maruku 0.6.1 → 0.7.0.beta1

data/spec/block_docs/math/equations.md

@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+Write a comment here
+*** Parameters: ***
+require 'maruku/ext/math';{:html_math_engine => 'itex2mml'}
+*** Markdown input: ***
+
+$$ x = y $$
+
+$$ x 
+= y $$
+
+$$ 
+x = y $$
+
+$$ x = y 
+$$
+
+*** Output of inspect ***
+md_el(:document,[
+	md_el(:equation,[],{:label=>nil,:math=>" x = y ",:num=>nil},[]),
+	md_el(:equation,[],{:label=>nil,:math=>" x \n= y \n",:num=>nil},[]),
+	md_el(:equation,[],{:label=>nil,:math=>" \nx = y \n",:num=>nil},[]),
+	md_el(:equation,[],{:label=>nil,:math=>" x = y \n\n",:num=>nil},[])
+],{},[])
+*** Output of to_html ***
+<div class="maruku-equation"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block" class="maruku-mathml"><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mi>y</mi></math><span class="maruku-eq-tex"><code style="display: none">x = y</code></span></div><div class="maruku-equation"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block" class="maruku-mathml"><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mi>y</mi></math><span class="maruku-eq-tex"><code style="display: none">x 
+= y</code></span></div><div class="maruku-equation"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block" class="maruku-mathml"><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mi>y</mi></math><span class="maruku-eq-tex"><code style="display: none">x = y</code></span></div><div class="maruku-equation"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block" class="maruku-mathml"><mi>x</mi><mo>=</mo><mi>y</mi></math><span class="maruku-eq-tex"><code style="display: none">x = y</code></span></div>
+*** Output of to_latex ***
+\begin{displaymath}
+x = y
+\end{displaymath}
+\begin{displaymath}
+x 
+= y
+\end{displaymath}
+\begin{displaymath}
+x = y
+\end{displaymath}
+\begin{displaymath}
+x = y
+\end{displaymath}
+*** Output of to_md ***
+
+*** Output of to_s ***
+

data/{tests/unittest → spec/block_docs}/math/inline.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 *** Parameters: ***
-require 'maruku/ext/math'; {}
+require 'maruku/ext/math'; {:html_math_engine => 'itex2mml'}
 *** Markdown input: ***
 Here are some formulas:
 
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ That's it, nothing else is supported.
 md_el(:document,[
 	md_par(["Here are some formulas:"]),
 	md_el(:ul,[
-		md_el(:li_span,[md_el(:inline_math,[],{:math=>"\\alpha"},[])],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
-		md_el(:li_span,[md_el(:inline_math,[],{:math=>"x^{n}+y^{n} \\neq z^{n}"},[])],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[])
+		md_el(:li,[md_el(:inline_math,[],{:math=>"\\alpha"},[])],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
+		md_el(:li,[md_el(:inline_math,[],{:math=>"x^{n}+y^{n} \\neq z^{n}"},[])],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[])
 	],{},[]),
 	md_par(["That", md_entity("rsquo"), "s it, nothing else is supported."])
 ],{},[])
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ md_el(:document,[
 <p>Here are some formulas:</p>
 
 <ul>
-<li><code class='maruku-mathml'>\alpha</code></li>
+<li><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline" class="maruku-mathml"><mi>α</mi></math></li>
 
-<li><code class='maruku-mathml'>x^{n}+y^{n} \neq z^{n}</code></li>
+<li><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline" class="maruku-mathml"><msup><mi>x</mi> <mi>n</mi></msup><mo>+</mo><msup><mi>y</mi> <mi>n</mi></msup><mo>≠</mo><msup><mi>z</mi> <mi>n</mi></msup></math></li>
 </ul>
 
-<p>That&#8217;s it, nothing else is supported.</p>
+<p>That’s it, nothing else is supported.</p>
 *** Output of to_latex ***
 Here are some formulas:
 
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Here are some formulas:
 \item $x^{n}+y^{n} \neq z^{n}$
 
 \end{itemize}
-That'{}s it, nothing else is supported.
+That's it, nothing else is supported.
 *** Output of to_md ***
 Here are some formulas:
 
@@ -44,15 +44,3 @@ Here are some formulas:
 That s it, nothing else is supported.
 *** Output of to_s ***
 Here are some formulas:Thats it, nothing else is supported.
-*** EOF ***
-
-
-
-	OK!
-
-
-
-*** Output of Markdown.pl ***
-(not used anymore)
-*** Output of Markdown.pl (parsed) ***
-(not used anymore)

data/spec/block_docs/math/math2.md

@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+
+*** Parameters: ***
+require 'maruku/ext/math'
+{:math_numbered => ['\\['], :html_math_engine => 'itex2mml' }
+*** Markdown input: ***
+
+\[
+	\alpha
+\]
+
+\begin{equation}
+	\alpha
+\end{equation}
+
+\begin{equation} \beta
+\end{equation}
+
+
+\begin{equation} \gamma \end{equation}
+*** Output of inspect ***
+md_el(:document,[
+	md_el(:equation,[],{:label=>"eq1",:math=>"\n\t\\alpha\n\n",:num=>1},[]),
+	md_el(:equation,[],{:label=>nil,:math=>"\n\t\\alpha\n\n",:num=>nil},[]),
+	md_el(:equation,[],{:label=>nil,:math=>" \\beta\n\n",:num=>nil},[]),
+	md_el(:equation,[],{:label=>nil,:math=>" \\gamma ",:num=>nil},[])
+],{},[])
+*** Output of to_html ***
+<div class="maruku-equation" id="eq:eq1"><span class="maruku-eq-number">(1)</span><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block" class="maruku-mathml"><mi>α</mi></math><span class="maruku-eq-tex"><code style="display: none">\alpha</code></span></div><div class="maruku-equation"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block" class="maruku-mathml"><mi>α</mi></math><span class="maruku-eq-tex"><code style="display: none">\alpha</code></span></div><div class="maruku-equation"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block" class="maruku-mathml"><mi>β</mi></math><span class="maruku-eq-tex"><code style="display: none">\beta</code></span></div><div class="maruku-equation"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block" class="maruku-mathml"><mi>γ</mi></math><span class="maruku-eq-tex"><code style="display: none">\gamma</code></span></div>
+*** Output of to_latex ***
+\begin{equation}
+\alpha
+\label{eq1}\end{equation}
+\begin{displaymath}
+\alpha
+\end{displaymath}
+\begin{displaymath}
+\beta
+\end{displaymath}
+\begin{displaymath}
+\gamma
+\end{displaymath}
+*** Output of to_md ***
+
+*** Output of to_s ***
+

