On 1.03.05, Martin A. Hansen wrote:
>
> i hereby suggest we make one - and perhaps even include it in the
> documentation on lyx.org?
... or simply on the LyX wiki? Maybe even more than one.
> pros:
> =====
> * well written and intelligent docs
IMHO, the online help is sometimes quite cumbersome and hard to
navigate/search.
> * journals may provide latex classes of their own
However, the creation of accompagnying layout files is still no easy
task and needs good knowledge of LaTeX.
> * it is possible to make pdf files with pdflatex
and/or ps2pdf (easier if you have eps figures)
> cons:
> =====
>
> * lyx/word exchange is horrible
>
> * the word
(and more important figures, table, minipage)
> position in the printed doc is not the same as on the screen
> * not very many people uses lyx. you need to bring your own
> laptop with lyx always.
AFAIK, the Knoppix live linux CD has LyX on it. So, instead of a
laptop, a simple CD might suffice to edit your documents.
Presentations are easily done from the pdf output with Arcobat
Reader.
> is it not a strong argument that the entire body of literature within
> the sciences is typeset with latex? (is this true?)
Not the entire one, however a big part, especially in mathematics and
physics. For instance the LANL preprint server (manily physics) stronly
recommends publishing the tex source.
> now for the layout of the slideshow (first the thinking/brainstorming
> part - your help is ugently needed!).
>
> i will suggest something around 20 slides and if possible examplify all
> of the above pros. and of couse, one should also mention the cons ...
Less is more :-) (Search the list archive for previous discussions
about good presentations (with beamer).)
> 1 final slide with pros and cons
I doubt, all of the above ones will fit on one slide (or make sense if
stuffed on one slide)
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