On 27-Aug-08, at 1:41 PM, W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
>> Please read Akhilesh's answer carefully and stop
>> repeating
>> the same thing. Staroffice is to Latex/Framemaker
>> what a
>> mid-size sedan is to an 18-wheeler. To the untrained
>> eye,
>> they appear to perform similar actions, but the
>> a
> I don't doubt the superiority of LaTex/Framemaker in
> conjunction with Distiller in producing (the pdf
> versions of) nicely typeset books and brochures. But
> how good is a tool if it produces a product that its
> intended users can NOT read? This is what prompted
>
You seem to have missed
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 12:41, W. Wayne Liauh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I don't doubt the superiority of LaTex/Framemaker in conjunction with
> Distiller in producing nicely typeset books and brochures. But how good is a
> tool if it produces a product that its intended users can NOT read? T
> Please read Akhilesh's answer carefully and stop
> repeating
> the same thing. Staroffice is to Latex/Framemaker
> what a
> mid-size sedan is to an 18-wheeler. To the untrained
> eye,
> they appear to perform similar actions, but the
> actual overlap
> is really small.
>
> > Sorry, can't help
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 12:06:13AM -0700, W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
> > It takes significant amount of work to typeset any
> > large document. Especially if it is a technical
> > document in which you have to adhere to a set of
> > strict typesetting guidelines. In these cases
> > separation of content
> Waynel,
>
> It takes significant amount of work to typeset any
> large document. Especially if it is a technical
> document in which you have to adhere to a set of
> strict typesetting guidelines. In these cases
> separation of content and style is essential and
> can't be stressed enough.
>
>
Waynel,
It takes significant amount of work to typeset any large document. Especially
if it is a technical document in which you have to adhere to a set of strict
typesetting guidelines. In these cases separation of content and style is
essential and can't be stressed enough.
Word Processors h
> > Again, I don't see any reason why we should not
> consider using
> > StarOffice (BTW, it's "StarOffice"--one word, not
> "star office") to
> > publish the Adm Guide, as well as other Sun
> publications.
>
> You are saying that Sun should start over from
> scratch and attempt to
> use the wr
On Tue, 26 Aug 2008, W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
> Again, I don't see any reason why we should not consider using
> StarOffice (BTW, it's "StarOffice"--one word, not "star office") to
> publish the Adm Guide, as well as other Sun publications.
You are saying that Sun should start over from scratch an
W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
>> One can carve furniture with an axe, especially if
>> it's razor-sharp,
>> ut that doesn't make it a spokeshave, plane and saw.
>>
>> I love star office, and use it every day, but my
>> publisher uses
>> rame, so that's what I use for books.
>>
>> --dave
>>
>
> As of
> One can carve furniture with an axe, especially if
> it's razor-sharp,
> ut that doesn't make it a spokeshave, plane and saw.
>
> I love star office, and use it every day, but my
> publisher uses
> rame, so that's what I use for books.
>
> --dave
As of Build 95, I am still unable to read a g
One can carve furniture with an axe, especially if it's razor-sharp,
but that doesn't make it a spokeshave, plane and saw.
I love star office, and use it every day, but my publisher uses
Frame, so that's what I use for books.
--dave
W. Wayne Liauh wrote:
>>I doubt so. Star/OpenOffice are wor
> I doubt so. Star/OpenOffice are word processors...
> and like Word they are not suitable for typesetting
> documents.
>
> SGML, FrameMaker & TeX/LateX are the only ones
> capable of doing that.
This was pretty much true about a year ago. However, after version 2.3, which
adds the kerning feat
I doubt so. Star/OpenOffice are word processors... and like Word they are not
suitable for typesetting documents.
SGML, FrameMaker & TeX/LateX are the only ones capable of doing that.
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