data/{tests/unittest → spec/block_docs}/math/notmath.md

@@ -23,15 +23,3 @@ This is not $math$.
 [ \alpha ]
 *** Output of to_s ***
 This is not $math$.[ \alpha ]
-*** EOF ***
-
-
-
-	OK!
-
-
-
-*** Output of Markdown.pl ***
-(not used anymore)
-*** Output of Markdown.pl (parsed) ***
-(not used anymore)

data/spec/block_docs/math/raw_mathml.md

@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+JRUBY NOKOGIRI PENDING - MathML inline with HTML
+(JRuby Nokogiri is broken for empty tags: https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/issues/971)
+*** Parameters: ***
+{}
+*** Markdown input: ***
+In <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline" class="maruku-mathml"><mi>SU</mi><mo stretchy="false">(</mo><mn>3</mn><mo stretchy="false">)</mo></math>, <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline" class="maruku-mathml"><semantics><annotation-xml encoding="SVG1.1">
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30" height="16" viewBox="0 0 30 16">
+  <desc>Rank-2 Symmetric Tensor Representation</desc>
+  <g transform="translate(5,5)" fill="#FCC" stroke="#000" stroke-width="2">
+    <rect width="10" height="10"></rect>
+    <rect width="10" height="10" x="10"></rect>
+  </g>
+</svg>
+</annotation-xml></semantics><mo>=</mo><semantics><annotation-xml encoding="SVG1.1">
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30" height="16" viewBox="0 0 30 16">
+  <desc>Rank-2 Symmetric Tensor Representation</desc>
+  <g transform="translate(5,5)" fill="#FCC" stroke="#000" stroke-width="2">
+    <rect width="10" height="10"></rect>
+    <rect width="10" height="10" x="10"></rect>
+  </g>
+</svg>
+</annotation-xml></semantics></math>.
+
+<math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block" class="maruku-mathml"><semantics><annotation-xml encoding="SVG1.1">
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30" height="16" viewBox="0 0 30 16">
+  <desc>Rank-2 Symmetric Tensor Representation</desc>
+  <g transform="translate(5,5)" fill="#FCC" stroke="#000" stroke-width="2">
+    <rect width="10" height="10"></rect>
+    <rect width="10" height="10" x="10"></rect>
+  </g>
+</svg>
+</annotation-xml></semantics><mo>=</mo><semantics><annotation-xml encoding="SVG1.1">
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30" height="16" viewBox="0 0 30 16">
+  <desc>Rank-2 Symmetric Tensor Representation</desc>
+  <g transform="translate(5,5)" fill="#FCC" stroke="#000" stroke-width="2">
+    <rect width="10" height="10"></rect>
+    <rect width="10" height="10" x="10"></rect>
+  </g>
+</svg>
+</annotation-xml></semantics></math>
+
+*** Output of inspect ***
+md_el(:document,[
+	md_par(["In ",
+	  md_html("<math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"inline\" class=\"maruku-mathml\"><mi>SU</mi><mo stretchy=\"false\">(</mo><mn>3</mn><mo stretchy=\"false\">)</mo></math>"),
+	  ", ",
+	  md_html("<math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"inline\" class=\"maruku-mathml\"><semantics><annotation-xml encoding=\"SVG1.1\">\n<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 16\">\n  <desc>Rank-2 Symmetric Tensor Representation</desc>\n  <g transform=\"translate(5,5)\" fill=\"#FCC\" stroke=\"#000\" stroke-width=\"2\">\n    <rect width=\"10\" height=\"10\"></rect>\n    <rect width=\"10\" height=\"10\" x=\"10\"></rect>\n  </g>\n</svg>\n</annotation-xml></semantics><mo>=</mo><semantics><annotation-xml encoding=\"SVG1.1\">\n<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 16\">\n  <desc>Rank-2 Symmetric Tensor Representation</desc>\n  <g transform=\"translate(5,5)\" fill=\"#FCC\" stroke=\"#000\" stroke-width=\"2\">\n    <rect width=\"10\" height=\"10\"></rect>\n    <rect width=\"10\" height=\"10\" x=\"10\"></rect>\n  </g>\n</svg>\n</annotation-xml></semantics></math>"),
+	  "."
+	  ]),
+	  md_html("<math xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML\" display=\"block\" class=\"maruku-mathml\"><semantics><annotation-xml encoding=\"SVG1.1\">\n<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 16\">\n  <desc>Rank-2 Symmetric Tensor Representation</desc>\n  <g transform=\"translate(5,5)\" fill=\"#FCC\" stroke=\"#000\" stroke-width=\"2\">\n    <rect width=\"10\" height=\"10\"></rect>\n    <rect width=\"10\" height=\"10\" x=\"10\"></rect>\n  </g>\n</svg>\n</annotation-xml></semantics><mo>=</mo><semantics><annotation-xml encoding=\"SVG1.1\">\n<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"30\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 16\">\n  <desc>Rank-2 Symmetric Tensor Representation</desc>\n  <g transform=\"translate(5,5)\" fill=\"#FCC\" stroke=\"#000\" stroke-width=\"2\">\n    <rect width=\"10\" height=\"10\"></rect>\n    <rect width=\"10\" height=\"10\" x=\"10\"></rect>\n  </g>\n</svg>\n</annotation-xml></semantics></math>")
+],{},[])
+*** Output of to_html ***
+<p>In <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline" class="maruku-mathml"><mi>SU</mi><mo stretchy="false">(</mo><mn>3</mn><mo stretchy="false">)</mo></math>, <math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline" class="maruku-mathml"><semantics><annotation-xml encoding="SVG1.1">
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30" height="16" viewBox="0 0 30 16">
+  <desc>Rank-2 Symmetric Tensor Representation</desc>
+  <g transform="translate(5,5)" fill="#FCC" stroke="#000" stroke-width="2">
+    <rect width="10" height="10"></rect>
+    <rect width="10" height="10" x="10"></rect>
+  </g>
+</svg>
+</annotation-xml></semantics><mo>=</mo><semantics><annotation-xml encoding="SVG1.1">
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30" height="16" viewBox="0 0 30 16">
+  <desc>Rank-2 Symmetric Tensor Representation</desc>
+  <g transform="translate(5,5)" fill="#FCC" stroke="#000" stroke-width="2">
+    <rect width="10" height="10"></rect>
+    <rect width="10" height="10" x="10"></rect>
+  </g>
+</svg>
+</annotation-xml></semantics></math>.</p>
+
+<math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="block" class="maruku-mathml"><semantics><annotation-xml encoding="SVG1.1">
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30" height="16" viewBox="0 0 30 16">
+  <desc>Rank-2 Symmetric Tensor Representation</desc>
+  <g transform="translate(5,5)" fill="#FCC" stroke="#000" stroke-width="2">
+    <rect width="10" height="10"></rect>
+    <rect width="10" height="10" x="10"></rect>
+  </g>
+</svg>
+</annotation-xml></semantics><mo>=</mo><semantics><annotation-xml encoding="SVG1.1">
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="30" height="16" viewBox="0 0 30 16">
+  <desc>Rank-2 Symmetric Tensor Representation</desc>
+  <g transform="translate(5,5)" fill="#FCC" stroke="#000" stroke-width="2">
+    <rect width="10" height="10"></rect>
+    <rect width="10" height="10" x="10"></rect>
+  </g>
+</svg>
+</annotation-xml></semantics></math>

