The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[Ryujin]

A long time ago, back before search engines put a lot of safeguards in, I needed to find the typesettting package that was ubiquitous in academia for handing the complex symbols and layout to print higher mathematics.

It was called LaTeX.

I had the misfortune of doing precisely that same search, while working on an issue for our campus bookstore.

 

[darjr]

I’ve written so very much LaTeX.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

I’ve written so very much LaTeX.

Better than the eternal emacs / vi debate.

 

[Cadence]

Better than the eternal emacs / vi debate.

I bet the folks in NZ liked emacs. (I wonder how many of the commands for vi and mail I still remember. mail -f mbox and then I've got nothing bubbling near the top).

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

I bet the folks in NZ liked emacs. (I wonder how many of the commands for vi and mail I still remember. mail -f mbox and then I've got nothing bubbling near the top).

HA! New Zealand probably uses pico. Meanwhile, Canada is all like, "Sorry. But isn't ed the standard? I mean, I apologize for mentioning this, but don't we all use ed? Sorry."

 

[darjr]

I’ve also written so very much emacs scheme. But now? I’m a vim cultist. I can’t even remember how to get out of emacs.

 

[payn]

I dont understand the words coming out of your posts.

 

[Cadence]

I dont understand the words coming out of your posts.

Person at LGS one time was on a fairly typical ramble and actually said "words, words, words" in the middle as if they couldn't stop talking but their brain had nothing to add.

 

[Umbran]

Person at LGS one time was on a fairly typical ramble and actually said "words, words, words" in the middle as if they couldn't stop talking but their brain had nothing to add.

Are you sure they weren't quoting Hamlet?

 

[Cadence]

Are you sure they weren't quoting Hamlet?

OMG. I'm pretty sure not... but I think I'll go get a second opinion.