Re: Software For Book Writing

[Charlie <ariestao@clearmail.com.au>]

On Fri, 7 Nov 2008, TW engaged keyboard and shared this with us all:
>--} Hi,
>--}
>--} 	I'm going to be writing a political book soon and I'm not
>--} sure what software to use to write it.
>--}
>--} 	I want to use something like Vim to write it, but, I want
>--} to be able to convert it to OpenOffice/MicrosoftWord, etc. format(s).
>--} The reason that I want to use something like Vim is because I'd be
>--} able to make a more censored version of the book on the fly for
>--} certain people to download (underagers, for instance).  I thought
>--} that latex would be what I needed, but I'm not sure.  I thought
>--} DocBook, but isn't that for documentation?  I need something that
>--} goes the whole nine yards, The Little Brown Handbook style (footnotes,
>--} etc.).  Thanks for the help.
>--}
>--} 	By the way, you guys get first dibs on the book (it'll be
>--} free, free as in "free beer").  I'm planning on writing a section
>--} on free software.
>--}
>--} --
>--} VR~

LyX

HTH



-- 
Registered Linux User:- 329524
***********************************************
The most I can do for my friend is simply be his 
friend. .............................Henry David Thoreau

***********************************************
Debian, just the best way to create magic
_______________________________________________