1 Public release of LyX version 1.1.2
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7 LyX is an advanced open-source "document processor". Unlike standard
8 word processors, LyX encourages writing based on the structure of your
9 documents, not their appearance, It lets you concentrate on writing,
10 leaving details of visual layout to the software.
12 With the familiar face of a WISYWIG word processor, LyX produces high
13 quality, professional output -- using LaTeX, an industrial
14 strength typesetting engine. No knowledge of LaTeX is required to
15 use LyX; however, there is also a "TeX mode" which allows you to enter
18 All in all, LyX is a complete environment for writing documents. It has
19 superior support for scientific writing, but works well for any kind of
22 Read more about LyX (including screen shots) at:
29 A very incomplete feature list:
31 - "standard" word processing: fonts, cut & paste, infinite undo...
32 - footnotes, citations, cross-referencing, faxes, spellchecking
33 - almost any math expression (with a simple, but powerfull interface)
34 - automatic, multilevel outline support (enumerated or bullets)
35 - tables and embedded postscript figures support
36 - import LaTeX or ASCII
37 - export LaTeX, ASCII, DVI, PostScript, LinuxDoc-SGML, DocBook-SGML
38 - fair support for non-English documents and/or menus
39 - extensive documentation, including a tutorial
40 - version control using RCS
45 This release is considered stable, but as with any software, you should
46 take appropriate back-up steps in a production environment.
51 LyX is distributed under the GNU General Public Licence (GPL), which
52 means that you can not only use it freely, but also modify and
53 redistribute it, provided that you include the source of the program.
57 ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/
61 ftp://alpha.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/pub/lyx
62 ftp://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/lyx/
63 ftp://ftp.sdsc.edu/pub/other/lyx/
64 ftp://ftp.fciencias.unam.mx/pub/Lyx/
65 ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/LyX/
67 The source code package is available at:
69 ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/stable/lyx-1.0.4.tar.gz
70 ftp://ftp.devel.lyx.org/pub/lyx/lyx-1.0.4.tar.gz
72 and at the mirrors listed above.
74 You need to have XForms version 0.81, 0.86 or 0.88 to compile your own
75 version. Version 0.88 is highly recomended. LyX should also compile
78 Ready-to-run precompiled binaries for various platforms are available at:
80 ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/bin/1.0.4/
82 Binaries for i386-Linux are also available at your local sunsite mirror:
84 ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/editors/lyx-1.0.4-bin.tar.gz
89 The LyX Team is composed of volunteers from around the world. Many, many
90 people have helped make the 1.0 release possible, including:
92 Lars Gullik Bjoennes, Alejandro Aguilar Sierra, Asger Alstrup,
93 Jean-Marc Lasgouttes, Juergen Vigna, John P. Weiss, Bernhard Iselborn,
94 Andre Spiegel, Allan Rae, Henner Zeller, Robert van der Kamp,
95 David L. Johnson, Amir Karger, Joacim Persson, Peter Suetterlin,
96 SMiyata, Alkis Polyzotis, ...
98 Special thanks should go to Matthias Ettrich who started it all.
103 Please direct any comments or questions to the appropriate mailing list as
104 described on the LyX homepage (http://www.lyx.org/).