CrApTeX
/krap'tekh/ (University of York, England) Term of abuse used to describe TeX and
LaTeX when they don't work (when used by TeXhackers), or all the time (by
everyone else). The non-TeX enthusiasts generally dislike it because it is more
verbose than other formatters (e.g. troff) and because (particularly if the
standard Computer Modern fonts are used) it generates vast output files.
See religious issues.
[Jargon File]
(1994-12-01)
Nearby terms:
crack root « crank « crapplet « CrApTeX »
crash » crash and burn » crawler
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