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Re: [Groff] groff v. TeX


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: [Groff] groff v. TeX
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 13:44:44 +0200 (CEST)

> Can anyone explain what the differences are between groff and TeX

A nice comparison can be found here:

  http://makingtexwork.sourceforge.net/mtw/ch01.html

> and which, if either would be most suitable for producing a
> magazine?

This is difficult to say.  In case you use, say, three columns a page,
I suggest TeX due to its better paragraph formatting capabilities.  If
you need a plain-text output also, then roff is probably the better
choice.


    Werner




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