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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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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Replying to @DailyPedantry @wandedob
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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Replying to @DailyPedantry @wandedob
no... I see you aren't actually interested in my perspective nor reading the article
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the point is not to remove the option of latex the article uses latex
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if you care about what I have to say that's great look at the threads in which people have discussed this
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