[1] : Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001)

craptex /krap'tekh/ n. university of york, england term of abuse used
   to describe tex and latex when they don't work when used by
   texhackers, or all the time by everyone else. the non-tex-enthusiasts
   generally dislike it because it is more verbose than other formatters
   e.g. troff and because particularly if the standard computer
   modern fonts are used it generates vast output files. see religious
   issues, tex.


see also:
troff religious issues tex 

[2] : The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)

craptex
     
        /krap'tekh/ university of york, england term of abuse used
        to describe tex and latex when they don't work when used
        by texhackers, or all the time by everyone else.  the
        non-tex enthusiasts generally dislike it because it is more
        verbose than other formatters e.g. troff and because
        particularly if the standard computer modern fonts are used
        it generates vast output files.
     
        see religious issues.
     
        jargon file
     
        1994-12-01
     
     
see also:
tex latex troff religious issues jargon file 

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