Re: [PLUG] Sharing Latex document with Word users ?

[Alex Birch <kes@lifesabirch.org>]

Sandhitsu R Das wrote:

> Thanks for all the suggestions. For now, the pdf solution works out the
> best. I'm using pdflatex to generate a pdf in which he can make notes
> inside Acrobat. However, he insists that refusing to use Word is silly
> from a practical standpoint although he appreciates that it's mostly a
> philosophical issue for me (not wanting to use MS software).

I know a Polish Ph.d who had to spend at least 48 hours fixing his 
dissertation because he was using a different version of word than his 
professor. Also they have a "Ruler (as in measurement) Nazi" that 
ensures that everything has the proper spacing, e.g., the columns are 
exactly x cm's wide, the double spaced text is y cm's high. When I told 
the Organic Chemists about LaTex they were all happy because the could 
separate content from appearance.

I know that OpenOffice.org is working on LaTex filters, not great for 
you know but a solution for people like you in the future.

Cheers,
Alex




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