On 1/11/19 5:30 AM, Steve Litt wrote: > On Thu, 10 Jan 2019 16:50:13 -0500 > Amir Michail <a.mich...@me.com> wrote: > >> I find it really nice to use for that purpose. And there’s no need to >> install TeX and/or export to LaTeX if all you are using it for is to >> take notes. >> >> Anyone else think LyX is great for taking notes and should be >> marketed as such? > No. VimOutliner (VO) is a much faster and handier note taking device, > and it's easy to write a VO to LyX converter so you can turn your VO > outline into the structure of an article or a book. > > For those wanting the ultimate in outlining, there's Leo, which has > gone where no other outliner has gone before. Not as fast in authoring > as VO, but very complete, and probably as fast for notetaking as LyX.
If you like vi and like working in that sort of ultra-minimalist environment. And then there are the equations. And bibliography. And there's the effort of learning a new app. For my needs, LyX is perfectly good for taking notes. Riki
