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Public release of LyX version 1.2.0
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What is LyX?
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1999-10-02 14:01:04 +00:00
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LyX is an advanced open-source "document processor". Unlike standard
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word processors, LyX encourages writing based on the structure of your
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documents, not their appearance, It lets you concentrate on writing,
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leaving details of visual layout to the software.
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With the familiar face of a WISYWIG word processor, LyX produces high
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quality, professional output -- using LaTeX, an industrial
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strength typesetting engine. No knowledge of LaTeX is required to
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use LyX; however, there is also a "TeX mode" which allows you to enter
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plain LaTeX commands.
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All in all, LyX is a complete environment for writing documents. It has
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superior support for scientific writing, but works well for any kind of
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document.
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Read more about LyX (including screenshots) at:
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http://www.lyx.org/
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What can LyX do?
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A very incomplete feature list:
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- "standard" word processing: fonts, cut & paste, infinite undo...
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- footnotes, citations, cross-referencing, faxes, spellchecking
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- almost any math expression (with a simple, but powerfull interface)
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- automatic, multilevel outline support (enumerated or bullets)
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- tables and embedded figures support (with automatic conversion)
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- import LaTeX or ASCII
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- export LaTeX, ASCII, DVI, PostScript, LinuxDoc-SGML, DocBook-SGML
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- fair support for non-English documents and/or menus
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- extensive documentation, including a tutorial
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- version control using RCS (some support for CVS)
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How stable is LyX?
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This release is considered stable, but as with any software, you should
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take appropriate back-up steps in a production environment.
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Where can I get it?
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LyX is distributed under the GNU General Public Licence (GPL), which
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means that you can not only use it freely, but also modify and
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redistribute it, provided that you include the source of the program.
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The main LyX site is
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ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/
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with mirrors at
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ftp://alpha.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/pub/lyx
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ftp://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/lyx/
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ftp://ftp.chg.ru/packages/lyx/
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ftp://ftp.sdsc.edu/pub/other/lyx/
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ftp://ftp.fciencias.unam.mx/pub/Lyx/
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ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/LyX/
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The source code package is available at:
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ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/stable/lyx-1.2.0.tar.gz
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ftp://ftp.devel.lyx.org/pub/lyx/lyx-1.2.0.tar.gz
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and at the mirrors listed above.
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2000-04-19 01:42:55 +00:00
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You need to have XForms version 0.88 or newer to compile your own
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version. Version 0.89 is highly recommended. LyX should also compile
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with 0.88.
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Credits
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The LyX Team is composed of volunteers from around the world. Many, many
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people have helped make the 1.2.0 release possible, including:
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Lars Gullik Bjoennes, Alejandro Aguilar Sierra, Asger Alstrup,
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Jean-Marc Lasgouttes, Juergen Vigna, John P. Weiss, Bernhard Iselborn,
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Andre Spiegel, Allan Rae, Henner Zeller, Robert van der Kamp,
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David L. Johnson, Amir Karger, Joacim Persson, Peter Suetterlin,
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SMiyata, Alkis Polyzotis, ...
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Special thanks should go to Matthias Ettrich who started it all.
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Feedback
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Please direct any comments or questions to the appropriate mailing list as
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described on the LyX homepage (http://www.lyx.org/).
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Enjoy!
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The LyX Team
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