data/spec/block_docs/math/table.md

@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Write a comment here
+*** Parameters: ***
+require 'maruku/ext/math';{:html_math_engine => 'itex2mml' }
+*** Markdown input: ***
+<table markdown='1'>
+	$\alpha$
+	<thead>
+		<td markdown='1'>$\beta$</td>
+	</thead>
+</table>
+*** Output of inspect ***
+md_el(:document,[
+	md_html("<table markdown='1'>\n\t$\\alpha$\n\t<thead>\n\t\t<td markdown='1'>$\\beta$</td>\n\t</thead>\n</table>")
+],{},[])
+*** Output of to_html ***
+<table><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline" class="maruku-mathml"><mi>α</mi></math><thead>
+		<td><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline" class="maruku-mathml"><mi>β</mi></math></td>
+	</thead>
+</table>
+*** Output of to_latex ***
+
+*** Output of to_md ***
+
+*** Output of to_s ***
+

data/{tests/unittest → spec/block_docs}/math/table2.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Write a comment here
+
 *** Parameters: ***
 {}
 *** Markdown input: ***
@@ -26,29 +26,17 @@ md_el(:document,[
 	md_el(:ald,[],{:ald=>[["scope", "row"]],:ald_id=>"r"},[])
 ],{},[])
 *** Output of to_html ***
-<table><thead><tr><th>Symbol</th><th>Meaning</th><th>comments</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope='row' style='text-align: left;'> &#945;</th><td style='text-align: left;'>The first</td><td style='text-align: left;'>I like it.</td>
-</tr><tr><th scope='row' style='text-align: left;'> &aleph;</th><td style='text-align: left;'>The first</td><td style='text-align: left;'>I like it.</td>
-</tr></tbody></table>
+<table><thead><tr><th>Symbol</th><th>Meaning</th><th>comments</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row" style="text-align: left;"> α</th><td style="text-align: left;">The first</td><td style="text-align: left;">I like it.</td></tr>
+<tr><th scope="row" style="text-align: left;"> &aleph;</th><td style="text-align: left;">The first</td><td style="text-align: left;">I like it.</td></tr>
+</tbody></table>
 *** Output of to_latex ***
 \begin{tabular}{l|l|l}
 Symbol&Meaning&comments\\
 \hline 
- $\alpha${}&The first&I like it.\\
+ $\alpha$&The first&I like it.\\
  &The first&I like it.\\
 \end{tabular}
 *** Output of to_md ***
 SymbolMeaningcomments The firstI like it. The firstI like it.
 *** Output of to_s ***
 SymbolMeaningcomments The firstI like it. The firstI like it.
-*** EOF ***
-
-
-
-	OK!
-
-
-
-*** Output of Markdown.pl ***
-(not used anymore)
-*** Output of Markdown.pl (parsed) ***
-(not used anymore)

