2008 October 17 - Scientechie

Entries for October 17th, 2008

Apple vs. Microsoft vs. Linux - Lightbulb joke

Oct.17, 2008 in pleasantries

Q: How many Microsoft engineers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: None, they just define darkness as an industry standard.
Q: How many Apple engineers does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: 13, 1 to do the screwing and a dozen lawyer-types to prepare for the recall.
Q: How many Linux developers does it take to [...]

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The power of LyX - the document processor

Oct.17, 2008 in software

Quoted from the LyX homepage:
“LyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents (WYSIWYM), and not simply their appearance (WYSIWYG).
LyX is for people who want their writing to look great, right out of the box. No more endless tinkering with formatting details, “finger painting” font attributes [...]

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