Just a comment (without trying to start a flamewar) -- the key to using a WYSIWYG word processor like Word is to learn to use styles. And, Word will allow two spaces after punctuation ending a sentence (period, question mark, explanation point), a trick that LyX, et.al., cannot manange, AFAIK.
Randy Kramer Robin Turner wrote: > On Wednesday 20 March 2002 22:09, civileme wrote: > > Robin Turner wrote: > > > > > If they accept postscript files, you might benefit by learning to use > > LyX. Most who do or who learn LaTeX just don't return to standard > > inflexible, do-everything-with-the-spacebar, WYSIWYG type of word > > processor. > > As a LyX fanatic, I was going to mention it, but Walter mentioned a brochure, > which might require a lot of complex page-formatting. Sure, you can do that > in LyX (people have used it for fanzines, for example) but you usually have > to know a fair bit of LaTeX to get exactly the effect you want. Although I'm > not keen on KWord, it does that kind of frame-based stuff pretty well. But > for general-purpose writing, Civileme is absolutely right. On the occasions > where I have to use "normal" word processors like Word or Starwriter, they > drive me crazy now.
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