How can I explain the meaning of LaTeX to my grandma?

Re:How can I explain the meaning of LaTeX to my grandma? by kylemaxwell on Wednesday January 23, 2013 @04:05PM (#5105258)

Side note: why do these questions always ask about their mothers or grandmothers? Do they believe that women will naturally have a more difficult time understanding than fathers and grandfathers?

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Re:How can I explain the meaning of LaTeX to my grandma? by chernevik on Wednesday January 23, 2013 @04:08PM (#5105276)

1. Grandmothers are actuarially more likely to be around than grandfathers.

2. Grandmothers are stereotyped as giving a damn about what their grandkids are up to.

3. Grandfathers are stereotyped as just nodding sagely as if they did understand, even when they don't.

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Re:How can I explain the meaning of LaTeX to my grandma? by Stefan_K on Wednesday January 23, 2013 @04:54PM (#5105527)

I asked this question. My grandpas both don't live any more, and when my grandma asked I noticed that I did not have the right words. She did never use computers. My mum and my dad did. And my girlfriend uses it.

So I still hope to find the right words to explain why such _programming_ writing is remakably good, while simply typing formatted text with a computer is something different.

A long explanation would be boring to her I guess. So I still hope for some enligthening words. Perhaps here?

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