I can't tell you how to deal with your coauthors, but a realistic solution both for git and for keeping backups easily regardless of version control is for all authors to convert to using plain text. But I am lucky all my coauthors use .tex — I have lost track of what I might do
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if they didn't because I haven't had to face that... My guess is I would offer to teach them LaTeX or at least how to edit on
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I would much prefer this option indeed but I would end up most of time teaching latex.
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I don't know I am so lucky that they all just accept using LaTeX. Maybe I'm a very convincing person.
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"so how SURE exactly are you want to use Word to write this article with me?"pic.twitter.com/8WlwNE9e5X
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I have had very short "classes" with some fellow lab members and coauthors. But they all seem to want to use LaTeX. I offer to do all the formatting which I'm sure helps. I think maybe it's "cool" (which I find hilarious as it's def not when I have to write a for loop in LaTeX)?
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Ha OK. I guess that if you take the formatting off in charge that makes the whole thing more appealing.
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You can't realistically ask people to change their workflow without doing something in return! Basic psychology LMAO!
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Yes it make sense but your workload must go through the roof, no? Though this is definitely a good way to become a latex wizard / enchantress.



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I think it depends. I mean if they can start off just writing plain text in .tex files and then compiling them (say on
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And I mean really small deal if I have to show them how to do \citep[see:][]{Guest2017} (assuming natbib and APA style here) instead of whatever they have tried right?
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I think that knowing that they can turn to someone for help to learn might be additional incentive. Esp that it can feel like a big step on your own but much less so when there is a person to demystify it and explain things in plain English.
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TBF I think that is what coauthors and fellow lab members are for in the ideal case, so yes, absolutely.
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