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From: Larry Adams <larry@mcspeech.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.setup,comp.unix.bsd.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.nt.advocacy,comp.os.os2.advocacy
Subject: Re: Betting on Unix
Date: Mon, 10 Feb 1997 14:23:51 -0500
Organization: Multicom Research, Inc.
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> > : In article <32F90AEB.41C6@osf.org>, Kaleb S. KEITHLEY
>
> > : People who think {vi,emacs}+{groff,TeX} are a word processor should
> > : not quit their day job to sell UNIX word processing to the masses.
> > : The same is true for sc as a modern spreadsheet.
Actually, Kaleb, groff/TeX/LaTeX is one hell of publishing environment!
Maybe word for windows is fine as a memo producer, but have you done any
multiple-chapter, multiple-section, footnote/endnote/bibliography, or
intense header/footers in win word?? Grf! Bill G. must have a
_special_ place in his heart for those of us who attempt (attempt_ed_,
in my case) medium- to large-sized projects in winword.
Yes, you're right: emacs+LaTeX is not a _GUI_ word processor, but for
any reasonably-sized project, I'd sell my
{insert_possession_of_great_value} to not have to do it in any
windows-based GUI word processing system.
just my $.02; of course, I _am_ right. :^)
larry adams