Sharing

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What steps will reproduce the problem?
--Add Google Docs sharing and concurrent editing abilities.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
--Currently there is no sharing or concurrent editing.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
--Using latest version of latexlab on Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

Please provide any additional information below.
--Having the capabilities to share would greatly increase productivity for 
students, teachers, or team members working on a single project.  Being 
able to even just share it would be a great bonus to usefulness.  For 
example, I have an Introduction to Math Software course in which I submit 
LaTeX documents, compiled and code, so this would allow me to submit the 
assignment to my professor, and then interactively go over the assignment 
with the instructor.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by bhekli...@gmail.com on 7 May 2010 at 2:00

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This is the end goal. At this stage we want a non-concurrent, working version 
of the
editor. As the project progresses and the environment scales we'll be able to 
add
some of the collaboration features that you see in Google Docs. 

Original comment by bobbysoa...@gmail.com on 7 May 2010 at 5:11

• Changed state: Accepted

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Hi, collaboration is definitely a high priority feature for me. My reasoning is 
that: this is the biggest benefit of having something like latex-lab as opposed 
to just Dropbox+your favorite desktop latex editor.
We tried using a shared document (before reading through the issues list) and 
reproduced this issue perfectly :)
cheers,
--petko 

Original comment by petko.bo...@gmail.com on 19 Oct 2010 at 11:06

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In the mean time, documenting what is possible at the moment would be helpful; 
I assumed that LaTeX for Google Docs would support the same types of 
collaboration.

Original comment by jodi.a.s...@gmail.com on 21 Dec 2010 at 6:29

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We also have "perfectly reproduced" this issue...The Point(tm) of Google Docs 
for my team is collaborative LaTeX editing; it defeats the purpose of Google 
Docs if our team must maintain separate copies. 

We were hoping to use LaTeX Lab instead of SVN+local editors, but now I'm not 
so sure...

Original comment by olyerick...@gmail.com on 18 Jan 2011 at 4:01

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I agree with comment #2, petko. Most of us have great TeXing abilities on the 
local end. We are looking for the ability to TeX with our friends and 
colleagues to work on the same reports, letters, documents, etc..   Most would 
think this should be the main concern on this project even though it isn't a 
bug, but a feature. 

Original comment by Jose.Pen...@gmail.com on 6 Feb 2011 at 12:27

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At least, please develop sharing feature. It keeps to be "non-concurrent" 
editing, as long as not allow different people editing the same document at the 
same time.

Original comment by uns...@gmail.com on 13 Feb 2011 at 1:59

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I tried manually switching owner of a document in Google docs (only one owner 
at a time). Latex-lab seems not recognize it. Keep reporting that new version 
google docs are not supported. But the document is actually of old version of 
google docs.

Original comment by uns...@gmail.com on 13 Feb 2011 at 2:29

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I think without the ability to have collaboration and live editing available 
renders this to be just another desktop program/application. It would be nice 
to also have it function with a chat feature just like in other google docs, so 
that users can discuss while editing.

Original comment by alhan....@gmail.com on 8 Oct 2011 at 6:25

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Hi I am agree with most of the comments, my priority is a collaborative system 
because it does not have a strong sense with out this characteristic. 

If you only can make some files in \LaTeX on the web is better and much more 
faster in your own computer than the on the web.

Original comment by elcorreo...@gmail.com on 11 Dec 2011 at 1:37

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Yes please add support for concurrent editing, this is a crucial requirement 
for us to be able to use this project!!

Original comment by halcyon1...@gmail.com on 4 Jan 2012 at 1:48

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For me this is the most important feature to move away from a pretty well 
configured local LaTeX environment. Currently we usually edit documents with 
Google Docs, then export them to Word and finish up the layout there. As you 
know, this gives big headaches for large documents. Having a collaborative 
editor like Google Docs for LaTeX would just be awesome.
To achieve this, could we somehow help? I'd be glad to help implementing this 
feature. What would be the steps to achieve it?

Original comment by florian....@gmail.com on 26 Jan 2012 at 9:08

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It looks to me like that issue is this platform is using the old version of 
Google Doc's API, if it were updated to the latest it might just work 
automagically, but I think the project isn't being developed any longer by the 
dev..

Original comment by halcyon1...@gmail.com on 27 Jan 2012 at 7:00

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I would like to say that I too think that without the collaborative and live 
editing features that characterize Google Docs, this project renders almost 
useless for me, which I think it is a pity because it really looked like it was 
what I was looking for. For now, back to editing Latex inside Google Docs, 
which is very bad, but at least gives me collaborative and live editing...
Good work and effort though.
Thank you

Original comment by lto...@gmail.com on 13 Apr 2012 at 10:01

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Has anybody tried Share LaTeX? It claims to address the collaborative & live 
editing features: https://www.sharelatex.com/

Original comment by jodi.a.s...@gmail.com on 15 May 2012 at 11:57