-================
-README for Win32
-================
+LyX for Windows
+===============
-LyX has been ported to Win32 using the Cygwin environement.
-See README.Cygwin for details.
+Since July 2005, an official native Windows version of LyX is available.
+Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are currently supported.
-In addition, Ruurd Reitsma has created a native port of LyX on Win32
-using the binary Qt/Win32 2.3.0 library. It is not clear whether we
-are legally allowed to distribute this library. Certainly, using it
-goes against the spirit of Open Source software and we have chosen,
-therefore, not to provide formal support for Ruurd's port.
+Binary Releases
+===============
-Having said that, you'll find the executable, together with lots of
-useful tips, on Ruurd's site: http://www.home.zonnet.nl/rareitsma/lyx/
-The Win32 pages on the LyX wiki will also be useful:
-http://wiki.lyx.org/pmwiki.php/LyX/LyX
-Finally, you'll find lots of friendly help on the lyx users'
-mailing list: lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
+Ready-to-use installers can be downloaded from http://www.lyx.org/Download
+Additional information and tips are also available on this site.
-Trolltech has stated that they do not intend to release
-Qt/Win under the GPL. However, it is likely that a native port of LyX
-to Windows will be supported formally in the future, for two reasons:
+Compiling
+=========
-* A frontend for LyX using the Gtk libraries is under active
-development. The Gtk libraries for Win32 are indeed released under
-the GPL.
-
-* Some success has been reported compiling LyX on Win32 using the
-GPL-ed port of qt/x11 to Win32 by the kde-cygwin project. See
-http://kde-cygwin.sourceforge.net/qt3-win32/index.php
+If you want to participate in the development of LyX and need to compile
+LyX for Windows yourself, please follow the instructions in INSTALL.Win32
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