In September of 1999 the LyX Team decided that we could no
longer successfully use the two strand development process
like the Linux kernel. The idea was to to switch to a
- development model similar to that used by Fetchmail where
+ development model similar to that used by Fetchmail where
we would make only small stable changes between releases
and release more often. This lead to the 1.1.x series of LyX
- releases during which the inhards of the program were rewritten
+ releases during which the inhards of the program were rewritten
to make use of the C++ Standard Library features, establish
the foundations of GUI/system independence, and generally
clean up the data structures used in the core of LyX.
As of April 2002, this transition phase is completed and we
- feel it is time to switch to (yet) another version scheme.
+ feel it is time to switch to (yet) another version scheme.
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
LyX still uses a continuous numbering scheme in which odd or
even numbering is not significant. Instead a number '1.x.y'
- indicates stable release '1.x', fix level 'y'. Prereleases
+ indicates stable release '1.x', fix level 'y'. Prereleases
are labeled with a "pre" suffix. Thus there are three possible
file names:
lyx-1.2.0.tar.gz -- stable release
lyx-1.2.2.tar.gz -- second maintenance release of the
- 1.2.0 stable release
+ 1.2.0 stable release
lyx-1.2.0pre1.tar.gz -- potentially unstable test release
The maintenance releases are designed primarily to fix bugs. The
software.
You can read more about this concept in the documentation,
- which you'll find under the Help menu. If you plan to use LyX,
- you really should read about it to be able to make the best of
+ which you'll find under the Help menu. If you plan to use LyX,
+ you really should read about it to be able to make the best of
it.
What is LyX not?
LyX is not just another word processor that claims to be a
Desktop Publishing program. It's a more modern way of
- creating documents that look much nicer, but without wasting
- time with layout-fiddling. For these reasons you might need
+ creating documents that look much nicer, but without wasting
+ time with layout-fiddling. For these reasons you might need
little time to get used to the differences.
If you are looking for a free Desktop Publishing program for
Unix, you will be disappointed.
How do I upgrade from an earlier LyX version?
Read the file UPGRADING for info on this subject.
- If you are upgrading from version 0.12.0 or later, you don't
+ If you are upgrading from version 0.12.0 or later, you don't
need to do anything special.
What do I need to compile LyX from the source distribution?
the LGPL version 1.0.
* LibXpm, version 4.7 or newer.
Or:
- * The Qt library, version 2.x or 3.0.x.
+ * The Qt library, version 2.x or 3.x.
Read the file "INSTALL" for more information on compiling.
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?
+How can I participate in the development of LyX?
Any help with the development of LyX is greatly appreciated--
after all LyX wouldn't be what it is today without the help
of volunteers. We need your help!
- If you want to work on LyX, you should contact the developer's
- mailing list for discussion on how to do your stuff. LyX is being
- cleaned up, and therefore it's important to follow some rules.
+ If you want to work on LyX, you should contact the developer's
+ mailing list for discussion on how to do your stuff. LyX is being
+ cleaned up, and therefore it's important to follow some rules.
Read about those rules in development/Code_rules/.
If you don't know C++, there are many other ways to contribute.
documentation or menus/error messages, or by writing a new keymap.
Write a new textclass. Work on reLyX (Perl). Find bugs (but please
read the list of known bugs first). Contribute money. Or just offer
- feature suggestions (but please read the online TODO list first).
+ feature suggestions (but please read the online TODO list first).
Thank you for trying LyX, and we appreciate your feedback in the mailing
lists.
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