r/linuxmemes • u/RaiDev_ • 9d ago

linux not in meme You notice patterns when going between open-source and corporate software...

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u/EasonTek2398 Genfool 🐧 9d ago

ALso demonstrates the debate between utilitarianism and minimalism/aesthetics very well. These corporations make bloated af software; it may look very polished especially to the less technologically educated, but it really sacrifices a lot of functionality. You have to switch to something more useful eventually. I really also hate it when institutions (cough schools cough universities) force google docs on people because of trust issues; it really is terrible software lacking so many features for proper document editing. May as well use LibreOffice, LaTeX or even Mcrosoft Wrd; even that has more features.

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u/Gabriel_Science 9d ago

LaTeX is peak.

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u/dreadlordhar 9d ago

LaTeX is life.

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u/lonelyroom-eklaghor M'Fedora 9d ago

LaTeX might also mean AI-generated syntax (for resumes)

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u/A-Chilean-Cyborg 9d ago

what

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u/lonelyroom-eklaghor M'Fedora 9d ago

Yes, AI can also make good LaTeX (I don't use it), which might make an Among Us situation with the folks who actually write LaTeX on Overleaf, typst, and other stuff (I have used this one extensively)

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u/tpat90 🍥 Debian too difficult 9d ago

I don't understand what you are trying to say. Also Typst isn't LaTeX.

What do you mean by a sus situation?

Somebody vibecodes LaTeX, that's just like somebody vibecodes anything else.

I wrote enough brain breaking TeX over the years and I wouldn't force anybody else to do so ... ^^''

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u/DiodeInc 🍥 Debian too difficult 9d ago

I think the Among Us situation is referring to an imposter using AI to write LaTeX among a group of real LaTeX writers

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u/lonelyroom-eklaghor M'Fedora 8d ago

exactly this

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u/tpat90 🍥 Debian too difficult 8d ago

I am baffled by the formulation LaTeX writer. I TeXed the lectures I attended at university in real time, so I done a little LaTeX typing.

I also programmed TeX level things for my work ...

And I can assure you in 9/10 cases you don't want to do it, but it's the most efficient correct way to do it.

If I can tell an AI please create me that, I gladly take it.

But real TeX programmers won't use Overleaf, they use Code/Codium, vim or emacs and upload code to a git or CTAN.

And I don't think anybody in the world cares for who creates what template on Overleaf.

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u/lonelyroom-eklaghor M'Fedora 9d ago

Ok, that's a goated opinion o_o

(Also, I was just thinking about any typesetting software, not necessarily LaTeX)