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Re: [O] Using Org for a dissertation
From: |
Richard Lawrence |
Subject: |
Re: [O] Using Org for a dissertation |
Date: |
Mon, 14 May 2012 22:16:56 -0700 |
Thomas S. Dye <address@hidden> wrote:
> The current Org-mode LaTeX exporter is nifty, but it was designed to
> export notes and not dissertations. It can be configured to do that,
> but the extra translation step adds some complexity and potentially
> introduces problems. In my work this potential downside is more than
> made up for by the reproducible research facilities of Org-mode. When I
> don't need these, I typically write in LaTeX. The AucTeX environment is
> a terrific help to the author of a LaTeX document and in many ways it is
> ideal for a dissertation writer.
Thanks for your advice. This has been my experience so far as well.
> That said, the new LaTeX exporter in Org-mode is being designed to
> overcome some of the limitations of the old exporter, so it will
> probably be the case that the translation step from Org-mode to LaTeX
> will get easier. It would be good to have someone write a dissertation
> using the new exporter because it might stretch the exporter in ways
> that smaller, simpler documents do not. But I doubt if this will be the
> path of least resistance to the finished dissertation.
I have seen mention of the new exporter on this list a bit, but I don't
read the list enough to know where to find it. How can I try it, if I
want to see how it compares to the current exporter? Is it in a public
branch somewhere? Would feedback from me be helpful?
> I'm using ebib to manage BibTeX data now and I really like it. It works
> well with both LaTeX and Org-mode, so I don't have to switch gears
> completely to move from one authoring environment to the other.
Hmm, I hadn't heard of ebib, but I will have a look at it. Thanks for
the tip!
Best,
Richard
- [O] Using Org for a dissertation, Richard Lawrence, 2012/05/12
- Re: [O] Using Org for a dissertation, Eric Schulte, 2012/05/12
- Re: [O] Using Org for a dissertation, Thomas S. Dye, 2012/05/12
- Re: [O] Using Org for a dissertation,
Richard Lawrence <=
- Re: [O] Using Org for a dissertation, Nicolas Goaziou, 2012/05/15
- Re: [O] Using Org for a dissertation, Richard Lawrence, 2012/05/15
- [O] New exporter [was: Re: Using Org for a dissertation], François Pinard, 2012/05/20
- Re: [O] New exporter [was: Re: Using Org for a dissertation], Nicolas Goaziou, 2012/05/21
- Re: [O] New exporter [was: Re: Using Org for a dissertation], François Pinard, 2012/05/21
- Re: [O] New exporter [was: Re: Using Org for a dissertation], François Pinard, 2012/05/22
Re: [O] Using Org for a dissertation, Peter Münster, 2012/05/12
Re: [O] Using Org for a dissertation, suvayu ali, 2012/05/15