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From: steve@calmasd.UUCP (Steve Cary)
Newsgroups: net.text
Subject: troff vs. TEX, HELP!!!!!! (long)
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Date: Fri, 13-Jul-84 16:22:02 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 13 16:22:02 1984
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Well, I really don't want to start another unix-vs-vms point and counterpoint,
flame and counterflame, open warfare discussion about these two products
(ditroff and TEX), but I do need some advice/help/documentation/recommendations....

We are currently evaluating the use of these two products for use by the
following groups:
	technical writers
	programming staff
	clerical staff
	management

We would dearly like one solution for all of these people.  It is my contention
that a system of tools, ditroff, could do this.  However, there are people at
this site who are TEX supporters to the nth degree and are not willing to sit
down and make a viable comparison... So what I am looking for is help in making
a reasonable comparison, which I will subsequently post to the net... I am
hoping people can give concrete examples or pointers to such examples of the
strengths and weaknesses of both products.. (One comment I got at this site
was that TEX produced so much better output, that there is nothing else to
consider... Such religious dogma is counterproductive to what I am trying to
do... so please help if you can...)

	Thanks in advance,
		steve cary
		sdcsvax!calmasd!steve