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I like the idea of a word processor with many of the features we expect in text editors. I've figured out how to make Vim (+pandoc) do what I want, mostly, but

• bpicolo 10y ago
  Sort of a different case. People type pretty fast on keyboards, so completion for speed gain is pretty marginal. A big benefit of coding word completion is just remembering the right thing to type (was it foobar or foo_bar or get_foo_bar?), which isn't the issue for typical writing (you can forget words, sure, but usually a thesaurus is what you need to find it). Could still be room for it though
• austinjp 10y ago
  Yup, I occasionally use text files plus pandoc. This allows me to keep plain-text files (actually markdown) in version control, sync'd across multiple devices, and to generate Word docs, PDFs, etc for those who want them. I've yet to hit the snag-point when I start getting feedback in the form of "track changes" in a Word doc -- shudder -- but I'll clear that hurdle when I come to it. Perhaps I'm fighting a losing battle there. Top tip for anyone else thinking of doing this: I generate Word docs using pandoc, then generate PDFs by "save as" from Word. This keeps the formatting the same, and my pandoc batch-script remains simple. So... OP... A cross-platform Word-like editor with a non-tech-friendly interface to version control repositories. Or that last bit as a plug-in for Word. Aaand googling "git plugin for ms word" reveals plenty of interesting reading material.