To go along with tonight's theme... I did run TeX on a DOS 'laptop' that was used in language translation for some missionaries. And on my CP/M system.
TeX is great, but it is a document language, not a word processor, which is what WORD was designed to be. (Yes there are better alternatives, but it is pervasive whether we like it or not). Ok I did use it for word processing, but more more its great mail-merge capability on my old (huge) 64K byte memory main desktop computer (really had 61K free RAM, 2K PROM board, and 1K of video ram (Processor Technology board). The PROM had boot loader for floppy's (8" of course), paper tape reader/punch, and a small keyboard/display monitor program, as well as other device drivers. It was compatible with the Intel Intelec system ROMs, but totally hand coded by friends and me. ... Yep, doing that is how I turned old and crotchety. Yep, I could have written some of the BOFH scenario's. http://bofh.ntk.net/BOFH/index.php if you don't know about BOFH. Different tools meant for different jobs. ><> ... Jack Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart... Colossians 3:23 "If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the precipitate" - Henry J. Tillman "Anyone who has never made a mistake, has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein "You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people." - Admiral Grace Hopper, USN Life is complex: it has a real part and an imaginary part. - Martin Terma -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NLUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nlug-talk?hl=en
