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Article #7281Re: Word 4.0 fractional widths still farcical (Grumble)
From: Chuq Von Rospach
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1989 16:17
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 1989 16:17
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>Exactly! But then again, maybe the reason why its release was delayed for >so long was to have a roomful of monkeys trying every possible combination >of features. :-) Actually, from talking to people I know at Microsoft, that *have* a Desk Accessory called "monkey" that will type in random keystrokes and mouse movements. It is part of their testing procedure -- just fire it up and let it whap away like a three-year-old would.... >Moral: Don't use MS Word for technical writing. Try TeX/LaTeX instead >(because it's brilliant, and usually almost free). Or use MS Word for your writing, and if the layout is important, use a layout program of some sort. That's why they exist... -- Chuq Von Rospach <+> Editor,OtherRealms <+> Member SFWA/ASFA chuq@apple.com <+> CI$: 73317,635 <+> [This is myself speaking] Trust Mama Nature to remind us just how important things like sci.aquaria's name really is in the scheme of things.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!gem.mps.ohio-state.edu!apple!chuq From: chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac Subject: Re: Word 4.0 fractional widths still farcical (Grumble) Message-ID: <35975@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 27 Oct 89 16:17:07 GMT References: <TJFS.89Oct26095508@tadtec.uucp> <1082@diemen.cc.utas.oz> Distribution: comp Organization: Life is just a Fantasy novel played for keeps Lines: 22