I did not know I needed it until today
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That's nice! After that, we will only need a better/optimized epub export tool to be able to easily self-publish using only dear LO Writer :)
Can someone explain why I might want to use markdown locally? So far, I only now it from message boards, blog software etc. and all software that supported it came with its own editor. When would I use MD rather than ODT/DOCX?
Documentation in a repository.
ODT and DOCX are binary and can't be versioned and compared like a plain text format can.
In general: you don't need any specific app to use Markdown files, you can just read them in a text editor. I've come to really like these kinds of raw-readable formats - usability without special tools can be incredibly useful depending on the situation.
Cool new feature, garbage click bait article title. Thanks OP for not burying the lede like the article.
I'm getting real pissed at It's FOSS. They have an awesome name, but their content feels AI generated and they often talk about stuff that is clearly not FOSS.
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