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Thomas Anderson wrote: |
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> As Fabian said it really isn't a matter of "We like XML better than LaTeX!" |
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> It's not those people's prerogative. |
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Problems like having homogeneous documentation aren't that small. |
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> The people who wrote PMS should be able to make the decision |
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> for themselves(as they will be maintaining it) as to what language to |
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> use. |
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The main point being using latex prevents people from modify it. |
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> If they use LaTeX, more power to them, it's what enables them to do |
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> their job in the easiest way. |
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Depends on what the job is. |
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> You don't *have* to read PMS in LaTeX, |
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> which by the way makes my eyes bleed somewhat, you can read it in a very |
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> well done PDF. |
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The pdf renders poorly on xpdf due the fonts latex has, usually I'd |
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rather have plain text anyway. |
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Luca Barbato |
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Gentoo Council Member |
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Gentoo/linux Gentoo/PPC |
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http://dev.gentoo.org/~lu_zero |
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