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From: Leo.Bores@f14.n114.z1.fidonet.org (Leo Bores)
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Subject: Technical Word Processing
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Date: 6 Jun 90 01:31:38 GMT
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In an article of <30 May 90 22:59:41 GMT>, tj@peirce.cis.ohio-state.edu (Todd R 
Johnson) writes:

 TR>        I do a lot of technical writing for scientific journals and
 TR>conferences.  Soon I will also begin writing my dissertation which I
 TR>expect to be about 100 single spaced pages.  I am trying to find out
 TR>if there is anything I can use on the Mac that is easier and nearly
 TR>equivalent to LaTeX.  LaTeX produces excellent output, but requires a
 TR>great deal of effort to do certain types of tasks like including
 TR>pictures or modifying document styles.  TeX previewers help, but it
 TR>would still be nice to have an overall easier to use system.

It is doubtful that you will find all of these features within a Mac WP, but 
NISUS seems to come close. I'm spoiled in that I write in WORD 4.0b; bring in 
references via ENDNOTE, and place the completed manuscript in PageMaker 4.0 
where cross-referencing is handled in the Story Editor. There is a PD cross 
reference software out - but the name escapes me at the moment.

I'm quite disappointed with WP's on the Mac having been completely spoiled by 
XYWRITE on the IBM - especially version 4 which does all the things you 
requested.

Leo Bores, M.D.





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