data/{tests/unittest → spec/block_docs}/misc_sw.md

@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ inMenu: true
 md_el(:document,[
 	md_el(:header,["General"],{:level=>3},[]),
 	md_el(:ul,[
-		md_el(:li_span,[
+		md_el(:li,[
 			md_em(["Operating System"]),
 			" : ",
 			md_link(["Mac OS X"],"switch"),
 			": heaven, after the purgatory of Linux and the hell of Windows."
 		],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
-		md_el(:li_span,[
+		md_el(:li,[
 			md_em(["Browser"]),
 			": ",
 			md_link(["Firefox"],"firefox"),
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ md_el(:document,[
 			md_link(["Camino"],"camino"),
 			"."
 		],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
-		md_el(:li_span,[
+		md_el(:li,[
 			md_em(["Email"]),
 			": ",
 			md_link(["GMail"],"gmail"),
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ md_el(:document,[
 			md_entity("rdquo"),
 			" really works."
 		],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
-		md_el(:li_span,[
+		md_el(:li,[
 			md_em(["Text Editor"]),
 			": ",
 			md_link(["TextMate"],"textmate"),
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ md_el(:document,[
 				md_link(["poignant"],"poignant"),
 				" guide). Python, you say? Python is too academic and snob:"
 			]),
-			md_el(:code,[],{:raw_code=>"$ python       \nPython 2.4.1 (\\#1, Jun  4 2005, 00:54:33) \nType \"help\", \"copyright\", \"credits\" or \"license\" for more information.\n>>> exit\n'Use Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF) to exit.'\n>>> quit\n'Use Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF) to exit.'"},[])
+			md_el(:code,[],{:raw_code=>"$ python       \nPython 2.4.1 (\\#1, Jun  4 2005, 00:54:33) \nType \"help\", \"copyright\", \"credits\" or \"license\" for more information.\n>>> exit\n'Use Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF) to exit.'\n>>> quit\n'Use Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF) to exit.'", :lang=>nil},[])
 		],{:want_my_paragraph=>true},[]),
 		md_el(:li,[
 			md_par([
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ md_el(:document,[
 				": ",
 				md_link(["JBuilder"],"jbuilder"),
 				" is great software and has a free version (IMHO better than Eclipse). Java is not a pain anymore since it gained ",
-				md_link(["generics"],"javagenerics"),
+				md_link(["generics"],"java-generics"),
 				" and got opensourced."
 			])
 		],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
@@ -214,32 +214,26 @@ md_el(:document,[
 				"."
 			])
 		],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
-		md_el(:li,[
-			md_par([
-				md_em(["C++ libraries"]),
-				": * ",
-				md_link(["QT"],"qt"),
-				" for GUIs. * ",
-				md_link(["GSL"],"gsl"),
-				" for math. * ",
-				md_link(["Magick++"],"magick"),
-				" for manipulating images. * ",
-				md_link(["Cairo"],"cairo"),
-				" for creating PDFs. * ",
-				md_link(["Boost"],"boost"),
-				" for just about everything else."
-			])
-		],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[])
+    md_li([
+       md_par([md_em("C++ libraries"), ":"]),
+       md_el(:ul, [
+         md_el(:li, [md_link("QT", "qt"), " for GUIs."], {:want_my_paragraph=>false}),
+         md_el(:li, [md_link("GSL", "gsl"), " for math."], {:want_my_paragraph=>false}),
+         md_el(:li, [md_link("Magick++", "magick"), " for manipulating images."], {:want_my_paragraph=>false}),
+         md_el(:li, [md_link("Cairo", "cairo"), " for creating PDFs."], {:want_my_paragraph=>false}),
+         md_el(:li, [md_link("Boost", "boost"), " for just about everything else."], {:want_my_paragraph=>false})
+       ])
+    ], false)
 	],{},[]),
 	md_el(:header,["Research"],{:level=>3},[]),
 	md_el(:ul,[
-		md_el(:li_span,[md_em(["Writing papers"]), ": ", md_link(["LaTeX"],"latex")],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
-		md_el(:li_span,[
+		md_el(:li,[md_em(["Writing papers"]), ": ", md_link(["LaTeX"],"latex")],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
+		md_el(:li,[
 			md_em(["Writing papers & enjoying the process"]),
 			": ",
 			md_link(["LyX"],"lyx")
 		],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
-		md_el(:li_span,[
+		md_el(:li,[
 			md_em(["Handsome figures in your papers"]),
 			": ",
 			md_link(["xfig"],"xfig"),
@@ -247,7 +241,7 @@ md_el(:document,[
 			md_link(["jfig"],"jfig"),
 			"."
 		],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
-		md_el(:li_span,[
+		md_el(:li,[
 			md_em(["The occasional presentation with many graphical content"]),
 			": ",
 			md_link(["OpenOffice Impress"],"impress"),
@@ -257,13 +251,13 @@ md_el(:document,[
 			md_link(["TexPoint"],"texpoint"),
 			" plugin."
 		],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
-		md_el(:li_span,[
+		md_el(:li,[
 			md_em(["Managing BibTeX"]),
 			": ",
 			md_link(["jabref"],"jabref"),
 			": multi-platform, for all your bibtex needs."
 		],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
-		md_el(:li_span,[
+		md_el(:li,[
 			md_em(["IEEExplore and BibTeX"]),
 			": convert citations using ",
 			md_link(["BibConverter"],"bibconverter"),
@@ -272,12 +266,12 @@ md_el(:document,[
 	],{},[]),
 	md_el(:header,["Cool websites"],{:level=>3},[]),
 	md_el(:ul,[
-		md_el(:li_span,[
+		md_el(:li,[
 			md_em(["Best site in the wwworld"]),
 			": ",
 			md_link(["Wikipedia"],"wikipedia")
 		],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
-		md_el(:li_span,[
+		md_el(:li,[
 			md_link(["Mutopia"],"mutopia"),
 			" for sheet music; ",
 			md_link(["the Gutenberg Project"],"gutenberg"),
@@ -285,8 +279,8 @@ md_el(:document,[
 			md_link(["LiberLiber"],"liberliber"),
 			" for books in italian."
 		],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
-		md_el(:li_span,[md_em(["Blogs"]), ": ", md_link(["Bloglines"],"bloglines")],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
-		md_el(:li_span,[
+		md_el(:li,[md_em(["Blogs"]), ": ", md_link(["Bloglines"],"bloglines")],{:want_my_paragraph=>false},[]),
+		md_el(:li,[
 			md_em(["Sharing photos"]),
 			": ",
 			md_link(["flickr"],"flickr"),
@@ -330,87 +324,99 @@ md_el(:document,[
 	md_ref_def("mutopia", "http://www.mutopiaproject.org/", {:title=>nil}),
 	md_ref_def("liberliber", "http://www.liberliber.it/", {:title=>nil}),
 	md_ref_def("gutenberg", "http://www.gutenberg.org/", {:title=>nil}),
-	md_ref_def("javagenerics", "http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/language/generics.html", {:title=>nil})
+	md_ref_def("java-generics", "http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/language/generics.html", {:title=>nil})
 ],{},[])
 *** Output of to_html ***
-<h3 id='general'>General</h3>
+<h3 id="general">General</h3>
 
