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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by renzev@lemmy.world to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world

Context: LaTeX is a typesetting system. When compiling a document, a lot of really in-depth debugging information is printed, which can be borderline incomprehensible to anyone but LaTeX experts. It can also be a visual hindrance when looking for important information like errors.

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[-] renzev@lemmy.world 56 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Compiler: Could not find "tikz.sty"

Me: So you want me to install the package called "tikz"?

Compiler: no, there's no package called tikz. I need the file called "tikz.sty"

Me: Okay then, so which package provides the "tikz.sty" file?

Compiler: fuck if I know, go google it or something ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Switched to typst a few months ago, enjoying it much more than LaTeX so far. Really excited to see how it will grow in the future

[-] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 62 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeees, I forgot all about the non-existent module system.

– Professor: Here’s the template for your thesis.

– There are, like, 50 lines of macro imports here. Which modules does this need?

– Fuck if I know. You want my installation? It’s only 50GB.

[-] turmoil@feddit.org 8 points 1 month ago

Just let me use the university wide template everyone uses instead of having a dedicated template for your department that looks like shit, uses a shitty ass font, and integrates packages I despise. god fucking dammit

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