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> Word - separation of content and layout is an absolute bugger to manage. This is the result of the WYSIWYG generation. "Ancient" systems like TeX (and even
by michaelcampbell 15y ago
> Word - separation of content and layout is an absolute bugger to manage.
This is the result of the WYSIWYG generation. "Ancient" systems like TeX (and even WordPerfect) did much better with this and got better looking output on balance, but with our newfangled "OOhh! Pretty!" systems, everyone thinks they're a designer. So, we get systems like Word.
- chrisjsmith 15y agoSo true. I am an avid TeX user btw. I'm actually addicted to the appearance of Knuth's Computer Modern fonts really though.