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-This is a LyX development release
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+Preamble: LyX version scheme
 
-The LyX Team has adopted a new development model and
-tries to keep the development version stable as far
-as possible, but since the program is changing, the
-development version will be less stable than the
-stable releases.
+       In September of 1999 the LyX Team decided that we could no
+       longer successfully use the two strand development process
+       like the Linux kernel. We are in the process of switching to a
+       development model similar to that used by Fetchmail where we
+       will only make small stable changes between releases and
+       release more often. All future releases should be stable
+       although we are currently in a transition period where some
+       major changes have to be introduced and are likely to affect
+       the stability in the short term.
 
-So, don't use this development version on your production
-documents without testing everything in depth first.
+       These changes include: 
 
+        * Use of C++ Standard Library features such as the Standard
+          Template Library (STL), string and streams.  
+
+        * Establishing the foundations of GUI/system independence, 
+
+        * Rearrangement of the directory structure.
+
+       Once the transition is over the 1.1 series should be very
+       stable and we will then release 1.2.0. This new series will be
+       in a state of continual advancement. Note the word
+       "advancement" and not "development." Development will be
+       occurring in branches of CVS and once the feature/modification
+       has proved stable it will be merged into the main releases.
+
+       LyX now uses a continuous numbering scheme where odd or
+       even numbering is no longer significant. Prereleases are
+       labeled with a "pre" suffix and any fixes required between
+       stable releases have a "fix" suffix. Thus there are three
+       possible file names:
+
+          lyx-1.1.5.tar.gz       -- stable release
+          lyx-1.1.5fix2.tar.gz   -- bug fix of the 1.1.5 stable release.
+          lyx-1.1.5pre1.tar.gz   -- potentially unstable test release
+
+       The fix releases contain no new functionality; only fixes that
+       have already made their way into the cvs repository. 
 
 What is LyX?
 
@@ -41,6 +69,9 @@ What do I need to run LyX?
        A decent LaTeX2e installation (e.g. teTeX or NTeX) not older
           than 1995/12/01
        Optionally ghostscript and ghostview (or compatible)
+               - note that ghostscript versions 6.22 through 6.50 
+                 won't render inline figures in LyX. This is due to
+                 a ghostscript bug.
        Perl5.002 or later to import LaTeX files into LyX
 
 What's new?
@@ -124,16 +155,20 @@ Does LyX have support for non-English speakers/writers/readers?
 
        Keymaps can ease typing in one or more of the following languages:
 
+       Arabic
        Czech
        French, Swiss French
        German, Swiss German
        Greek
+       Hebrew
        Hungarian (Magyar)
+       Latvian
        Polish
        Portugese
        Romanian
        Slovenian
        Turkish
+       Ukrainian
 
 Internet resources of relevance to LyX
 
@@ -157,8 +192,6 @@ How do I submit a bug report?
        Help menu.  You'll find detailed info on submitting bug reports
        there.
 
-       You should also check the BUGS file in this directory.
-
        If you can't do that, send details to the LyX Developers mailing
        list.  Don't forget to mention which version you are having
        problems with!