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Preamble: LyX version scheme
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In September of 1999 the LyX Team decided that we could no
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longer successfully use the two strand development process
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like the Linux kernel. We are in the process of switching to a
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development model similar to that used by Fetchmail where we
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will only make small stable changes between releases and
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release more often. All future releases should be stable
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although we are currently in a transition period where some
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major changes have to be introduced and are likely to affect
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the stability in the short term.
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These changes include:
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* Use of C++ Standard Library features such as the Standard
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Template Library (STL), string and streams.
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* Establishing the foundations of GUI/system independence,
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* Rearrangement of the directory structure.
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Once the transition is over the 1.1 series should be very
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stable and we will then release 1.2.0. This new series will be
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in a state of continual advancement. Note the word
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"advancement" and not "development." Development will be
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occurring in branches of CVS and once the feature/modification
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has proved stable it will be merged into the main releases.
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LyX now uses a continuous numbering scheme where odd or
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even numbering is no longer significant. Prereleases are
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labeled with a "pre" suffix and any fixes required between
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stable releases have a "fix" suffix. Thus there are three
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possible file names:
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lyx-1.1.5.tar.gz -- stable release
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lyx-1.1.5fix2.tar.gz -- bug fix of the 1.1.5 stable release.
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lyx-1.1.5pre1.tar.gz -- potentially unstable test release
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The fix releases contain no new functionality; only fixes that
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have already made their way into the cvs repository.
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What is LyX?
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LyX is an advanced open-source "document processor". Unlike
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standard word processors, LyX encourages writing based on the
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structure of your documents, not their appearance. It lets you
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concentrate on writing, leaving details of visual layout to the
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software.
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You can read more about this concept in the documentation,
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which you'll find under the Help menu. If you plan to use LyX,
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you really should read about it to be able to make the best of
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it.
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What is LyX not?
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LyX is not just another word processor that claims to be a
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Desktop Publishing program. It's a more modern way of
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creating documents that look much nicer, but without wasting
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time with layout-fiddling. For these reasons you might need
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little time to get used to the differences.
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If you are looking for a free Desktop Publishing program for
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Unix, you will be disappointed.
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What do I need to run LyX?
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A Unix-like system or OS/2 with XFree
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At least X11 Release 5
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A decent LaTeX2e installation (e.g. teTeX or NTeX) not older
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than 1995/12/01
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Optionally ghostscript and ghostview (or compatible)
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Perl5.002 or later to import LaTeX files into LyX
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What's new?
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Read NEWS.
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How do I install a binary distribution of LyX?
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Unpack it and run it. We recommend unpacking it in /usr/local,
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but it should work anywhere. In particular, you can try LyX
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in a temporary directory before installing permanently by
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typing "bin/lyx".
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We recommend that you configure LyX system-wide by copying the
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file share/lyx/lyxrc.example to share/lyx/lyxrc, and then
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reading and modifying it.
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You should read the notes regarding this particular build in
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the file README.bin.
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How do I upgrade from an earlier LyX version?
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Read the file UPGRADING for info on this subject.
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If you are upgrading from version 0.12.0 or later, you don't
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need to do anything special.
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What do I need to compile LyX from the source distribution?
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1. A good c++ compiler. Development is being done mainly on
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gcc/g++, but many others work.
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2. The Xforms library version 0.88 (recommended) or 0.89.
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3. LibXpm version 4.7 (or newer).
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Read the file "INSTALL" for more information on compiling.
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Okay, I've installed LyX. What now?
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Once you've installed it, and everything looks fine, go read
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the "Introduction" item under the Help menu. You should follow
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the instructions there, which tell you to read (or at least skim)
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the Tutorial. After that, you should also read "Help/LaTeX
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configuration" which provides info on your LaTeX configuration
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as LyX sees it. You might be missing a package or two that you'd
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like to have.
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User-level configuration is possible with a file "~/.lyx/lyxrc".
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You can use the system-wide lyxrc file (which should be somewhere
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like /usr/local/share/lyx/lyxrc) as a template for your personal
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lyxrc file. Remember that a personal configuration file will be
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used instead of, not in addition to, any system-wide file.
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Does LyX have support for non-English speakers/writers/readers?
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Yes. LyX supports writing in many languages.
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Menus and error messages have been translated to the following
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languages (* means there are language-specific keyboard menu
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bindings as well):
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Basque (eu)
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Catalan (ca)
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Czech (cs)
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Danish (da)
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German (de) *
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Spanish (es)
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Finnish (fi)
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French (fr) *
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Hebrew (he)
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Hungarian (hu) *
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Italian (it)
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Dutch (nl)
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Norwegian (no)
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Polish (pl)
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Portuguese (pt) *
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Romanian (ro)
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Russian (ru)
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Slovenian (sl)
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Swedish (sv) *
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Turkish (tr)
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Walloon (wa)
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Keymaps can ease typing in one or more of the following languages:
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Arabic
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Czech
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French, Swiss French
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German, Swiss German
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Greek
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Hebrew
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Hungarian (Magyar)
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Polish
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Portugese
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Romanian
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Slovenian
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Turkish
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Internet resources of relevance to LyX
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The LyX homepage contains valuable information about LyX and the
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various LyX mailing lists, as well as links to mirrors and other
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LyX homepages around the world:
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http://www.lyx.org/
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Main LyX archive site:
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ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/
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The LyX Development page has information about the development
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effort. LyX is now under CVS control, so you can get the very
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latest sources from there at any time.
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http://www.devel.lyx.org/
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ftp://www.devel.lyx.org/pub/lyx/
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How do I submit a bug report?
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If possible, read the "Known Bugs" document found under the
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Help menu. You'll find detailed info on submitting bug reports
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there.
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You should also check the BUGS file in this directory.
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If you can't do that, send details to the LyX Developers mailing
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list. Don't forget to mention which version you are having
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problems with!
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How can I participate in the development of LyX?
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Any help with the development of LyX is greatly appreciated--
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after all LyX wouldn't be what it is today without the help
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of volunteers. We need your help!
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If you want to work on LyX, you should contact the developer's
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mailing list for discussion on how to do your stuff. LyX is being
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cleaned up, and therefore it's important to follow some rules.
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Read about those rules in development/Code_rules/.
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If you don't know C++, there are many other ways to contribute.
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Write documentation. Help to internationalize LyX by translating
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documentation or menus/error messages, or by writing a new keymap.
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Write a new textclass. Work on reLyX (Perl). Find bugs (but please
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read the list of known bugs first). Contribute money. Or just offer
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feature suggestions (but please read the online TODO list first).
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Thank you for trying LyX, and we appreciate your feedback in the mailing
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lists.
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The LyX Team.
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