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[O] collaborating between org-mode and MS Word users
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Julian Burgos |
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[O] collaborating between org-mode and MS Word users |
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Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:33:38 -0000 (GMT) |
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Dear list,
I use org-mode to draft papers and reports, using embedded R code and
LaTex snippets. It is a fantastic tool. But sometimes I have to
collaborate with less enlighted colleagues who use MS Word. For now I am
exporting my document to odt, and from there to MS word. Then, when I get
the manuscript back with comments and edits (usually using the track
changes option), I transcribe them to a new new node in my org-mode
document. This is usually a slow and error-prone process that involves
cutting and pasting text from the edited MS word document back into the
org-mode document, trying to avoid pasting over the LaTex and R snippets.
When I am done, I end up with a structure that looks something like this.
#+TITLE: My manuscript
* Version 1
** Introduction
** Methods .....
* Version 2
** Introduction
** Methods
..etc.
Of course, I could easily keep each version in a separate org mode file.
I would like to get some suggestions or tips on how to improve this
workflow. For example:
- Is there a better way to have a non-org mode use to edit/correct a
org-mode document and then bring back the corrections to an org-mode
document?
- What is the best way to compare org-mode nodes/branches (like in the
above example the Version 1 and Version 2 nodes?). Can I use ediff within
an org-mode file? Or should I keep separate versions on separate
documents?
All recommendations will be welcomed!
Julian
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