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BMC Research Notes, Vol. 4, No. 1. (22 October 2011), 434, doi:10.1186/1756-0500-4-434 Key: citeulike:10016406
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BACKGROUND:Increasing number of scientists are enthusiastic about using free, open source software for their research purposes. Authors' specific goal was to examine whether a Linux-based operating system with open source software packages would allow to prepare a submission-ready scientific manuscript without the need to use the proprietary software.FINDINGS:Preparation and editing of scientific manuscripts is possible using Linux and open source software. This letter to the editor describes key steps for preparation of a publication-ready scientific manuscript in a Linux-based operating system, as well as discusses the necessary software components. This manuscript was created using Linux and open source programs for Linux.
Not a very informative article for people who have been on Linux for say, a week or so and know about the main Linux software. The options mentioned are very limited. There are no detailed usage notes or personal experiences on the use of Linux software for authoring. An in-depth treatment of difficulties faced during the authoring process and details about the merits/demerits over a windows-based system could have been more useful than this very superficial treatment of the topic. I would recommend reviewing Linux software review websites instead of reading this. The table at the very end is enlightening. It summarizes the format in which top journals in medicine and biological sciences accept submissions. Not surprisingly, there is a very heavy bias towards the M$ format, .doc and a near painful ignorance about TeX, an infinitely superior format for scientific publishing. If not anything, this article is a wake-up call to all medical and biological journals. It points out the acute need for reform in thinking (specifically in medicine and biological sciences) about open-source, non-proprietary and less-formatting-headache-ridden software (such as TeX) for authoring and publishing.
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