Other editors of both online and hard copy prefer plain text so they can reformat to their liking in a layout program. Many online editors prefer HTML with no more than paragraph, heading, and anchor tags, with the occasional emphasis thrown in, so they can drop copy directly into a page template. The reason for these choices is easy to guess. I also used to know one journalist who used Vim, which seems a bit extreme to me, although it would be a good way to keep your hands on the keyboard and perhaps reduce repetitive stress injuries. I didn't reply, but I do most of my work in Bluefish, myself. The others used Kate, Google Docs, or mobile apps like Evernote. Only one person said they used MS Word, and none mentioned LibreOffice. Still, it made me wonder whether the word processor has outlived its day. The poll made no pretense of scientific accuracy, and only included about fifteen replies. The other day on a mailing list, a poll of journalists showed that only one in fifteen was using an office suite for their work.
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