[texhax] dvi vs pdf

[William Adams]

On Dec 3, 2010, at 2:47 AM, Victor Ivrii wrote:

> AFAIK dvi format does not evolve

Well, it does get extended, hence XeTeX's .xdv format and xdvipdfmx

That said, the OP does have a point --- it is faster to write out .dvi (or some extended variant) and then generate a viewable version of each page on an as-needed basis --- but on the gripping hand, as fast as computers are these days, the ability of a user to perceive this speed differential has diminished to the point of imperceptibility.

William

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