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Typesetting and printing a family memoir (2017)

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47 points cxr | 4 comments | 14 Nov 24 13:43 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
1. __mharrison__ ◴[19 Nov 24 21:37 UTC] No.42188364[source]▶
Wow! I expected a Markdown to LaTeX tool, but the author ended up writing their own engine.
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2. esafak ◴[20 Nov 24 00:32 UTC] No.42189621[source]▶
I don't understand why. Why not use one of the numerous typesetting markup languages?
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3. lkesteloot ◴[20 Nov 24 00:50 UTC] No.42189719[source]▶
mostly for fun!
4. jruthers ◴[20 Nov 24 06:42 UTC] No.42191334[source]▶
Precision, control, contribution and fun.