Submission + - Which equation editor is best?
forgoodmeasure writes: "What's the best software for producing reports with equations?
Of course, there will be trade-offs between accuracy (advantage: LaTeX!), steepness of learning curve and eventual speed: I've found that typing code tends to be quicker than working with a clunky menu system.
For myself, Wordperfect 9 (from Corel's Office 2000 suite) was far superior to Word 2000, with or without the third-party plugin. Today, Open Office beats Wordperfect 9. How does Word 2007 fare? Finally, which implementation of LaTeX in Windows (or Linux, et al) is best?"
Of course, there will be trade-offs between accuracy (advantage: LaTeX!), steepness of learning curve and eventual speed: I've found that typing code tends to be quicker than working with a clunky menu system.
For myself, Wordperfect 9 (from Corel's Office 2000 suite) was far superior to Word 2000, with or without the third-party plugin. Today, Open Office beats Wordperfect 9. How does Word 2007 fare? Finally, which implementation of LaTeX in Windows (or Linux, et al) is best?"
