Why hackers moved from BibTeX to Zotero
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“we switched from bibtex to zotero because it allows to put the PDFs also into the collection and has web based browsing included without custom software.”ktpsns, 2026-04-12original comment ↗
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BibTeX vs Zotero
| BibTeX | Zotero | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 0 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 0 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of BibTeX
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Praise for Zotero
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