From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Boyd Roberts <boyd@planete.net>
Subject: Re: [9fans] off topic: troff book
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Date: Sun, 20 Aug 2000 07:44:46 +1000
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>I didn't switch to tex when it came out because it just seemed like
>the same thing packaged differently.  It didn't seem like an
>improvement.  As time has passed, I have come to understand that it
>does equations better, which many people care about, and is free,
>which many people care about.  Those are its advantages.

'bout sums it up from what i realised when i had to write a paper
using latex.  what does it give me except another tedious interface
with a lot of formating noise?  what value does it add?

after reading lamport's book i decided he didn't understand
the problem.  hence, my earlier comment, fueled a bit by
the member or research staff / member of technical staff
woes (i was an MTS).