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From: sullivan@phyllis.math.binghamton.edu (fred sullivan)
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Subject: Re: Looking for a techincal word processing program.
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Date: 11 Apr 89 21:15:46 GMT
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In article <753@sunset.MATH.UCLA.EDU> tony@MATH.UCLA.EDU () writes:
>Can someone recommend a program that can handle equations
>with "relative" ease, either PD, shareware or Commercial?
>
>I've looked at TeX but it seems so hard to use.  Is there something 
>Macintosh'ish for the PC/XT/AT class computers?
>

1. TeX is much easier to use than it "seems".  Our secretaries learned
TeX and wouldn't trade it for anything (they were using a Mac before).

2. The AMS has adopted TeX as its standard for journal submissions.  
It is extremely unlikely that they will accept any other currently
existing format for the next several years.  A colleague of mine
recently submitted a manuscript to the Transactions by electronic
mail.  Try that with a technical word processing program.

I suggest that you put in the (not so considerable) time investment
and learn it.  It is well worth the time you'll spend.

Fred Sullivan				SUNY at Binghamton
Dept. Math. Sciences			Binghamton, NY 13903
					sullivan@marge.math.binghamton.edu
First you make a roux!