Thought this statement from another open-source project might be of interest to TiddlyWiki folks:
Begin forwarded message: > From: Russell D Brunelle <rdb...@uw.edu> > Date: February 22, 2012 5:03:07 PM EST > To: "lyx-us...@lists.lyx.org" <lyx-us...@lists.lyx.org> > Subject: Re: Recommended third-party tools > > I'd like to thank everyone who offered suggestions for this guide. I've > implemented almost all of them, and anyone who wants to take this thing and > make something more official out of it is welcome to. > > I remain of the opinion that a simple, one-page guide which takes the user > step-by-step not only through installing LyX, but also through installing at > least one good example of each of the main types of supporting tools, would > be a boon for beginners. > > Although one of the strengths of open source software is the amount of choice > you get, I also believe it's helpful to be able to say to a beginner, "You > are welcome and encouraged to try everything and see what best suits you, but > for purpose X, right now package Y (or perhaps package Z) would be an > excellent place to start." > > Not only does this make LyX more attractive through showing the power of the > entire software ecosystem, but it raises the odds that the user actually > *will* end up using some sort of software for purpose X instead of nothing (a > great example of this is reference management software like jabref or > pybliographer which seems to me to be woefully underutilized). > > Anyway, thank you again for all the suggestions. I've always loved LyX and > hope in some small way this contribution was worthwhile. > > Russell > >> http://russellb.livejournal.com/1335718.html >> >> I believe a simplified guide such as this could be very helpful for students >> about to enter college to study one of the sciences > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Eric Weir "Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position, but certainty is an absurd one." - Voltaire -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To post to this group, send email to tiddlywiki@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki?hl=en.
