You have got to be fucking kidding me. This is the most insightful post on this topic. I guess Carlin's industry sponsors had their astroturfers burn some mod points today...
A very simple demonstration of the difference between Word and (La)TeX is in the handling of visual consistency. Suppose I'm writing a long document, with multiple sections, subsections, etc. To achieve consistency in Word, I have to manually check that I've left the same amount of white space above and below each heading. Likewise, I have to ensure that I've used the same font, weight, variant, etc.
Whereas, in LaTeX, I simply use the appropriate commends: \section{}, etc; and everything else is taken care of. Need to change the appearance of the headings at a later time? No problem, just tweak the definition of the \section{} command.
Is this for all users? Of course not. But when it comes to typesetting rather than word processing, LaTeX is a far superior product. Because Word is a WYSIWYG product, any extraneous white space (which LaTeX so usefully ignores) has to respected when laying out text, and this necessarily breaks any automatic formatting for visual consistency.
Perhaps you can provide us with an example of someone getting sued by the RIAA for *theft* of a song. Just one example -- pick anything. Let us know when you've found it; but I'm not holding my breath.
One of the great strengths of BBC BASIC was that you could put assembly language in-line. You didn't have to muck around with hand-assembly, like you did on other platforms.
I used to run an x86 emulator on my Archimedes A3020, which contained an ARM 250. By modern standards it was slow, but compared to x86 platforms at the time, it was quite fast.
An anecdote: my A3020 was the very first machine in the world to have Linux running on an ARM 250. This momentous episode occurred in the bedroom of the guy who originally ported Linux to ARM -- I visited him for an evening with my A3020 in my backpack, because I couldn't get his port to boot.
No, try going and reading the marine's blog (http://www.ftssoldier.blogspot.com/).
Oh, but you're not going to bother, are you? Because you've already made your mind up, and you really couldn't give a shit that the world might not be exactly in accord with your blinkered perception.
That makes you a bit of a douche, doesn't it?
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Pull the other one. And look up Clifford Cocks.
And for the Glenn Beck followers: 5. I have two hands and I need directions to my ass.
You forgot to tell him to stop his employees from raping children.
Sounds rather like Gen. Jack D. Ripper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ9sJVJMiYM Are teh Interwebs the new flouridation of the water supply?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ9sJVJMiYM
What, like everyone has a unique 'wanking fingerprint'?
Newegg was founded in 2001, yet this all took place in 1997? I call shenanigans, both on this story and the notion that you have a girlfriend.
Spoken like a true sheepfucker.
Yep, same as the US going into Indochina after someone had warned them of a quagmire. Now who was it who warned them? Oh yes, the French!
Nice reasoning; but you realize you're arguing with a dumb fuck?
You have got to be fucking kidding me. This is the most insightful post on this topic. I guess Carlin's industry sponsors had their astroturfers burn some mod points today...
On what grounds do you claim this? I am a US citizen and a British citizen.
Flashable BIOSes, sir?
But if I put two line breaks after a section head in one place, and only one line break in another place, will Word correct this inconsistency?
A very simple demonstration of the difference between Word and (La)TeX is in the handling of visual consistency. Suppose I'm writing a long document, with multiple sections, subsections, etc. To achieve consistency in Word, I have to manually check that I've left the same amount of white space above and below each heading. Likewise, I have to ensure that I've used the same font, weight, variant, etc.
Whereas, in LaTeX, I simply use the appropriate commends: \section{}, etc; and everything else is taken care of. Need to change the appearance of the headings at a later time? No problem, just tweak the definition of the \section{} command.
Is this for all users? Of course not. But when it comes to typesetting rather than word processing, LaTeX is a far superior product. Because Word is a WYSIWYG product, any extraneous white space (which LaTeX so usefully ignores) has to respected when laying out text, and this necessarily breaks any automatic formatting for visual consistency.
Arsefuckers, I got her confused in my mind with Anne McCaffrey. LeGuin is actually really rather good -- The Left Hand of Darkness is a masterpiece...
A writer of trite, wanky fantasy who gets extremely litigious when someone borrows from her work as much as she borrows from others.
Chtulhulibc? That's the one where there's no fork(), just spawn(), right?
Well, I for one welcome our new marinated beancurd overlords....
Perhaps you can provide us with an example of someone getting sued by the RIAA for *theft* of a song. Just one example -- pick anything. Let us know when you've found it; but I'm not holding my breath.
No, the Joe you're thinking of is out of work, doesn't pay taxes, and isn't even licensed to plumb.
One of the great strengths of BBC BASIC was that you could put assembly language in-line. You didn't have to muck around with hand-assembly, like you did on other platforms.
If we're awarding points by the number of deaths, then Christianity must win by far -- just look at the numbers for the Taiping rebellion in China.
I used to run an x86 emulator on my Archimedes A3020, which contained an ARM 250. By modern standards it was slow, but compared to x86 platforms at the time, it was quite fast.
An anecdote: my A3020 was the very first machine in the world to have Linux running on an ARM 250. This momentous episode occurred in the bedroom of the guy who originally ported Linux to ARM -- I visited him for an evening with my A3020 in my backpack, because I couldn't get his port to boot.
No, try going and reading the marine's blog (http://www.ftssoldier.blogspot.com/). Oh, but you're not going to bother, are you? Because you've already made your mind up, and you really couldn't give a shit that the world might not be exactly in accord with your blinkered perception. That makes you a bit of a douche, doesn't it?