[mdlug] [OT] Perspective

[Michael Corral]

2007-07-23, Monsieur A. Kalten a ecrit:
> LaTex is not ordinary used for electronic exhange (although like
> anything else it certainly could be).  LaTeX is used to produce
> a material piece of printed paper (think of it!) that is then
> physically translocated through space and time (think ot it!)

o_O

> Silly?  Well, that is a matter of subjective taste.  It may not
> be required, but in the business world a human signature does add
> a professional touch to a letter document and that simple gesture
> can often make a great difference.

In a snail mail letter it makes a difference.

> Let us consider the neck tie.  What is the point of a neck tie?

O_o

>> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/micorral/latexsig.jpg
>
> The image is not positioned correctly.  It should be moved
> over toward the left.  That's how a human being would do it.

Not this human being.

> Also, the signature is much too jagged.  That must be the result
> of resizing.  You should always use potrace (potrace.sourceforge.net)
> to make it smooth and natural.
>
> Another thing, the size of the signature and the thickness of
> the individual characters is out of proportion with the text size.
> Would a human being sign his name like that?  Only an awkward
> child, perhaps.  Use a smaller, thinner signature or increase
> the font size.

Uh, it was just an example of how it can be done, something you
claimed was really difficult to do (and wasn't). Sheesh!

Michael