Ive heard Linux users prefer to use TeX – whats that?
TeX is frequently referred to as a “text processor”. It is also described by the acronym “WYSIWYW” (What You See Is What You Want) rather than the common “WYSIWYG” (What You See Is What You Get). The essential difference between “text processing” and “word processing” is that with “text processing”, the user defines much more exactly how the final text is going to look when printed out, although it will not necessarily look that way on the screen. It is also much harder to work with than with the familiar word processors such as MS Word. This method of working has its adherents, but you don’t have to be one of them – there is nothing to stop you using one of the many word processors for Linux.
