-Public release of LyX version 1.0.1
+Public release of LyX version 1.2.0
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What is LyX?
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-LyX is an advanced open-source "document processor". Unlike standard
+LyX is an advanced open-source "document processor". Unlike standard
word processors, LyX encourages writing based on the structure of your
documents, not their appearance, It lets you concentrate on writing,
leaving details of visual layout to the software.
-With the familiar face of a WSYWIG word processor, LyX produces high
+With the familiar face of a WISYWIG word processor, LyX produces high
quality, professional output -- using LaTeX, an industrial
strength typesetting engine. No knowledge of LaTeX is required to
use LyX; however, there is also a "TeX mode" which allows you to enter
plain LaTeX commands.
-All in all, LyX is a complete environment for writing documents. It has
+All in all, LyX is a complete environment for writing documents. It has
superior support for scientific writing, but works well for any kind of
document.
-Read more about LyX (including screen shots) at:
+Read more about LyX (including screenshots) at:
http://www.lyx.org/
- footnotes, citations, cross-referencing, faxes, spellchecking
- almost any math expression (with a simple, but powerfull interface)
- automatic, multilevel outline support (enumerated or bullets)
-- tables and embedded postscript figures support
+- tables and embedded figures support (with automatic conversion)
- import LaTeX or ASCII
-- export LaTeX, ASCII, DVI, PostScript, LinuxDoc-SGML
+- export LaTeX, ASCII, DVI, PostScript, LinuxDoc-SGML, DocBook-SGML
- fair support for non-English documents and/or menus
- extensive documentation, including a tutorial
-- version control using RCS
-
-What's new compared to LyX version 0.12.0?
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-
-Most importantly, import of LaTeX documents is possible if you have
-Perl installed. Other than that, some new features, and lots of bug
-fixes. See WHATSNEW
+- version control using RCS (some support for CVS)
How stable is LyX?
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ftp://alpha.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/pub/lyx
ftp://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/lyx/
+ ftp://ftp.chg.ru/packages/lyx/
ftp://ftp.sdsc.edu/pub/other/lyx/
ftp://ftp.fciencias.unam.mx/pub/Lyx/
ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/LyX/
The source code package is available at:
- ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/stable/lyx-1.0.0.tar.gz
- ftp://ftp.devel.lyx.org/pub/lyx/lyx-1.0.0.tar.gz
+ ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/stable/lyx-1.2.0.tar.gz
+ ftp://ftp.devel.lyx.org/pub/lyx/lyx-1.2.0.tar.gz
and at the mirrors listed above.
-You need to have XForms version 0.81, 0.86 or 0.88 to compile your own
-version. Version 0.88 is highly recomended.
-
-Ready-to-run precompiled binaries for various platforms are available at:
-
- ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/bin/1.0.0/
-
-Binaries for i386-Linux are also available at your local sunsite mirror:
-
- ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/apps/editors/lyx-1.0.0-bin.tar.gz
+You need to have XForms version 0.88 or newer to compile your own
+version. Version 0.89 is highly recommended. LyX should also compile
+with 0.88.
Credits
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The LyX Team is composed of volunteers from around the world. Many, many
-people have helped make the 1.0 release possible, including:
+people have helped make the 1.2.0 release possible, including:
Lars Gullik Bjoennes, Alejandro Aguilar Sierra, Asger Alstrup,
Jean-Marc Lasgouttes, Juergen Vigna, John P. Weiss, Bernhard Iselborn,
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