Re: Word processors [was Re: Phonemes]

>>>>> "Brian" == Brian M Scott <b.scott@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Brian> OO.o has a *much* better input system for its math editor
Brian> than MS Word's. I've had no reason to learn (La)TeX, but
Brian> from the little I've picked up by accident it appears that
Brian> OO.o uses a simplified and limited version.

Not surprising. TeX's math "encoding" has got pretty wide acceptance.
But usually, other softwares only uses a subset of TeX. (TeX is too
powerful to fully emulate!)

Around 15 years ago, when I used Word Perfect, it had an equation
editor, too. It also uses a TeX "language" for typing the formulae.
I didn't know TeX at that time. But when I learnt (La)TeX, I
immediately recognized the similarity.


>>> FrameMaker has a math-setting system that appears to be easier
>>> to use than Word's, but again I have no idea how well the
>>> output turns out.)

>> Not especially well in the examples I know I've seen, but they
>> may well not have been optimal.

Brian> Perfectly adequate for producing undergraduate exams, which
Brian> is the only use to which I've put either MS Word or OO.o.

Undergraduate exams in what subject? History? Engineering maths? or
exams for final year math and physics courses?


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