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From: lhamey@mqccsunb.mqcc.mq.OZ (Len Hamey)
Newsgroups: comp.text.tex
Subject: Friendly TeX interface
Keywords: TeX, friendly, word processing
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Date: 25 Jul 90 05:29:32 GMT
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Reply-To: lhamey@mqccsuna.mqcc.mq.oz (Len Hamey)
Organization: Macquarie University, Sydney
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We are tossing up between TeX/LaTeX/LamsTeX and a word processor
(such as Lotus Manuscript) for secretarial use.  The advantages of
TeX and friends are obvious, especially to me, but the user
friendliness of word processors is also considered highly desirable,
especially for repetitive tasks such as letter writing.

Question: Is there a friendly interface that produces TeX output
or (even better) that can edit TeX files (a limited subset would be
acceptable) in the word processor manner?  Surely such a thing exists,
or am I the only person dreaming of the best of both worlds?

				Len Hamey
				Lecturer in COmputing
				Macquarie University

Disclaimer: The above are my opinions only, not those of my employer.