-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?
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 6.52
+ 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?
Greek
Hebrew
Hungarian (Magyar)
+ Latvian
Polish
Portugese
Romanian
Slovenian
Turkish
+ Ukrainian
Internet resources of relevance to LyX
How do I submit a bug report?
- If possible, read the "Known Bugs" document found under the
- Help menu. You'll find detailed info on submitting bug reports
- there.
-
- You should also check the BUGS file in this directory.
+ If possible, read the Introduction found under the Help menu in LyX.
+ You'll find detailed info on submitting bug reports there.
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!
+ list, or use the LyX bug tracker at http://bugzilla.lyx.org/.
+ Don't forget to mention which version you are having problems with!
How can I participate in the development of LyX?
projects / lyx.git / blobdiff