Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> ____/ Kier on Friday 30 November 2007 17:49 : \____
>
>> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:37:29 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>>
>>> LyX is an excellent program (brilliant even!). Its handling of references,
>>> simplicity, speed... can't be compared to other bloatware. You can even edit
>>> the LyX files with just a standard text editor like nedit (done that
>>> before), essentially doing the equivalent of working on XML like ODF. This
>>> can be handy if all you have is terminal access. The good thing about all
>>> this is that your presentation/document is easily accessible even 20 years
>>> from now. It also looks the same.
>>
>> I must really make the effort and learn it.
>
> It's easier than the typical word processors. In fact, kids should be taught
> how to use LyX, not those heavy and complex programs where only basic function
> is truly needed (Google Apps come to mind).
>
The concept of Lyx is better overall - it's much more layered than the
office-suite approach.
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