On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 9:42 AM, Rasmus <ras...@gmx.us> wrote: > Hi, > > Rainer M Krug <rai...@krugs.de> writes: > >> I don't know which OS you are using, but just checking on >> [[https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/releases/1.15.1]] and >> [[https://github.com/jgm/pandoc/releases/tag/1.15.1.1]]: >> >> Windows: 19.7 MB >> Mac : 27.9 MB >> Deb : 20.2 MB >> >> The 1600MB must be including LaTeX? > > Nope, but something like 100 haskell libraries and ghc. I guess it’s not > build in a static way? > > It’s much smaller on Debian, approx. 25Mb. (I should switch to Fedora > full-time). > >> In General, I like the idea of using the Pandoc approach, as Pandoc >> provides a very useful framework for all kinds of conversions (and I >> don't like java...) > > Your first argument refers to a side effect (to us), and it is irrelevant > IMO.
I disagree. pandoc supports conversion to and from org-mode. Making pandoc a requirement will enable other useful features (e.g., "Import documents from...", alternative pandoc-based exporters etc. IMO pandoc is easy on Windows and OSX. It is easy on some Linux distros but not all. I use Arch LInux, where getting pandoc requires some work, but I think that is an issue that the Linux distros need to work out. In short, pandoc is extremely useful for org-mode users, and not only for citations. I think pandoc is the way to go. Java run easily everywhere, easily, and if you use mathml for some > of your documents, you’re likely already using a jar file with Org. > > That being said, it suggest that Pandoc /can/ be packed in a sensible way, > which is good. > > Rasmus > > -- > A page of history is worth a volume of logic >
