LaTex is what makes arXiv so goodhttps://twitter.com/o_guest/status/878923840512020481 …
HTML is better than PDF as default because we don't primarily print papers any more. PDF will still be useful but default should be better.
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If arXiv had HTML it would better is point
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Then I disagree even more
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Why? HTML plus option to download pdf is bad?
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With HTML it is always harder to know what is in the paper, because paper and homepage float together
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I will always prefer a standalone doc that i can simply save to my dropbox. Journals that force me through crap html to get my pdf annoy me
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Useful points.
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Indeed, crap HTML is a problem. Perfectly possible to have single document HTML self-contained like a PDF, and other options
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Here's an example of that, it even looks a pdf


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HTML is far too unstandardized. Ask any comp sci about which is better. HTML is supposed to be semantics without formatting. (Now)
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Mostly because everyone in comp sci figured it that html was crap for formatting... When you need real layouts, you need a real Lang.
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I've got a compsci degree. Thanks for stereotyping?
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Also latex could compile to pdf
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Ok. LaTeX compiles to PDF... What's the point? LaTeX alone is good enough?
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Sorry I meant to say latex could compile to HTML. Latex alone is not good enough no. Are you seriously thinking people should go back to
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"should go back to the shit ad-hoc 'standard' of HTML?" I don't know. Which one, which version, which browser?
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no... I see you aren't actually interested in my perspective nor reading the article
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Mac OS X uses PDF as it's compositing display engine. PDF != paper. It equals precise layout description. Something HTML lacks.
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