - still a favourite in academic circles I believe.Comment
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Originally posted by adestor View PostI remember using LaTex in the early '90s and wasting hours on its incomprehensible syntax. Produced very professional looking docs though - still a favourite in academic circles I believe.
Come to think of it, why are academics so keen on weird looking mixed case acronyms like arXiv and TeX?Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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