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Interesting, but not ethical. This wants to be the scientific version Google Docs? Well, have a good fight with http://substance.io/ http://substance.io/ which
by yuchi 13y ago
Interesting, but not ethical. This wants to be the scientific version Google Docs? Well, have a good fight with http://substance.io/ http://substance.io/ which is 1) opensource 2) very well implemented 3) has a broader vision 4) 5 years ahead of it.
Get the science back to the people, please.
- stared 13y agohttps://stackedit.io/ https://stackedit.io/ is Markdown + LaTeX, but uses Google Docs to sync.
- apepe 13y agohey yuchi- I talked to the Substance guys just a few days ago. Great guys. We hope to collaborate with them soon. I am not sure why Authorea is not "ethical" though. Ciao!
- yuchi 13y agoI have to clarify that I should have said ‘enough’ :) And ‘ethical’ could be not the most accurate term for this but here’s my take on this. In the scientific world there’s so much closed software, so much closeness. A real revolution (and I’m sure you’re pushing it too as much as Substance) should be in the open world, as a whole. I do understand that monetization must happen somewhere, but I’m scared to see such a revolution happen on a closed platform. Disclaimer #1: I had the chance to work with the Substance guys but I’m not affiliated with them anymore. Disclaimer #2: Diamine, non avevo notato che fossi italiano. Damn, I didn’t notice that you are italian. Such a pleasure.
- apepe 13y agopiacere mio!
- PeterWhittaker 13y agonot ethical Can you elaborate, please? I honestly cannot make a connection between the original post and any question of dubious ethics. While I am unlikely to use Authorea any time soon (not in the target market) it seems like a very cool idea. Where do the ethical concerns arise?
- yuchi 13y agoI answered on @apepe. Mostly it’s about the openness of the product. The formats are open, but how you interact with them is not.