 <ul>
-<li><em>Operating System</em> : <a href='http://www.apple.com/getamac/'>Mac OS X</a>: heaven, after the purgatory of Linux and the hell of Windows.</li>
+<li><em>Operating System</em> : <a href="http://www.apple.com/getamac/">Mac OS X</a>: heaven, after the purgatory of Linux and the hell of Windows.</li>
 
-<li><em>Browser</em>: <a href='http://getfirefox.com/'>Firefox</a>. On a Mac, <a href='http://www.caminobrowser.org/'>Camino</a>.</li>
+<li><em>Browser</em>: <a href="http://getfirefox.com/">Firefox</a>. On a Mac, <a href="http://www.caminobrowser.org/">Camino</a>.</li>
 
-<li><em>Email</em>: <a href='http://gmail.com/'>GMail</a>, &#8220;search, don&#8217;t sort&#8221; really works.</li>
+<li><em>Email</em>: <a href="http://gmail.com/">GMail</a>, “search, don’t sort” really works.</li>
 
-<li><em>Text Editor</em>: <a href='http://www.apple.com/getamac/'>TextMate</a>, you have to buy it, but it&#8217;s worth every penny. There are rumours that it&#8217;s been converting (recovering) Emacs users (addicts). Unfortunately, it&#8217;s Mac only. An alternative is <a href='http://www.jedit.org/'>jedit</a> (GPL, Java).</li>
+<li><em>Text Editor</em>: <a href="http://www.apple.com/getamac/">TextMate</a>, you have to buy it, but it’s worth every penny. There are rumours that it’s been converting (recovering) Emacs users (addicts). Unfortunately, it’s Mac only. An alternative is <a href="http://www.jedit.org/">jedit</a> (GPL, Java).</li>
 </ul>
 
-<h3 id='development'>Development</h3>
+<h3 id="development">Development</h3>
 
 <ul>
 <li>
-<p><em>Build system</em>: <a href='http://www.cmake.org/'>cmake</a>, throw the <a href='http://sources.redhat.com/autobook/'>autotools</a> away.</p>
+<p><em>Build system</em>: <a href="http://www.cmake.org/">cmake</a>, throw the <a href="http://sources.redhat.com/autobook/">autotools</a> away.</p>
 </li>
 
 <li>
-<p><em>Source code control system</em>: ditch CVS for <a href='http://subversion.tigris.org'>subversion</a>.</p>
+<p><em>Source code control system</em>: ditch CVS for <a href="http://subversion.tigris.org">subversion</a>.</p>
 </li>
 
 <li>
-<p><em>Project management</em>: <a href='http://trac.edgewall.org/'>Trac</a> tracks everything.</p>
+<p><em>Project management</em>: <a href="http://trac.edgewall.org/">Trac</a> tracks everything.</p>
 </li>
 
 <li>
-<p><em>Scripting language</em>: <a href='http://www.ruby-lang.org/'>Ruby</a> is Japanese pragmatism (and has a <a href='http://poignantguide.net/ruby/'>poignant</a> guide). Python, you say? Python is too academic and snob:</p>
+<p><em>Scripting language</em>: <a href="http://www.ruby-lang.org/">Ruby</a> is Japanese pragmatism (and has a <a href="http://poignantguide.net/ruby/">poignant</a> guide). Python, you say? Python is too academic and snob:</p>
 
 <pre><code>$ python       
 Python 2.4.1 (\#1, Jun  4 2005, 00:54:33) 
-Type &quot;help&quot;, &quot;copyright&quot;, &quot;credits&quot; or &quot;license&quot; for more information.
+Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
 &gt;&gt;&gt; exit
-&#39;Use Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF) to exit.&#39;
+'Use Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF) to exit.'
 &gt;&gt;&gt; quit
-&#39;Use Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF) to exit.&#39;</code></pre>
+'Use Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF) to exit.'</code></pre>
 </li>
 
 <li>
-<p><em>Java IDE</em>: <a href='http://www.borland.com/us/products/jbuilder/index.html'>JBuilder</a> is great software and has a free version (IMHO better than Eclipse). Java is not a pain anymore since it gained <a href='http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/language/generics.html'>generics</a> and got opensourced.</p>
+<p><em>Java IDE</em>: <a href="http://www.borland.com/us/products/jbuilder/index.html">JBuilder</a> is great software and has a free version (IMHO better than Eclipse). Java is not a pain anymore since it gained <a href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/language/generics.html">generics</a> and got opensourced.</p>
 </li>
 
 <li>
-<p><em>Mark-up language</em>: HTML is so 2001, why don&#8217;t you take at look at <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown'>Markdown</a>? <a href='data/misc_markdown.png'>Look at the source of this page</a>.</p>
+<p><em>Mark-up language</em>: HTML is so 2001, why don’t you take at look at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown">Markdown</a>? <a href="data/misc_markdown.png">Look at the source of this page</a>.</p>
 </li>
 
