Tim Keitt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I've > used LaTeX for years, eventually switching to LyX which I think is > wonderful. I will soon switch exclusively to OpenOffice because of the need > to collaborate with others using MSWord and OOffice.
Well, this points to the need for LyX to be able to import from and export to MSWord and OOffice, not a nedd for LyX to be written FOR OpenOffice. > Change tracking is crucial among other things. LyX has change tracking. > This will soon be irrelevant because version 3 of OOffice > will have world class bibliography support (from appearances) far better > than bibtex. Well, let's wait and see. One cannot judge it before one has used it. It may be good, but it equally well may be bad. > It is possible now to directly embed tex equations into OOffice > documents and I expect this capability to improve, but also to be eventually > replaced by a (quality) fully graphical equation editor. Again, let's wait and see. The current equation editor for OpenOffice is bad, and we havn't seen a better one yet. The equation editor of MSWord is still much better. > The momentum is > behind OOffice. The gains are starting to outweigh the costs. A problem with OpenOffice is that it is much slower than MSOffice. > What I occasionally wonder is whether the LyX experience -- easy structured > document editing -- could be brought to OOffice? LyX is a document publishing editor, OpenOffice and MSWord are word processors, Scribus is a DTP software, they will never be the same. Although LyX, OpenOffice and Scribus share some characteristics, and can be used for the same purpose, they are inherently different, because of the need of the user. If you want to write a letter or a novel - use OpenOffice or AbiWord (which I prefer over OpenOffice Writer. If you want to write an academic text, a scientific article or book - use LyX. If you want to publish a newsletter, newspaper or magazine - use Scribus. > For me, pretty output is not actually > that important as my main consumers are collaborators and editors. Then use AbiWord or OpenOffice Writer. > Its the > beauty of what-you-see-is-what-you-mean (sorry, I forget if that's the exact > phrase) that to me matters. Then use LyX, you will never find it in a word processor. > Seems with some creativity, that experience > could be migrated to OOffice. I doubt that. Word processor is not document publishing editor is not dektop publishing. > Cheers, > THK Regards, Andreas
