Gregory's Server@Butcher @humanetech @thomasfuchs @Alisca Is LaTex still used?
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@thomasfuchs @Butcher @humanetech @Alisca Interesting. I know its super powerful. I used it myself over 10 years ago. @Iragersh its true… overleaf is pretty popular (but non-free, which is why, for better or worse, google docs is replacing it - even for diehard latex lovers - depending on whether or not your institution pays up to use it). @atthenius I used LaTeX probably 12 years ago. May have to consider it again for some reporting requirements we're getting. @Iragersh @atthenius Something that might be worth checking out if you haven't is a combination like Markdown + Pandoc. It's flexible and powerful, and capable of generating ~pretty LaTeX as well as a bunch of other formats while working in near-plain-text on the user end. @atthenius @Iragersh Google docs is completely different from LaTeX, as far as I know. FWIT, I use a free LaTeX distribution (MikTeX) with a free, open-source editor (TeXStudio). @atthenius @Iragersh most journals related to technical stuff (maths, equations) require a LaTeX submission (less technical areas are fine with a Word file). @PallidaMors76 @Iragersh @PallidaMors76 @atthenius The company I'm with uses #CrystalReports (CR) for reporting. Its certainly not free even though we use an ancient version and we had to start using a command line add on to make the CR work. The decision to use CR preceded me. I don't know why it was chosen vs something like #LaTex or #MikTex. I can only think because CR is #WYSIWYG. @Iragersh @atthenius I see. Well, LaTeX is certainly not #WYSIWYG, though you eventually get used to it not being so 😬. @PallidaMors76 @atthenius This comparison of #LaTex editors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_TeX_editors may serve as a guide. I may have used #MikTex. The name really sounds familiar. I personally don't care if a report writer is not #WYSIWYG. In fact, the nature of #CrystalReports prevents comparisons which I find a real drawback.  @PallidaMors76 @Iragersh @atthenius When you've written enough math in LaTeX, you get so used to the notation that it is effectively WYSIWYG. I got to a point where I could do the math itself directly in LaTeX. At least up to a point. @veronica @PallidaMors76 @atthenius If it was just about me there would be no hesitation but its not and I have to let others convince themselves that this is the way to go. @Iragersh @Butcher @humanetech @thomasfuchs @Alisca currently an undergrad and we're required to use it for our math assignments (most of us use overleaf), so definitely still used |
@Iragersh @Butcher @humanetech @Alisca It's the #1 document processing software in academia