 <li>
-<p><em>C++ libraries</em>: * <a href='http://www.trolltech.no/'>QT</a> for GUIs. * <a href='http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/'>GSL</a> for math. * <a href='http://www.imagemagick.org/Magick++/'>Magick++</a> for manipulating images. * <a href='http://cairographics.org/'>Cairo</a> for creating PDFs. * <a href='http://www.boost.org/'>Boost</a> for just about everything else.</p>
+<p><em>C++ libraries</em>:</p>
+
+<ul>
+<li><a href="http://www.trolltech.no/">QT</a> for GUIs.</li>
+
+<li><a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/">GSL</a> for math.</li>
+
+<li><a href="http://www.imagemagick.org/Magick++/">Magick++</a> for manipulating images.</li>
+
+<li><a href="http://cairographics.org/">Cairo</a> for creating PDFs.</li>
+
+<li><a href="http://www.boost.org/">Boost</a> for just about everything else.</li>
+</ul>
 </li>
 </ul>
 
-<h3 id='research'>Research</h3>
+<h3 id="research">Research</h3>
 
 <ul>
-<li><em>Writing papers</em>: <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX'>LaTeX</a></li>
+<li><em>Writing papers</em>: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX">LaTeX</a></li>
 
-<li><em>Writing papers &amp; enjoying the process</em>: <a href='http://www.lyx.org'>LyX</a></li>
+<li><em>Writing papers &amp; enjoying the process</em>: <a href="http://www.lyx.org">LyX</a></li>
 
-<li><em>Handsome figures in your papers</em>: <a href='http://www.xfig.org/'>xfig</a> or, better, <a href='http://tams-www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/applets/jfig/'>jfig</a>.</li>
+<li><em>Handsome figures in your papers</em>: <a href="http://www.xfig.org/">xfig</a> or, better, <a href="http://tams-www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/applets/jfig/">jfig</a>.</li>
 
-<li><em>The occasional presentation with many graphical content</em>: <a href='http://www.openoffice.org/product/impress.html'>OpenOffice Impress</a> (using the <a href='http://ooolatex.sourceforge.net/'>OOOlatex plugin</a>); the alternative is PowerPoint with the <a href='http://texpoint.necula.org/'>TexPoint</a> plugin.</li>
+<li><em>The occasional presentation with many graphical content</em>: <a href="http://www.openoffice.org/product/impress.html">OpenOffice Impress</a> (using the <a href="http://ooolatex.sourceforge.net/">OOOlatex plugin</a>); the alternative is PowerPoint with the <a href="http://texpoint.necula.org/">TexPoint</a> plugin.</li>
 
-<li><em>Managing BibTeX</em>: <a href='http://jabref.sourceforge.net/'>jabref</a>: multi-platform, for all your bibtex needs.</li>
+<li><em>Managing BibTeX</em>: <a href="http://jabref.sourceforge.net/">jabref</a>: multi-platform, for all your bibtex needs.</li>
 
-<li><em>IEEExplore and BibTeX</em>: convert citations using <a href='http://www.bibconverter.net/ieeexplore/'>BibConverter</a>.</li>
+<li><em>IEEExplore and BibTeX</em>: convert citations using <a href="http://www.bibconverter.net/ieeexplore/">BibConverter</a>.</li>
 </ul>
 
-<h3 id='cool_websites'>Cool websites</h3>
+<h3 id="cool_websites">Cool websites</h3>
 
 <ul>
-<li><em>Best site in the wwworld</em>: <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/'>Wikipedia</a></li>
+<li><em>Best site in the wwworld</em>: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/">Wikipedia</a></li>
 
-<li><a href='http://www.mutopiaproject.org/'>Mutopia</a> for sheet music; <a href='http://www.gutenberg.org/'>the Gutenberg Project</a> for books; <a href='http://www.liberliber.it/'>LiberLiber</a> for books in italian.</li>
+<li><a href="http://www.mutopiaproject.org/">Mutopia</a> for sheet music; <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/">the Gutenberg Project</a> for books; <a href="http://www.liberliber.it/">LiberLiber</a> for books in italian.</li>
 
-<li><em>Blogs</em>: <a href='http://bloglines.com/'>Bloglines</a></li>
+<li><em>Blogs</em>: <a href="http://bloglines.com/">Bloglines</a></li>
 
-<li><em>Sharing photos</em>: <a href='http://www.flickr.com/'>flickr</a> exposes an API you can use.</li>
+<li><em>Sharing photos</em>: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/">flickr</a> exposes an API you can use.</li>
 </ul>
 *** Output of to_latex ***
 \hypertarget{general}{}\subsubsection*{{General}}\label{general}
@@ -418,8 +424,8 @@ Type &quot;help&quot;, &quot;copyright&quot;, &quot;credits&quot; or &quot;licen
 \begin{itemize}%
 \item \emph{Operating System} : \href{http://www.apple.com/getamac/}{Mac OS X}: heaven, after the purgatory of Linux and the hell of Windows.
 \item \emph{Browser}: \href{http://getfirefox.com/}{Firefox}. On a Mac, \href{http://www.caminobrowser.org/}{Camino}.
-\item \emph{Email}: \href{http://gmail.com/}{GMail}, ``{}search, don'{}t sort''{} really works.
-\item \emph{Text Editor}: \href{http://www.apple.com/getamac/}{TextMate}, you have to buy it, but it'{}s worth every penny. There are rumours that it'{}s been converting (recovering) Emacs users (addicts). Unfortunately, it'{}s Mac only. An alternative is \href{http://www.jedit.org/}{jedit} (GPL, Java).
+\item \emph{Email}: \href{http://gmail.com/}{GMail}, ``search, don't sort'' really works.
+\item \emph{Text Editor}: \href{http://www.apple.com/getamac/}{TextMate}, you have to buy it, but it's worth every penny. There are rumours that it's been converting (recovering) Emacs users (addicts). Unfortunately, it's Mac only. An alternative is \href{http://www.jedit.org/}{jedit} (GPL, Java).
 
 \end{itemize}
 \hypertarget{development}{}\subsubsection*{{Development}}\label{development}
@@ -447,11 +453,19 @@ Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
 \item \emph{Java IDE}: \href{http://www.borland.com/us/products/jbuilder/index.html}{JBuilder} is great software and has a free version (IMHO better than Eclipse). Java is not a pain anymore since it gained \href{http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/language/generics.html}{generics} and got opensourced.
 
