Why I ditched Microsoft Word for LibreOffice and couldn't be happier

Re:Why I ditched Microsoft Word for LibreOffice and couldn't... by w1ntermute on Wednesday February 18, 2015 @12:09PM (#9069579)

> sometimes it's painful to go through cycle of compilation with LaTeX

I've found that successful use of LaTeX requires you to avoid compiling on a regular basis. When I write something in LaTeX, I chunk the time I spend on formatting/compiling, so that it doesn't interfere with writing. I also find it helpful to construct multi-file templates that enable modularity and reuse.

The only time I really use a GUI is for formatting equations, since being able to see the change right away is very helpful.

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Re:Why I ditched Microsoft Word for LibreOffice and couldn't... by rhinoceraptor on Wednesday February 18, 2015 @12:24PM (#9069684)

I'm a fan of Gummi (https://github.com/alexandervdm/gummi) for hand writing LaTeX.

It will auto compile your changes, as well as hide the messy intermediate files in the compilation from your directory which I appreciate.

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