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Subject: Re: XFig and more?
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Soo-Hyun Choi <shchoi@gmail.com> writes:

> In the Unix world, XFig has been one of the popular programmes to
> produce diagrams. Would there any more tools like XFig which is very
> suit to use together with LaTeX?
> 
> (For example, I have heard that there is a text-base graphic tool or something?)

There are a lot of tools, all with different advantages and
disadvantages.  What's wrong with xfig for your purpose?