 
-\item \emph{Mark-up language}: HTML is so 2001, why don'{}t you take at look at \href{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown}{Markdown}? \href{data/misc_markdown.png}{Look at the source of this page}.
+\item \emph{Mark-up language}: HTML is so 2001, why don't you take at look at \href{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown}{Markdown}? \href{data/misc_markdown.png}{Look at the source of this page}.
+
 
+\item \emph{C++ libraries}:
 
-\item \emph{C++ libraries}: * \href{http://www.trolltech.no/}{QT} for GUIs. * \href{http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/}{GSL} for math. * \href{http://www.imagemagick.org/Magick++/}{Magick++} for manipulating images. * \href{http://cairographics.org/}{Cairo} for creating PDFs. * \href{http://www.boost.org/}{Boost} for just about everything else.
+\begin{itemize}%
+\item \href{http://www.trolltech.no/}{QT} for GUIs.
+\item \href{http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/}{GSL} for math.
+\item \href{http://www.imagemagick.org/Magick++/}{Magick++} for manipulating images.
+\item \href{http://cairographics.org/}{Cairo} for creating PDFs.
+\item \href{http://www.boost.org/}{Boost} for just about everything else.
 
+\end{itemize}
 
 
 \end{itemize}
@@ -476,62 +490,111 @@ Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
 
 \end{itemize}
 *** Output of to_md ***
-General-perating System: Mac OS X: heaven,
-after the purgatory of Linux and
-the hell of Windows.
--rowser: Firefox. On a Mac, Camino.
--mail: GMail, search, don t sort
-really works.
--ext Editor: TextMate, you have to
-buy it, but it s worth every penny.
-There are rumours that it s been
-converting (recovering) Emacs users
-(addicts). Unfortunately, it s Mac
-only. An alternative is jedit(GPL,
-Java).
-
-Development-Build system: cmake, throw the autotools away.
--Source code control system: ditch CVS for subversion.
--Project management: Trac tracks everything.
--Scripting language: Ruby is Japanese pragmatism (and has a poignant guide). Python, you say? Python is too academic and snob:
--Java IDE: JBuilder is great software and has a free version (IMHO better than Eclipse). Java is not a pain anymore since it gained generics and got opensourced.
--Mark-up language: HTML is so 2001, why dont you take at look at Markdown? Look at the source of this page.
--C++ libraries: * QT for GUIs. * GSL for math. * Magick++ for manipulating images. * Cairo for creating PDFs. * Boost for just about everything else.
-
-Research-riting papers: LaTeX
--Writing papers & enjoying the process
-: LyX
--andsome figures in your papers:
-xfigor, better, jfig.
--The occasional presentation with many graphical content
-: OpenOffice Impress(using the
-OOOlatex plugin); the alternative
-is PowerPoint with the TexPoint
-plugin.
--anaging BibTeX: jabref:
-multi-platform, for all your bibtex
-needs.
--EEExplore and BibTeX: convert
-citations using BibConverter.
-
-Cool websites-est site in the wwworld: Wikipedia
--utopiafor sheet music;
-the Gutenberg Projectfor books;
-LiberLiberfor books in italian.
--logs: Bloglines
--haring photos: flickrexposes an
-API you can use.
-*** Output of to_s ***
-GeneralOperating System : Mac OS X: heaven, after the purgatory of Linux and the hell of Windows.Browser: Firefox. On a Mac, Camino.Email: GMail, search, dont sort really works.Text Editor: TextMate, you have to buy it, but its worth every penny. There are rumours that its been converting (recovering) Emacs users (addicts). Unfortunately, its Mac only. An alternative is jedit (GPL, Java).DevelopmentBuild system: cmake, throw the autotools away.Source code control system: ditch CVS for subversion.Project management: Trac tracks everything.Scripting language: Ruby is Japanese pragmatism (and has a poignant guide). Python, you say? Python is too academic and snob:Java IDE: JBuilder is great software and has a free version (IMHO better than Eclipse). Java is not a pain anymore since it gained generics and got opensourced.Mark-up language: HTML is so 2001, why dont you take at look at Markdown? Look at the source of this page.C++ libraries: * QT for GUIs. * GSL for math. * Magick++ for manipulating images. * Cairo for creating PDFs. * Boost for just about everything else.ResearchWriting papers: LaTeXWriting papers & enjoying the process: LyXHandsome figures in your papers: xfig or, better, jfig.The occasional presentation with many graphical content: OpenOffice Impress (using the OOOlatex plugin); the alternative is PowerPoint with the TexPoint plugin.Managing BibTeX: jabref: multi-platform, for all your bibtex needs.IEEExplore and BibTeX: convert citations using BibConverter.Cool websitesBest site in the wwworld: WikipediaMutopia for sheet music; the Gutenberg Project for books; LiberLiber for books in italian.Blogs: BloglinesSharing photos: flickr exposes an API you can use.
-*** EOF ***
+Subject: Software not painful to use
+Subject_short: painless software
+Topic: /misc/coolsw
+Archive: no
+Date: Nov 20 2006
+Order: -9.5
+inMenu: true
 
 
+### General
 
-	OK!
+* *Operating System* : [Mac OS X][switch]: heaven, after the purgatory of Linux
+  and the hell of Windows.
+* *Browser*: [Firefox][firefox]. On a Mac, [Camino][camino].
+* *Email*: [GMail][gmail], "search, don't sort" really works.
+* *Text Editor*: [TextMate][textmate], you have to buy it, but it's worth every
+  penny. There are rumours that it's been converting (recovering) Emacs
+  users (addicts). Unfortunately, it's Mac only. An alternative is
+  [jedit][jedit] (GPL, Java).
+
+### Development
 
+* *Build system*: [cmake][cmake], throw the [autotools][autotools] away.
+* *Source code control system*: ditch CVS for [subversion][subversion].
+* *Project management*: [Trac][trac] tracks everything.
+* *Scripting language*: [Ruby][ruby] is Japanese pragmatism (and has a [poignant][poignant] guide).
+   Python, you say? Python is too academic and snob:
 
+      $ python
+      Python 2.4.1 (\#1, Jun  4 2005, 00:54:33)
+      Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
+      >>> exit
+      'Use Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF) to exit.'
+      >>> quit
+      'Use Ctrl-D (i.e. EOF) to exit.'
 
