Re: [Sheflug] Re: LaTeX

[Will Newton <nospam [at] misconception.org.uk>]

On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

> Author-side formatting is a bad thing, because it encourages people
> who have all the formatting sense you expect of `cat' to concentrate
> on form instead of substance.  They should use HTML and let the
> browser make it look pretty for them.

Tell that to someone with formal design training. HTML is an exercise in
frustration for anyone trying to create a decent looking page. Hence
Flash.

> But PDF is a reasonable interchange format only because the
> alternative is MS Wart.

A CV in PDF is totally valid IMO, I need strict presentation and they
don't need to edit it. I also want to be able to author it in LaTeX and
allow the monkeys in HR to read it on their Win95 machines. Try explaining
what a Postscript file is to a HR-baboon..


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