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- From: adap@edmund.cs.andrews.edu (Edsel Adap)
- Subject: Re: Looking for a word processing software
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- References: <1993Jan06.205503.2004@rat.csc.calpoly.edu>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 04:05:04 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan06.205503.2004@rat.csc.calpoly.edu> shorio@polyslo.csc.calpoly.edu (Shigenori Horio) writes:
- >Hi, I am looking for the word processing software to write my masters thesis
- >on my Amiga 3000. Since my paper is going to have many math equations, I need
- >math symbol fonts such as integra, derivation, infinity, and root signs.
- >For example, I need to write like these:
- >
- > |><| + |><|
- > ---- -
- > \ |
- > / / /------------
- > ---- | /
- > n=0 - \ /
- > - |><| \/
- >
- >I think my options are:
- >
- >1. PageStream
- > I called PageStream tech support, and they told me that writing these
- >are difficult.
- >
- >2. Amiga Tex
- > I have never used Tex program. Writing more than 100 pages document in
- >Tex is going to be hell.
-
- Amiga Tex is my suggestion for you. It wont be that bad writing 100 page
- document in Tex. The hardest part is setting up the page to make it look
- the way you want it to look, but you only do that in the beginning of the
- document and not very many times within the document. Once you get the
- hang of it (around 10 pages or so) things get very easy -- YES even those
- funky mathematical symbols become trivial. Typing is just like typing in
- any other text based word processor.
-
- >
- >3. Buy Mac emulator and Mac software
- > I don't know if this works. I don't know if there are any Mac software
- >for this kind of writing.
-
- Wouldn't do it unless I've got lots of $$$$ with nothing to spend it on.
-
- >
- >4. By using Post. I would probably use PostScript fonts.
- > I don't know how.
- >
- >These are the options that I can think of right now. Please send me any
- >suggestions or solution. I will be appreciated.
- >
- >p.s. The documents are need to be printed by either ink jet or laser jet printer
- > I think I am going to buy HP 500.
-
- Instead of buying a Mac emulator, save your money and buy yourself a
- postscript laser printer. They're not much more than the price of a Mac
- emulator plus an HP 500.
-
- >
- >
- >Fory Horio at shorio@polyslo.csc.calpoly.edu
-
- Edsel
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