Clarify python requirements.

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Enrico Forestieri 2010-08-19 20:46:34 +00:00
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@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Prerequisites:
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* Python: * Python:
Python >= 2.6.0 is required to run scons, but Python >= 2.3 is used by Python >= 2.6.0 is required to run scons, but Python >= 2.3.4 is used by
lyx itself so the newer version is needed. Python is widely lyx itself so the newer version is needed. Python is widely
available on non-windows systems. Windows users can download and install available on non-windows systems. Windows users can download and install
python from http://www.python.org. python from http://www.python.org.

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@ -33,10 +33,13 @@ What do I need to run LyX?
A decent LaTeX2e installation (e.g. TeX Live for Linux, MikTeX for A decent LaTeX2e installation (e.g. TeX Live for Linux, MikTeX for
Windows). Windows).
Python 2.3 or later to convert old LyX files and for helper scripts Python 2.3 or later to convert old LyX files and for helper scripts.
(note that you need at least Python 2.3.4 for exporting LyX files Note 1: Python 2.3.4 or later is required for exporting LyX files
to a pre-unicode format, as previous versions are affected by a bug to a pre-unicode format, as previous versions are affected by a bug
about the normalization of unicode strings) about the normalization of unicode strings.
Note 2: Python 2.4.0 or later is required for the clean_dvi.py script,
which, however, is only used on Windows, where at least Python 2.6.0
is anyway recommended.
How does the LyX version scheme work? How does the LyX version scheme work?