[Foss4g2009] better method for collaborative document editing

[Bruce Bannerman]

+1

I don't use MS Word as a rule (except at my old job), preferring Open
Office. 

I also don't have access to it now, and have no intention of buying a
license.

B


On Wed, 2008-09-24 at 22:45 -0700, Dave Patton wrote:
> The current process that we are using for
> making collaborative changes to documents
> isn't working for me. Currently, once a
> document(e.g. a flier) is created, it's
> mailed to 'the list' as a Word document,
> and people are invited to make comments
> and changes, using Word's 'track changes'.
> As has already been demonstrated, as soon
> as someone forgets to use 'track changes',
> or two people make changes to their copy
> of the original, the system breaks down,
> and requires people to re-review, and even
> redo changes they already have made.
> 
> I'd suggest that we switch to a method where
> there is a "single source document" that is
> used for any collaborative editing/review.
> 
> My vote would be to use a wiki page, which will
> be suitable for anything where we are 'just
> reviewing text'. If there are also going to
> be 'layout issues'(e.g. formatting, what images
> to use, etc.) with the document, then address
> them using commentary on a PDF version that is
> mailed to the list, after the text is 'finalized'.
> 
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