-* The converters definition syntax (LYX_HOME/lyxrc*) now supports a
- new option, 'needauth', to prevent completely automated execution of
- the converter, unless LyX acquired explicit consent by the
- user. This is a new security feature, useful for converters that are
- capable of executing arbitrary code, such as R scripts (used with
- sweave/knitr), embedded within LyX documents. The user needs to
- explicitly grant per-document permission on the first need for using
- the converter on each document, unless he/she checks the "Don't ask
- again for this document" checkbox in the permission dialog. The new
- behavior can be fine-tuned from two new options in the preferences
- dialog (see their description below). These also allow for disabling
- 'needauth' converters altogether, if desired (default behavior).
-
-* LyX now supports insertion and automated conversion of Gnuplot scripts,
- recognized by their typical extension ".gp" or ".gnuplot". These can
- directly be inserted in a LyX document using the "Insert->Graphics..."
- dialog, then selecting the Gnuplot script. LyX automatically adds a
- proper "set terminal ..." and "set output ..." line to convert the
- file to the needed output format (e.g., .eps, .pdf), depending on
- whether the document is being previewed on screen or compiled as PDF
- or other formats. Terminal options cannot be fine-tuned at the moment,
- but that's a capability that may come soon, also according to the
- received feedback from users.
-