TW wrote: > Hi, > > I'm going to be writing a political book soon and I'm not > sure what software to use to write it. > > I want to use something like Vim to write it, but, I want > to be able to convert it to OpenOffice/MicrosoftWord, etc. format(s). > The reason that I want to use something like Vim is because I'd be > able to make a more censored version of the book on the fly for > certain people to download (underagers, for instance). I thought > that latex would be what I needed, but I'm not sure. I thought > DocBook, but isn't that for documentation? I need something that > goes the whole nine yards, The Little Brown Handbook style (footnotes, > etc.). Thanks for the help. > > By the way, you guys get first dibs on the book (it'll be > free, free as in "free beer"). I'm planning on writing a section > on free software. >
I recommend to use LyX as an interface and LaTeX as processing engine. LyX can export to OOO. You need to get use to LyX and LaTeX a bit but it's the ultimate type setting system according my experience. regards -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]