From: STU_AWWADDEL@JMUVAX (ALEX W WADDELL) Subject: Re: (was: Re: A Word Processor for Linux) Date: Fri, 6 Aug 1993 00:07:44 GMT
In <23rhl3INN30v@matt.ksu.ksu.edu> danodom@matt.ksu.ksu.edu writes:
> atk@tigger.cs.colorado.edu (Alan Krantz) writes:
>
> >: dnewcomb@cybernet.cse.fau.edu (Dan Newcombe) writes:
>
>
> >: By the way, I have noticed that old UNIX farts are absolutely
> >: most conservative persons I've ever met. Not even IBM<tm> :) mainframe
> >: guys can get close.. They insist on using stone-age programs which they
> >: think are the best-of-all-time software ever made. First comes to mind
> >: TeX. I've heard many times how wonderful, flexible and easy-to-use
> >: system it is. Yea right.
>
BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH...
> \font mfont=(whatever)
> \centerline {\mfont This is some text}
>
> A hell of a lot easier than typing the text, moving your hand to the
> mouse, dragging the mouse pointer across the text, hitting M-F-C (I
> think), moving your hand to the mouse AGAIN, changing the font,
> clicking 'OK', and typing C-I. Not to mention easier to remember and
> just a little bit easier to read...
>
> --
> Dan Odom
> danodom@matt.ksu.ksu.edu -- Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
PEOPLE!!! This topic has already been beaten to DEATH! PLEASE, PLEASE,
PLEASE take it to another list, or to e-mail...
Sheesh.
Alex