The Great Markup War: AsciiDoc vs. Markdown
In the Unix world, we love a good fight. We’ve fought over editors (Vim vs. Emacs), we’ve fought over distros (Systemd vs. Init), and now, we fight over how to write a simple list. Markdown: The People’s Hammer Markdown won the popularity contest for a reason: it is the “Vim” of markup. It’s fast, ubiquitous, and stays out of your way. For a quick blog post or a README, it is unbeatable. But like a hammer, it’s not great at turning screws. ...