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Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] db for math/chem dissertation/thesis
On Wednesday 27 August 2003 14:51, Mike Mueller wrote: > Is db used often or easily for technical dissertations and thesis, in > particular those in math and chemistry? Can anyone post a link to an > example? How does db stand up against LaTeX? > > TIA, Several folks in acedemia suggested to me that db is not being widely used for math or chem dissertations yet, and that WYSIWYGs and LaTeX were still tools of choice for those apps. I found that hard to believe at first. A little research showed why db may not be a preferred tool in math. Then I found the MathML resources on the web. W3C had a math conformance test for your browser. I use Firebird and the tester reported that I needed some extras to make things look better. I did OK in the default mode, but I can imagine that OK is not good enough for acedemia. I can't imagine some grad/post grad sweating the details of getting all the different browsers out there to display her/his dissertation properly. Then there's the additional problem of getting her/his advisors to fix up all the browers they may use to be MathML friendly. I can imagine that chem applications would have similar difficulties but I admit I did not specifically research chem MLs. Comments? -- Mike Mueller 324881 (08/20/2003) Make clockwise circles on the floor with your right foot; now, without looking at your foot, use the index finger on your right hand to draw the number "6" in the air
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