Possible edu content format standards

Introduction

The question we continue to debate is over developing one or a set of possible recommended standards for OSGeo education content storage format. Generally, the policy should be that educational content in any format should be accepted. We want to make it as easy as possible for authors to contribute. At the same time, it makes some sense for us to be moving toward a common recommended format, as we build the OSGeo edu content repository. Several options have been proposed (listed below). Please add any pros or cons and list your name if you intend to develop something in the future following this format.

Latex

1. Pros for this format as a recommended standard
2. Cons against this format as a recommended standard
3. Add your name here if you have educational material already in this format:
4. Add your name here if you prefer this format:
5. Other comments/notes

Docbook

1. Pros for this format as a recommended standard
2. Cons against this format as a recommended standard
3. Add your name here if you have educational material already in this format:
4. Add your name here if you prefer this format:
5. Other comments/notes
   1. An original proposal from January 2008 is at Media:A_Proposal_for_OSGEO_Edu_Authoring_Summary.pdf. An example of one tutorial (pdf format, 845KB) built through this process is here: Media:db_foss_m1.pdf.

Open Office Writer

1. Pros for this format as a recommended standard
2. Cons against this format as a recommended standard
3. Add your name here if you have educational material already in this format:
4. Add your name here if you prefer this format:
5. Other comments/notes

Wiki page

1. Pros for this format as a recommended standard
2. Cons against this format as a recommended standard
3. Add your name here if you have educational material already in this format:
4. Add your name here if you prefer this format:
5. Other comments/notes