* UserGuide - add sentence about graphic groups unification.

[lyx.git] / README

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@@ -25,22 +25,24 @@ What is LyX?
 
 What do I need to run LyX?
 
 
 What do I need to run LyX?
 

-    Either of :
+    Either:

     * a Unix-like system (including Windows with cygwin)
     * Windows 2000 or newer
     * a Unix-like system (including Windows with cygwin)
     * Windows 2000 or newer

-    * Mac OS 10.2 or newer
+    * Mac OS 10.4 or newer

 
 

-    A decent LaTeX2e installation (e.g. teTeX for unix) not older
-       than 1995/12/01.
-    Python 2.3 or later to convert old LyX files and for helper scripts
+    A decent LaTeX2e installation (e.g. TeX Live for Linux, MikTeX for
+    Windows).
+
+    Python 2.7 to convert old LyX files and for helper scripts.
+    Note: Python 3 (3.3 or later) support is work in progress.

 
 How does the LyX version scheme work?
 
     LyX uses a contiguous numbering scheme for versions, where a
     number "1.x.y" indicates a stable release '1.x', maintenance
 
 How does the LyX version scheme work?
 
     LyX uses a contiguous numbering scheme for versions, where a
     number "1.x.y" indicates a stable release '1.x', maintenance

-    release 'y'.  In other words, LyX 1.4.0 was the first stable
-    release in the 1.4-series of LyX. At the time of writing, the
-    latest maintenance release in the 1.4-series was LyX 1.4.4.
+    release 'y'.  In other words, LyX 1.5.0 was the first stable
+    release in the 1.5-series of LyX. At the time of writing, the
+    latest maintenance release in the 1.5-series was LyX 1.5.2

 
     Please note that maintenance releases are designed primarily to
     fix bugs, and that the file format will _never_ change due to a
 
     Please note that maintenance releases are designed primarily to
     fix bugs, and that the file format will _never_ change due to a


@@ -62,17 +64,17 @@ How does the LyX version scheme work?
     kernel --the team is too small to afford that-- but rather to
     include all the simple and safe bug fixes. This is so that the
     maintenance burden on us is not too high, and so that system
     kernel --the team is too small to afford that-- but rather to
     include all the simple and safe bug fixes. This is so that the
     maintenance burden on us is not too high, and so that system

-    administrators can install new releases without fear.  Experience
+    administrators can install new releases without fear. Experience

     shows that these releases will contain a few new features, and
     that the bulk of the patches will be documentation updates.
 
     shows that these releases will contain a few new features, and
     that the bulk of the patches will be documentation updates.
 

-    If you get the source from Subversion, the version string will
-    look like one of:
+    If you get the source from Git, the version string will look like
+    one of:

 
 

-       1.5.1svn     -- this is the stable branch on which maintenance
-               release 1.5.1 will eventually be tagged.
-       1.6.0svn     -- this is the main branch on which stable
-               release 1.6.0 will eventually be tagged.
+       2.0.6dev     -- this is the stable branch on which maintenance
+               release 2.0.6 will eventually be tagged.
+       2.1.0dev     -- this is the main branch on which stable
+               release 2.1.0 will eventually be tagged.

 
 What's new?
 
 
 What's new?
 


@@ -85,10 +87,11 @@ How do I upgrade from an earlier LyX version?
 What do I need to compile LyX from the source distribution?
 
     * A good C++ compiler.  Development is being done mainly with
 What do I need to compile LyX from the source distribution?
 
     * A good C++ compiler.  Development is being done mainly with

-      gcc/g++, but some others work also. As of LyX 1.5.0, you need at
-      least gcc 3.2.x.
+      gcc/g++, but some others work also. As of LyX 2.3.0, you need
+      at least gcc 4.6.x.

 
 

-    * The Qt4 library, version 4.1.1 or newer.
+    * The Qt4 library, at least version 4.8.0. For all features
+      newer versions (e.g. Qt 5.6) are recommended.

 
     Read the file "INSTALL" for more information on compiling.
 
 
     Read the file "INSTALL" for more information on compiling.
 


@@ -107,14 +110,11 @@ Okay, I've installed LyX. What now?
 Does LyX have support for non-English speakers/writers/readers?
 
     Yes. LyX supports writing in many languages, including
 Does LyX have support for non-English speakers/writers/readers?
 
     Yes. LyX supports writing in many languages, including

-    right-to-left languages like Arabic or Hebrew. There is a port
-    of LyX named CJK-LyX which adds support for Chinese, Korean
-    and Japanese (http://cellular.phys.pusan.ac.kr/cjk.html)
-    [This support is being merged in lyx-1.5]
+    right-to-left languages like Arabic or Hebrew.

 
 

-    Menus and error messages have been translated to 17 languages.
+    Menus and error messages have been translated to many languages.

     For the status of the different translations, see
     For the status of the different translations, see

-    http://www.lyx.org/devel/i18n.php
+    http://www.lyx.org/I18n

 
     Keymaps can ease typing in many languages.
 
 
     Keymaps can ease typing in many languages.
 


@@ -133,10 +133,9 @@ Internet resources of relevance to LyX
        ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/
 
     The LyX Development page has information about the development
        ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/
 
     The LyX Development page has information about the development

-    effort. LyX is under Subversion control, so you can get the very
+    effort. LyX is under Git version control, so you can get the very

     latest sources from there at any time.
     latest sources from there at any time.

-       http://www.lyx.org/devel
-       ftp://ftp.devel.lyx.org/pub/lyx/
+       http://www.lyx.org/Development

 
 How do I submit a bug report?
 
 
 How do I submit a bug report?
 


@@ -144,7 +143,8 @@ How do I submit a bug report?
     You'll find detailed info on submitting bug reports there.
 
     If you can't do that, send details to the LyX Developers' mailing
     You'll find detailed info on submitting bug reports there.
 
     If you can't do that, send details to the LyX Developers' mailing

-    list, or use the LyX bug tracker at http://bugzilla.lyx.org/.
+    list, or use the LyX bug tracker at
+    http://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome.

     Don't forget to mention which version you are having problems with!
 
 How can I participate in the development of LyX?
     Don't forget to mention which version you are having problems with!
 
 How can I participate in the development of LyX?