eykhout@kunivv1.sci.kun.nl (Victor Eijkhout) (09/12/89)
Here's is the proof that TeX is better, or at least as powerful, as any other typesetting system/ text processor/ whatever term is your favourite. It is a (none too exciting) exercise to write a Turing machine in TeX. Thus TeX can emulate any computable algorithm, in particular those of dtp systems. The only thing you need are the os-bindings for screen and such. QED. Will someone kindly show me that a dtp system is that powerful? Victor.
chuck@melmac.harris-atd.com (Chuck Musciano) (09/13/89)
In article <428@kunivv1.sci.kun.nl> eykhout@wn3.UUCP (Victor Eijkhout) writes: >It is a (none too exciting) exercise to write a Turing machine >in TeX. Thus TeX can emulate any computable algorithm, in particular >those of dtp systems. The only thing you need are the os-bindings >for screen and such. QED. I can also do it on my TI-58 programmable calculator. Thus, I retract all my previous comments, and suggest that everyone buy TI-58's for their text processing needs. Those needing extra speed might consider the TI-59. Chuck Musciano ARPA : chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com Harris Corporation Usenet: ...!uunet!x102a!trantor!chuck PO Box 37, MS 3A/1912 AT&T : (407) 727-6131 Melbourne, FL 32902 FAX : (407) 727-{5118,5227,4004} Gee, Beaver, everything that's fun can get you in trouble. Haven't you learned that yet? --Gilbert