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- From: varmint@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Samir Varma)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.advocacy
- Subject: Re: Release dates ( was Re: superVGA (and misc top-blowing)
- Message-ID: <77766@ut-emx.uucp>
- Date: 15 Aug 92 15:27:32 GMT
- References: <1992Aug12.140856.21609@hellgate.utah.edu>
- Sender: root@ut-emx.uucp
- Organization: Center for Particle Physics, University of Texas
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- In article <1992Aug12.140856.21609@hellgate.utah.edu> brian%jensen.cs.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Brian Sturgill) writes:
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- >I know people that swear that vi/emacs and troff/TeX are the best way to
- >word process too.... I also know these same people haven't checked out
- >the abilities of modern programs.
- >
- >Certain apps are simply better in a GUI environment.
-
- Dude,
-
- This is absolute, unadulterated, bullshit. I've tried many modern
- WYSIWYG programs, Microsoft Word for Windows, Ami Pro, Word Perfect
- etc. etc. And, they're all less efficient for getting the job done
- than GNU Emacs/TeX. If you're a touch typist, there is simply no
- substitute for Emacs (or vi if you're so inclinded) and for serious
- typesetting of theses, books and papers, TeX is the best (especially
- if you are going to have any mathematics whatsoever). I suspect that
- you've either never spent the considerable time necessary to master
- TeX and Emacs or you just haven't done anything sophisticated with your
- WYSIWYG word processors.
-
- I suggest that you don't cast aspersions on those who don't make the same
- choices as you---who knows, they might even know a thing or two.
-
- Samir Varma
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