On Wed, 5 Nov 2008 08:11:49 -0800 (PST) Rich Shepard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<SNIP> > > We've read of these problems when collaborating on writing with > others. Has anyone considered writing drafts in plain text and saving > all formatting until everyone agrees on the content? Heretical, I > know, but practical and will probably save all of you a bunch of time. > > My partner and I do this all the time: I use emacs and he uses > vim, but we have no problems agreeing on content. I have also used this method when collaborating. I our case, we decided to use reStructured Text as a "lightweight" markup. This not only allowed us to collaborate easily, but also allowed us to read intermediate versions in nicely formatted versions. At the end, convert to LaTeX, import to LyX and finish. There are a zillion "lightweight" markup languages, but I personally think that reST is one of the best thought out. It has a formal specification and, therefore, the conversion functions (to XHTML, LaTeX, and OpenOffice.org writer) are robust and produce high quality output. It can also directly produce S5 slide presentations. It is no substitute for LyX, and I would not use it generally, but it does provide a great collaboration medium. Cheers, Alan > > Rich > > -- > Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | Integrity > Credibility Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | > Innovation <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 > Fax: 503-667-8863 >
