Paperman
Productivity
writing editor
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
1 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 11 critical, out of 21 comments about the project. Thread score -0.42.
Idea: 0 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstDesign: 1 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Live editing and PDF download are useful; looks nice
From 2 comments
The tagline is misleading. This is just a markdown editor with something like MathJax dropped in to do LaTeX-like equation rendering. Nevertheless, the live-editing and download…
jbranchaud on HNI love it, I always thing LaTeX documents are the best looking PDF out there, but I write Markdown files because that's so much easier.
Dorian-Marie on HN
Objections
LaTeX support is minimal; basic environments and $$ math fail
From 2 comments
I tried a "\begin{equation}" pair to get a numbered equation and nothing happened. I would say "Markdown editor with latex inline equations" instead of calling this a latex…
misnome on HNGood idea, as latex editing can be incredibly slow, but the math support failed on my first test case: $$A = \sum_{n=-\infty}^{+\infty} f(x)$$
beerbajay on HN
Tagline overstates it; it is mainly a Markdown editor with MathJax-like rendering
From 3 comments
The tagline is misleading. This is just a markdown editor with something like MathJax dropped in to do LaTeX-like equation rendering. Nevertheless, the live-editing and download…
jbranchaud on HNSeems like a linkbait. There is not anything new to me. It's just a Markdown variant editor with a LaTeX feel.
NaNaN on HNI tried a "\begin{equation}" pair to get a numbered equation and nothing happened. I would say "Markdown editor with latex inline equations" instead of calling this a latex…
misnome on HN
PDF output renders the letter o incorrectly
From 2 comments
Nice project. Are the source available ? It would be nice to use but I'd rather host/use it locally. Besides I don't know which font (Symbola?) you use in the .pdf but it appears…
mandalar12 on HNThere is something wrong with all the o letters in the pdf that I downloaded.
sampo on HN
Requests
Numbered equations and lists
From 1 comment
Here's what I'd need as a minimum to make productive use of this: * numbered list * download LaTeX What I'd consider paying for: * a nice table editor - IMO this is the only case…
m_mueller on HN
Figures, tables, sections, cross-references and citations
From 1 comment
If you want authors to actually write (scientific) papers in this editor you'll need a lot more: ``` * including figures, with captions * tabels, with captions * sections *…
jvdh on HN
Download LaTeX source and template support
From 1 comment
Here's what I'd need as a minimum to make productive use of this: * numbered list * download LaTeX What I'd consider paying for: * a nice table editor - IMO this is the only case…
m_mueller on HN
Questions
Is the source available for local hosting?
From 1 comment
Nice project. Are the source available ? It would be nice to use but I'd rather host/use it locally. Besides I don't know which font (Symbola?) you use in the .pdf but it appears…
mandalar12 on HN
Alternatives named
Pandoc
From 2 comments
If you want to generate LaTeX from Markdown, you can use Pandoc. Pandoc has various extensions to regular Markdown (including inline math, tables, etc.), so this gives you some…
wall_words on HNHave you had a look at pandoc? It sounds like something a bit similar (for future reference).
misnome on HN
StackEdit
From 1 comment
I use something identical to this: https://stackedit.io/
mostelato on HN
Overleaf/WriteLaTeX
From 1 comment
Have you tried writelatex? They are rolling out features and partnerships like crazy. There's a solid free offering and a pro tier Here's a referral link so you (and I) get more…
freyfogle on HN
SageMathCloud
From 1 comment
SageMathCloud (https://cloud.sagemath.com) provides a LaTeX editor "with all packages and everything", coupled with a full Linux shell, 5GB disk space, and 100% customizable…
williamstein on HN
Emacs Org-mode
From 1 comment
Emacs orgmode is an exceptional LaTeX editor with a markdown feel. Citations, numbered/aligned equations, tables, footnotes, etc.
grayclhn on HN