20 Jan 08
Originally posted by CrowleyI think I have actually done that (used LaTeX in my day-to-day work, not eaten a professionally typeset journal). IIRC, earlier versions of Lilypond (which I use at work to create sheet music) used LaTeX for any text like titles or lyrics.
If you can ever find a need for LaTeX in your day-to-day work, I will eat a professionally typeset journal.
21 Jan 08
Originally posted by NordlysSome people might actually use it. I don't know any.
I think I have actually done that (used LaTeX in my day-to-day work, not eaten a professionally typeset journal). IIRC, earlier versions of Lilypond (which I use at work to create sheet music) used LaTeX for any text like titles or lyrics.
What I meant was: "If an unemployed banker/financial type person can find a use for LaTeX" - I will eat a magazine...
21 Jan 08
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Originally posted by CrowleyAnd me thinking we were supposed to be serious... Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Highlighting a line of text and clicking on a drop-down box with font sizes.
Edit: Wait a minute. You were actually being serious. Still LAteX certainly doesn't complicate. It is a little bit hard to learn at fast but then it's just natural.
21 Jan 08
Originally posted by adam warlockDude, I don't really know you... Do you work in IT? Maybe you need to produce scientific or mathematical docs? If so, then LaTeX might work for you, and it does definitely produce good quality output, sure.
Still LAteX certainly doesn't complicate. It is a little bit hard to learn at fast but then it's just natural.
Can you really see someone like me with my own IT business going to brokerage or estate agent clients and showing them how to 'code' documents, rather than just clicking through formatting in Office? It's not flawless and some formatting in Word can be very frustrating sometimes, but it's easy.
For journal/serious publishing etc. LaTeX is the way to go, but not for people who type out standard contracts and the odd letter every second day.
Also, seeing as this thread is about the OO suite, I will re-iterate:
Until there is stable support in OO for the VBA implementation in Office with macros and the easy integration between word processor, database and spreadsheet, plus some interoperability between Visual Basic and VBA modules, OO can not be used as a viable business tool alternative to Office.
I believe there is a VBA project going to try and implement VBA support for OO, but last time I checked it was still in early days and wasn't stable at all.
21 Jan 08
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Originally posted by CrowleyThe point of LaTeX is typesetting maths. It's stupid to compare it to a word processor.
Dude, I don't really know you... Do you work in IT? Maybe you need to produce scientific or mathematical docs? If so, then LaTeX might work for you, and it does definitely produce good quality output, sure.
Can you really see someone like me with my own IT business going to brokerage or estate agent clients and showing them how to 'code' documents, rathe pport for OO, but last time I checked it was still in early days and wasn't stable at all.
Edit - I use both LaTex and OO. If I'm writing a letter or a similar 1-page document, why should I bother with LaTex?
21 Jan 08
Originally posted by CrowleyI'm in physics and so I use Latex. One of the main strenghts of LAteX is typesetting mathematical equations but that's not all. If you have to write reports my sugestion is for you to use LateX. If those reports have more than 3 pages than by all means use Latex. If it's less than that probabily it won't be worth the trouble. If you have to include graphs or pictures on your reports again I'd use LateX to do it. Thinkig that LateX is just for typesetting formulas is wrong.
Dude, I don't really know you... Do you work in IT? Maybe you need to produce scientific or mathematical docs? If so, then LaTeX might work for you, and it does definitely produce good quality output, sure.
Can you really see someone like me with my own IT business going to brokerage or estate agent clients and showing them how to 'code' documents, rathe ...[text shortened]... pport for OO, but last time I checked it was still in early days and wasn't stable at all.
The main problem with OpenSource definitely is the lack of some very needed implemantations. One thing that frustrated me a lot was the lack of a good ploting tool. I use SygmaPlot on windows and on Linux they have nothing that can compare to it. gnuplot is command prompt orientated and somewhat clumsy to use if you want to do a lot of statistical handling. Well it is at least for me. So now I'm back on windows and will only rever to Linux when I know that a good plotting tool is out there.
And if the guy wants to use LateX just let him be 😛