For example, if I want to collaborate on making a (non-computer related) textbook with someone, and we want to use git as a version control system. Should we use github/codeberg for this or is there a platform that’s more suitable for using git in nontechnical contexts?

  • a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.caOP
    5·
    1 day ago

    Thanks for the info.

    In my opinion, it’s better to start off simple while writing the content since then you can pick a tool based on what type of formatting you end up needing

    Yeah I guess there should be rudimentary markdown to LaTeX translation programs, right?

    • Meron35@lemmy.world
      3·
      18 hours ago

      pandoc. Converts markdown to html, latex, pdf, and Word.

      It serves as the backend behind basically every program that support some kind of rendering of markdown, e.g. quarto, ipython notebooks.

      Pandoc - Pandoc User’s Guide - https://pandoc.org/MANUAL.html

    • Otter@lemmy.ca
      6·
      1 day ago

      Yeah I guess there should be rudimentary markdown to LaTeX translation programs, right?

      I haven’t tried any, but I would think so yes. You can probably run a script over the files to accomplish the same thing :)