[OS X TeX] Who should use (La)TeX - who is able to use it?
Fernando Pereira
fcnpereira at mac.com
Tue Nov 16 02:49:21 CET 2004
On Nov 15, 2004, at 5:23 PM, Alain Schremmer wrote:
> Re. Making LaTeX simple enough. I am simply not convinced that it is
> not feasible.
Many smart people have tried to put WYSIWYG front-ends on typesetting
languages for over 25 years. They all failed. The reason is that the
syntax and meaning of typesetting languages like TeX are too rich and
subtle for simple-to-use visual metaphors. sooner or later, and
typically sooner, the underlying language "leaks out" from under the
visual interface.
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