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What's the problem with just adopting patch/diff style merging? I mean, offline collaborative text editing is a solved problem for decades if you're going to ph
by mike_hearn 2y ago
What's the problem with just adopting patch/diff style merging? I mean, offline collaborative text editing is a solved problem for decades if you're going to phrase it as just a UX optimization problem.
- antics 2y agoI'm not sure I understand the question fully, but yes, I am a big fan of the diff/review/patch-style tools like git for offline editing, and that is exactly why I call them out in the final paragraphs. The reason I don't agree that it's completely closed-book solved is because I think the git diff UI is not appropriate for most people whoa re not developers.
- mike_hearn 2y agoNot the exact git GUI, but bear in mind Word has supported offline edit/merge for decades and it's done in a similar way (you see diffs visually and can accept/reject them). Lawyers depend on that workflow heavily.