Document Prep using Linux (fwd)

[Raj Mathur <raju@xxxxxxx>]

TeX (and LaTeX, which is a set of macros for TeX) are document
preparation languages.  As such, they have only a command-line
interface, where you prepare your text with embedded TeX/LaTeX
commands, send it to the TeX processor to get converted into DeVice
Independent format (DVI) and subsequently render the prepared DVI
(e.g. convert to PostScript and print, or view on an X display).

There are GUI front-ends for LaTeX; I know of at least one: LyX (or
it's KDE incarnation, KLyX) which uses LaTeX to print out documents
prepared using a WYSIWYG front-end.  There may be others.

As far as I know there are no MS-Word (or MS-*) converters for TeX or
LaTeX.  I'd be glad to be proven wrong on this!

Finally, my personal opinion: while the learning curve for getting to
use TeX/LaTeX effectively is pretty steep, the functionality of the
package and the incredible quality of the final output convinced me
long ago that it was the ultimate document preparation tool.  You can
actually format the same text using any other tool (e.g. MS-Word) and
TeX and compare the printouts on the same printer, and you will see
what I mean.

Regards,

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>>>>> "Geetha" == V Geethalakshmi <geetha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

    Geetha> Hi, Can you please guide us on the following query...
    Geetha> Geethalakshmi. V.

    Geetha> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Sat, 22 May
    Geetha> 1999 11:54:55 +0530 (IST) From: jay <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    Geetha> To: sks@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, sarvaiya@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
    Geetha> aris-net@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Document Prep using Linux

    Geetha> Dear sir, Have you tried the TEX or laTEX software
    Geetha> available with LOS for document preparation? What about
    Geetha> the interconvertibility of various documents vis-a-vis
    Geetha> MSWord et. How to invoke laTEX or Tex in startx mode?
    Geetha> Please guide.  Sincerely yours, J. Jayasankar

    Geetha> ________________________________________________________________________
    Geetha> J. Jayasankar Scientist (Agrl. Statistics) CSWRI
    Geetha> Avikanagar (via) Jaipur Rajasthan - 304 501 Ph:
    Geetha> 1437-28160(O) 1437-28048(R) jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Geetha> jjsankar@xxxxxxxxx

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