-*** Output of Markdown.pl ***
-(not used anymore)
-*** Output of Markdown.pl (parsed) ***
-(not used anymore)
+* *Java IDE*: [JBuilder][jbuilder] is great software and has a free version (IMHO better than Eclipse). Java
+ is not a pain anymore since it gained [generics][java-generics] and got opensourced.
+* *Mark-up language*: HTML is so 2001, why don't you take at look at [Markdown][markdown]? [Look at the source of this page](data/misc_markdown.png).
+* *C++ libraries*:
+    * [QT][qt] for GUIs.
+    * [GSL][gsl] for math.
+    * [Magick++][magick] for manipulating images.
+    * [Cairo][cairo] for creating PDFs.
+    * [Boost][boost] for just about everything else.
+
+
+### Research
+
+* *Writing papers*: [LaTeX][latex]
+* *Writing papers & enjoying the process*: [LyX][lyx]
+* *Handsome figures in your papers*: [xfig][xfig] or, better, [jfig][jfig].
+* *The occasional presentation with many graphical content*:
+  [OpenOffice Impress][impress] (using the [OOOlatex plugin][ooolatex]);
+  the alternative is PowerPoint with the [TexPoint][texpoint] plugin.
+* *Managing BibTeX*: [jabref][jabref]: multi-platform, for all your bibtex needs.
+* *IEEExplore and BibTeX*: convert citations using [BibConverter][bibconverter].
+
+### Cool websites
+
+* *Best site in the wwworld*: [Wikipedia][wikipedia]
+* [Mutopia][mutopia] for sheet music; [the Gutenberg Project][gutenberg] for books; [LiberLiber][liberliber] for books in italian.
+* *Blogs*: [Bloglines][bloglines]
+* *Sharing photos*: [flickr][flickr] exposes an API you can use.
+
+
+[firefox]:   http://getfirefox.com/
+[gmail]:     http://gmail.com/
+[bloglines]: http://bloglines.com/
+[wikipedia]: http://en.wikipedia.org/
+[ruby]:      http://www.ruby-lang.org/
+[poignant]:  http://poignantguide.net/ruby/
+[webgen]:    http://webgen.rubyforge.org/
+[markdown]:  http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/
+[latex]:     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX
+[lyx]:       http://www.lyx.org
+[impress]:   http://www.openoffice.org/product/impress.html
+[ooolatex]:  http://ooolatex.sourceforge.net/
+[texpoint]:  http://texpoint.necula.org/
+[jabref]:    http://jabref.sourceforge.net/
+[camino]:    http://www.caminobrowser.org/
+[switch]:    http://www.apple.com/getamac/
+[textmate]:  http://www.apple.com/getamac/
+[cmake]:     http://www.cmake.org/
+[xfig]:      http://www.xfig.org/
+[jfig]:         http://tams-www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/applets/jfig/
+[subversion]:   http://subversion.tigris.org
+[jbuilder]:     http://www.borland.com/us/products/jbuilder/index.html
+[flickr]:       http://www.flickr.com/
+[myflickr]:     http://www.flickr.com/photos/censi
+[bibconverter]: http://www.bibconverter.net/ieeexplore/
+[autotools]:    http://sources.redhat.com/autobook/
+[jedit]:        http://www.jedit.org/
+[qt]:           http://www.trolltech.no/
+[gsl]:          http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/
+[magick]:       http://www.imagemagick.org/Magick++/
+[cairo]:        http://cairographics.org/
+[boost]:        http://www.boost.org/
+[markdown]:     http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown
+[trac]:         http://trac.edgewall.org/
+[mutopia]:      http://www.mutopiaproject.org/
+[liberliber]:   http://www.liberliber.it/
+[gutenberg]:    http://www.gutenberg.org/
+[java-generics]: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/language/generics.html
+
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+GeneralOperating System : Mac OS X: heaven, after the purgatory of Linux and the hell of Windows.Browser: Firefox. On a Mac, Camino.Email: GMail, search, dont sort really works.Text Editor: TextMate, you have to buy it, but its worth every penny. There are rumours that its been converting (recovering) Emacs users (addicts). Unfortunately, its Mac only. An alternative is jedit (GPL, Java).DevelopmentBuild system: cmake, throw the autotools away.Source code control system: ditch CVS for subversion.Project management: Trac tracks everything.Scripting language: Ruby is Japanese pragmatism (and has a poignant guide). Python, you say? Python is too academic and snob:Java IDE: JBuilder is great software and has a free version (IMHO better than Eclipse). Java is not a pain anymore since it gained generics and got opensourced.Mark-up language: HTML is so 2001, why dont you take at look at Markdown? Look at the source of this page.C++ libraries: * QT for GUIs. * GSL for math. * Magick++ for manipulating images. * Cairo for creating PDFs. * Boost for just about everything else.ResearchWriting papers: LaTeXWriting papers & enjoying the process: LyXHandsome figures in your papers: xfig or, better, jfig.The occasional presentation with many graphical content: OpenOffice Impress (using the OOOlatex plugin); the alternative is PowerPoint with the TexPoint plugin.Managing BibTeX: jabref: multi-platform, for all your bibtex needs.IEEExplore and BibTeX: convert citations using BibConverter.Cool websitesBest site in the wwworld: WikipediaMutopia for sheet music; the Gutenberg Project for books; LiberLiber for books in italian.Blogs: BloglinesSharing photos: flickr exposes an API you can use.