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Subject: Re: [docbook-apps] db for math/chem dissertation/thesis
On Thu, Aug 28, 2003 at 01:28:39PM -0400, Mike Mueller wrote: > 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? I agree that math presentation in browsers still has a ways to go. But aren't most dissertations primarily delivered in print form? Or am I hopelessly out of date? Not that I'm claiming that DocBook has a complete solution for math in print, mind you. -- Bob Stayton 400 Encinal Street Publications Architect Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Technical Publications voice: (831) 427-7796 The SCO Group fax: (831) 429-1887 email: bobs@sco.com
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