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README for Win32
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LyX has been ported to Win32 using the Cygwin environement.
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See README.Cygwin for details.
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In addition, Ruurd Reitsma has created a native port of LyX on Win32
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using the binary Qt/Win32 2.3.0 library. It is not clear whether we
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are legally allowed to distribute this library. Certainly, using it
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goes against the spirit of Open Source software and we have chosen,
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therefore, not to provide formal support for Ruurd's port.
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Having said that, you'll find the executable, together with lots of
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useful tips, on Ruurd's site: http://www.home.zonnet.nl/rareitsma/lyx/
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The Win32 pages on the LyX wiki will also be useful:
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http://wiki.lyx.org/pmwiki.php/LyX/LyX
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Finally, you'll find lots of friendly help on the lyx users'
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mailing list: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
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Trolltech has stated that they do not intend to release
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Qt/Win under the GPL. However, it is likely that a native port of LyX
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to Windows will be supported formally in the future, for two reasons:
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* A frontend for LyX using the Gtk libraries is under active
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development. The Gtk libraries for Win32 are indeed released under
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the GPL.
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* Some success has been reported compiling LyX on Win32 using the
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GPL-ed port of qt/x11 to Win32 by the kde-cygwin project. See
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http://kde-cygwin.sourceforge.net/qt3-win32/index.php
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