Re: [Docutils-users] rst2latex: fontenc default

[Guenter M. <mi...@us...>]

On 2009-11-16, Alan G Isaac wrote:
> On 11/16/2009 2:52 PM, Guenter Milde wrote:

>> What I said is, that as Docutils provides export to HTML, the primary use
>> (what we need to care for in the first instance) for LaTeX/PDF export is
>> hardcopies.

> The problem with that claim is that it overlooks many ways
> that LaTeX produced PDFs are used.  Two examples are:

> 1. for good looking math (but not intended to print), and

   Math is not working out-of-the-box, so I can expect someone who gets a
   math extension working also to be able to read the documentation and
   set up a suitable default font. It's far more easy!

> 2. for comment exchange (via Acrobat markup)

   Is this really common? (If I remember right, this is not possible
   with the free (as beer) Acrobat reader.)

3. for checking the PDF on-screen before printing

   This is IMO the most common case.

4. for bundling of figures and text in one file

   This is why I would like to see an epub writer.
   
5. for syntax highlighting with lstlistings

   Again, this needs some basic configuration and reading the docs.
   
...

But really, instead of fruitless discussing here, I would like to step
forward.
   
Günter