>>>>> "rgheck" == rgheck
>>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: 

   > Uwe Brauer wrote:
   >> 
   >> 
   > LyX has included interfaces to vc for some time, and the new
   > version will extend the backends that can be used from rcs and cvs
   > to svn and even git, I believe. More could be added fairly simply.

   >> but I think to simplify scientific collaboration a
   >> wikipedia/mediwiki solution would be much more intuitive.
   >> 
   >> 
   > Why? "Intuitive" is a pretty subjective term. Perhaps what you want
   > is something transparent, so it isn't possible not to "check in"
   > what you've done. But I'm not sure that is a good idea. Maybe I
   > want to play around with my local copy.


There are two issues here:

    -  one is the learning curve. Even with this simplified interface I
       don't think me colleagues would be willing to learn version
       control.

    -  how to submit the new version. Usually that would be done my
       email then the new version is saved, loaded etc. Not a very good
       solution, while a webbased solution would lock the file when
       somebody is working, which I would prefer...

   >> 
   >> 
   > No. I suppose it could be done, but it would be a huge amount of
   > work.


That I was afraid off. It reminds me of the hen/egg problem. Not very
many people miss such a software, but once it is there...(like with
wikipedia)

Uwe 

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