2026-09-06 11:04 UTC
@lstngr@tilde.zone @simondueckert@mastodon.social @edri@eupolicy.social
The ODT format is fine, but one of my favorite and often overlooked benefits of using plaintext for documents is being able to conveniently write with the same tools that I'd be using for programming anyways, which makes automating tasks /much/ easier.
It has the added bonus of introducing any non-programmers you work with to tools they'd love but don't know about.
(and bonus points for proper vim binds - most ODT editors have subpar plugins for that at best)
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@lstngr@tilde.zone 2026-09-06 11:20
@Mordenacus@mastodon.social @edri@eupolicy.social I fully agree with your and @simondueckert@mastodon.social 's points. I am myself “terminal native” whenever I can, as long as I'm working alone that is. My point was just that, for a CLI-averse crowd, one shouldn't fully discard ooxml as an alternative to the Office monoculture. I engage with my friends and colleagues when I notice they're using proprietary solutions.