On Wednesday 20 November 2013 05:02:04 PM John Meyer wrote: > On 11/20/2013 5:39 PM, Doug wrote: > > On 11/20/2013 06:50 PM, John Meyer wrote: > >> On 11/20/2013 4:44 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote: > >>> I think it's time to look at word processing from a new model. Rather > >>> than continuing to mimic the typewriter in document creation, I think > >>> it's time we found ways to create documents for a wide range of > >>> reading options -- paper, computer screen, e-book, iPhone, etc. Then, > >>> find ways to allow writers to concentrate on the content of their > >>> writing, keeping the word processor itself out of the way. > >>> > >>> Virgil > >> > >> In other words, find a dsektop publishing system and then find a way to > >> let a writer concentrate on writing rather than DTPing. I thought that > >> was what a word processor was for in the first place. > > > > No, find a _word processor_ not a desktop publisher. Forget all this > > "styles" nonsense--let somebody else format the pages for publication in > > a magazine or book! As someone earlier in this thread pointed out, > > a lot of what's written on a computer is not going to be printed on > > paper at all! Just write your document in a nice readable font, like > > Times-Roman, in a readable size, like 12-point, or even 14-point, leave > > a space between paragraphs, and be done with it! > > Just my 2ยข! > > > > --doug > > Okay, my sarcasm didn't come through on that last post.
I did wonder. But I've heard the same sentiments expressed seriously, and, not knowing you, I couldn't be sure if you meant them. -- Bruce Byfield 604-421-7189 (on Pacific time) blog: https://brucebyfield.wordpress.com website: http://members.axion.net/~bbyfield/ -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: [email protected] Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
