"The tools of online collaboration are still relatively primitive and often discouragingly awkward. But they’re improving, and I’m seeing glimmerings of hope that in a few years we’ll have vastly more capable systems. That’s particularly important because without better collaboration tools, we won’t be able to take advantage of the ways in which e-books can be truly superior to traditional print."

#DanGillmor, 2013 (@dangillmor)

https://slate.com/technology/2013/10/penflip-github-for-books-publishing-needs-better-collaborative-tools.html

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