For individual use on individual projects it seems like you can use whatever editor or document writing software you want.
For group project work that involves documents, and not code… Google Docs is really just great. Code for BTV relies heavily on a Google Suite setup… shared drives, shared files, permissions… and many Code for America meetings start with handing out a link to a single Google Doc and then requesting someone or multiple people to take notes during the meeting. When two people take notes at the same time they can correct and supplement each other’s notes. We also use the Google Photos “Brand” setup to have an organizationally shared Google Photos setup. This is not to say we are pro Google specifically… but we are pro a product (Google Suite) that works well, that belongs to them. The key thing here though is that no matter how much more superior Emacs might be than Google Docs for some things, for an inclusive and open organization, it is key to lean towards technology that has a lower & flatter learning curve… to encourage participation and avoid frustration that might come from technical hurdles one must jump just to participate. Again, Google’s tools really help here… we are not training people in how to contribute etc. I’m thrilled to hear that Anthony’s daughter is so tech savvy… of course she is. When she works on a group project, though, the onus will fall to her to if she sticks with Emacs while other students are writing parts of a report in Google Docs or MS Word etc. Then again, I don’t know what kind of crowd she hangs with… maybe she’s the odd one out because she uses Emacs and they all use Ed. Nick > On Nov 11, 2020, at 08:07, Joe Golden <[email protected]> wrote: > > We are all being googlified. To Google means to search and a Doc means a > google doc? > > Curse them as we may, but I love my Google Calendar on all my devices. It > helps me keep my head screwed on (most of the time). And the contacts sync > is a life saver with a new phone. > > I don't use the voice feature. Draw the line there. I'll probably give in > soon and they've probably already dialed in my voice signature. > > Ever Onward. > > On Sat, Nov 07, 2020 at 10:51:15AM -0500, Paul Flint wrote: >> Dear St. Anthony, >> >> Not religion again! >> >> Love >> >> Flint >> >> On Fri, Nov 6, 2020, 14:43 Anthony Carrico <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> My daughter and her brothers were peeling potatoes. One of them said, >>> "why don't you send me a doc with ...". She fires back, "I'm relying >>> less and less on google docs now that I know emacs." He goes, "ya, ya I >>> mean a document." >>> >>> -- >>> Anthony Carrico >>> > > -- > Joe Golden /_\ www.Triangul.us /_\ Coding, Drupalism, Open Sourcery This communication, including any attachments, is solely for the confidential use of the person(s) named above (addressees), and may contain proprietary, confidential and/or privileged information and is protected by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and destroy all copies.
