nemesis wrote:
> Anti-aliasing means blur.  No AA means crisp. ;)

OMG, you can *not* say things like that, in the POV-Ray forums of all 
places! :-P

As you [I hope] know, AA means adding _extra information_ to the image. 
It is not merely a bluring step (which _removes_ information).

>>>> I mean, if you're forced to use a console window to do something, then
>>>> fair enough. But this is 2009. We have graphics systems capable of
>>>> better. Why not make use of that fact?
> 
> XEmacs took that route of embracing GUIs and their lifestyle.  It means 
> there's tons of buttons and tons of menus inside menus without end. GUIs 
> work when you have limited software like notepad.  When you have tons of 
> features like Emacs and IDEs, all those buttons begin to get in the 
> way.  Ever looked into Eclipse?

>> No sensible person programs with a word processor. It's the wrong tool. 
> 
> Yet I've seen coworkers typing SQL in Word.  Yes, it's insane and 
> depressing.

I've done that before - but not to *execute* it, you understand, but 
because I was writing documentation. For that, a word processor is the 
correct tool. (And Word constantly complains about things that are spelt 
wrong and tries to "correct" letter case, etc.)

>> But there are studies that show that black-on-white is easier to read 
>> than white-on-black, and I'd prefer to be able to change it.
> 
> I enjoy cyan-on-black more. :)

Each to their own. ;-)

> Small baby steps on the manual over a few months can do wonders.  Over 
> the years and you get a new Emacs guru. :)

I get the feeling it might take years to make Emacs work just the way 
you want it to.

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