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this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2026
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You know, if we were taught to use something like LaTeX, this wouldn't be an issue because of BEAMER
That wouldn't fix the issue though. The problem seems to be that most people only put out a PDF file when sharing slides, and never end up sharing the source file (the
.pptxor.texfile).This is likely because PDF became the "file that everyone can open", just in their web browser. It's the next best thing to a web page for non-techie consumption. Yes, there's no reason people can't open pptx in most cases, but I bet various endpoint protection and just not understanding how to even pick the right program to open the file steps in.
The stuff just like Firefox automatically downloading files but opening pdf by default is small but can make all the difference.
I'll take typst any day over latex lol
Typst isn't bad. I like it for it's font handling over LaTeX. However, if the font you want has a package, it's better to go with LaTeX for its portability.