Re: tlug: (La)TeX, SGML, or ... ?

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On Mon, 28 Dec 1998, Fredric Fredricson wrote:

> Matt Gushee wrote:
> > 
> > It hurts to say this (more than you know), but the docs would be
> > kind-of portable if you exported them in MS Word format. If you insist on
> > WYSIWYG, this may in fact be your best option.
> > 
> I am afraid I have to second the opinion that MS Word (ahhhg, Yes it
> hurts..)
> seems to be the best WYSIWYG even for a Linux user/fanatic. 
> Combined with Acrobat Destiller to convert to PDF format for
> distribution.
> (MS Word format stinks for distribution, even in a MS-only environment).
> 
> I have searched for something better, or good enough but for Linux, but 
> found nothing. I even considered Netscape and HTML but adding a small 
> drawing is a pain in the rear end.
> 
> This was my wish list:
> * WYSIWYG
> * Easy to add drawings
> * Format suitable for distribution and the web
> * Easy to learn/use
> * Reasonable cost
> * Possible to see diffs between document revisions
> 
> All but the last is fulfilled by a combination of MS Office and Acrobat.
> Reasonable cost is of course a matter of definition. My guess is that 
> most organizations already have a couple of NT/95/98 machines with
> Office available already, this may or may not be true in your case.
> 
> /Fredric
> 
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Sounds like what you want is WordPerfect v8 for Linux. 
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