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Perfect Your Documents with Latex and Docker

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What is Latex ?

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What is wrong with word processors ?

  • No open standards = less portability
  • Complex and distracting user interfaces. [1]
  • Non Deterministic Behaviour.
  • Difficult troubleshooting.

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Why Latex ?

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Latex is just TEXT

  • Portability.
  • No complex WYSIWYG = Better WX
  • Version Control
  • Latex is modular = easier collaboration

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Latex is POWERFUL

  • Rich ecosystem
  • Very good documentation
  • Awesome community
  • Compiled (static checking) = No unexpected behaviours.

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Latex is EASY

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The BIG problem: Latex is not docker friendly

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The SOLUTION: Tectonic

  • TEX engine written in RUST
  • Still in Beta (v0.1.16)
  • Very small base (Docker image size ~ 160 MB)
  • Download package dynamically.

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DEMO Time

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Thanks 👋

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@Miduoad