[OS X TeX] wyswyg-TeX for Linux?

[Alain Schremmer]

On Jan 20, 2008, at 9:13 AM, Ryan Clary wrote:

>
> On Jan 20, 2008, at 8:36 AM, Alain Schremmer wrote:
>
>> Back when I was a student (in LaTeX so it was only some three  
>> years ago) I had tried LyX but hadn't liked it. Can't remember why  
>> though.
>
> I had tried it several years ago, as well.  I remember that I was  
> turned off by it because the output pdf was horrendous.  It looked  
> like a bad bit-map rendition.  I figured it was a bad port to Mac  
> OSX.  I have recently tried the latest version, 1.5.3, and have  
> been quite pleased.  With the ability to modify the preamble and  
> insert raw latex code, I don't see that there should be any  
> limitations at all.  I will see how it goes, but I think that I may  
> convert from TexShop.

That's a very strong recommendation!

But, as far as I am concerned, any change at this time would detract  
from the magnum opus.

Regards
--schremmer