From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jambunathan K Subject: Re: [WISH] Org Importers Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:03:17 +0530 Message-ID: <81d3quzh4y.fsf@gmail.com> References: <87wrp45n2a.fsf@berkeley.edu> <878w1j65va.fsf@berkeley.edu> <877hh2235b.fsf@pinto.chemeng.ucl.ac.uk> <81d3quu2zm.fsf_-_@gmail.com> <87aalyzkqy.fsf@pinto.chemeng.ucl.ac.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=33623 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1PBQju-0005bP-FX for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:33:55 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PBQjl-0007SS-4x for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:33:43 -0400 Received: from mail-pw0-f41.google.com ([209.85.160.41]:47966) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1PBQjk-0007SN-V7 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 07:33:41 -0400 Received: by pwi1 with SMTP id 1so40461pwi.0 for ; Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:33:40 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87aalyzkqy.fsf@pinto.chemeng.ucl.ac.uk> (Eric S. Fraga's message of "Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:15:17 +0100") List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Eric S Fraga Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Eric S Fraga writes: > Jambunathan K writes: > >> Eric >> >>> However, what would be ideal would be if there were a tool which would >>> take a Word document with /track changes/ and generate a patch file for >>> a text version of that document... that could then provide some >>> mechanism for getting changes back into an org document (modulo problems >>> with line re-arrangements unfortunately). Just a pipe dream... >> >> If you allow me some liberty, the suggestion is in two parts >> >> 1. Word/Pdf/Latex->Org converter >> 2. Change tracking within Org >> >> For most of us who write or work with copious amount of text, (1) could >> really be useful. If it gains sufficient escape velocity it can land us >> in a far off galaxy. (2) could be useful but a bit far-fetched at the >> moment. > > I'm not sure I understand. change tracking in org is trivial (git, > mercurial, etc); it's extracting Word change tracking information in a > form usable by other tools that is not trivial... My intention was really to bring attention to the need for importers and how useful they could be. Looks like the thread is veering in another direction ... As for change tracking, I will have insightful things to say once I get to look at the details of how OpenDocument manages the same. Jambunathan K. > > eric > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode