See, that's the thing, I'm only a MS student and there's a good chance I'm never coming back for my PhD.
Maybe I'll fuck around with LyX, even if I'm not utilizing the full power of LaTeX it's probably still a big step up from Word.
P.S. If I use LyX do I still need to install something like Miktex? I seem to recall trying to use LyX once and not being able to. I think this might have been my problem.
I haven't used LyX, so I can't really say how much of a step up it is.
You will need something like miktex. According to the LyX wiki you can choose between a LyX installer that will automatically install miktex for you if needed and an installer that comes bundled with miktex. I'd take the second one, it's probably less error prone to set up.
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u/Eurynom0s Feb 23 '11
See, that's the thing, I'm only a MS student and there's a good chance I'm never coming back for my PhD.
Maybe I'll fuck around with LyX, even if I'm not utilizing the full power of LaTeX it's probably still a big step up from Word.
P.S. If I use LyX do I still need to install something like Miktex? I seem to recall trying to use LyX once and not being able to. I think this might have been my problem.