Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there!
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@neil Been using vi(m) for 30+ years. But Markdown, haven't got there yet.
@roadskater Markdown has only been around for 22ish years, so give it some time to settle down, I guess. No point rushing to adopt such things.
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Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.
Them: What do you use to write documents?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)
Them: What about presentations?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)
Them: Your website? Blog?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)
Them: So what about keeping notes?
Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)
"Oh, I use _all_ the free software: vim _and_ emacs."
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Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.
Them: What do you use to write documents?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)
Them: What about presentations?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)
Them: Your website? Blog?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)
Them: So what about keeping notes?
Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)
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Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.
Them: What do you use to write documents?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)
Them: What about presentations?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)
Them: Your website? Blog?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)
Them: So what about keeping notes?
Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)
@neil Every time I've tried to install pandoc I've got into some sort of dependency hell. I'm writing a book, so I guess it will soon be time to try again.
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@neil Every time I've tried to install pandoc I've got into some sort of dependency hell. I'm writing a book, so I guess it will soon be time to try again.
@ColinTheMathmo Boring old `apt` worked for me!
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@neil Every time I've tried to install pandoc I've got into some sort of dependency hell. I'm writing a book, so I guess it will soon be time to try again.
@ColinTheMathmo @neil
Dependencies are an absolute pain with Pandoc. If you can get WeasyPrint installed as well, KT makes the formatting much easier.
Using Pandoc to format a Dissertation from Markdown to HTML, PDF, and ePub
Metawork is so much more fun than real work. Sharpening your pencils. Colour coordinating your filing system. Creating Gantt charts of what you intend to do. Marvellous! In that spirit, here's how I used the venerable pandoc to convert my MSc dissertation from .md into a variety of more readable formats. Prep I've no idea what you already have installed on your system but, at a minimum, you…
Terence Eden’s Blog (shkspr.mobi)
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@neil, "he only uses VIM because he never discovered how to exit it"
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Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.
Them: What do you use to write documents?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)
Them: What about presentations?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)
Them: Your website? Blog?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)
Them: So what about keeping notes?
Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)
@neil are you intentionally flirting with me? coz it's working.
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@roadskater Markdown has only been around for 22ish years, so give it some time to settle down, I guess. No point rushing to adopt such things.
@neil I did have some experience with runoff as a "markup" language on a DEC RSTS/E system about 1980. I may have been accused by a high school teacher with cheating because all my classmates had to use typewriters, or OMG, write the damn paper in longhand.
How? I had access to the school district's computer center and its daisy -wheel printers.
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@neil Every time I've tried to install pandoc I've got into some sort of dependency hell. I'm writing a book, so I guess it will soon be time to try again.
@ColinTheMathmo @neil I've used a docker container in the past to avoid having to pull in the full latex suite and pollute my system too much
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Turns out that I don't actually use that much Free software after all.
@neil And a masochist as well
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Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.
Them: What do you use to write documents?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)
Them: What about presentations?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)
Them: Your website? Blog?
Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)
Them: So what about keeping notes?
Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)
@neil
s/[Vv]im/Emacs/gBut yes, agree
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@ColinTheMathmo @neil Would make an amazing laptop sticker...
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@neil Ive never taken the energy to move from Nano to vim. What's are some pros/cons?
No idea, I'm afraid, as I haven't used nano.
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@neil I did have some experience with runoff as a "markup" language on a DEC RSTS/E system about 1980. I may have been accused by a high school teacher with cheating because all my classmates had to use typewriters, or OMG, write the damn paper in longhand.
How? I had access to the school district's computer center and its daisy -wheel printers.
@roadskater @neil Oh I used to love those daisywheels!
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@neil Ive never taken the energy to move from Nano to vim. What's are some pros/cons?
@watchfulcitizen @neil Insane totally illogical controls. Bragging rights if you can learn how to use it.
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@neil Well, obviously the more superior way would be to use emacs
@grumpydad @neil Yes, with Emacs you get rid of the bloat of markdown and only use one software, Emacs and its built-in org (and all the other built-in things).
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@neil Maybe the real free software was the editors we made along the way?
@shanecelis @neil That's why RMS was right to start his GNU project with an editor.
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@neil Been using vi(m) for 30+ years. But Markdown, haven't got there yet.
@roadskater @neil You don't need to. All these jobs can be done with LaTeX, too.. and vim to edit the LaTeX, of course (or emacs, if you are using free software instead of open source).
