!!!The following metadata files have been added to the tarball in 2.4:
+* Metainfo was updated from appdata.xml to org.lyx.LyX.metainfo.xml
+ and is by default installed to /usr/share/metainfo/ per freedesktop.org
+ recommendation.
!!Changes with respect to external programs and libraries in 2.4:
!!! Dependencies to generate ePub files:
* The DocBook XSLT 1.0 style sheets are a required dependency to generate
- ePub files. All versions since 1.76.0 are supported. Version 1.79.2 is
- bundled with LyX.
+ ePub files. All versions since 1.76.0 are supported.
+
+ Version 1.79.2 is bundled with LyX. If your system already provides xslt
+ style sheets you can use configure parameter --without-xslt-stylesheets to
+ avoid installing them.
+
* XSLT processor is needed, two options were successfully tested
a) xsltproc
- Tested on Linux, OSX and Windows.
- Java is a required dependency. Any JVM for Java 1.4 should be supported.
- Only Saxon versions 6.5.4 and 6.5.5 are supported.
- - Version 6.5.5 is bundled with LyX.
+ - Version 6.5.5 is bundled with LyX. If your system already provides Saxon
+ (or xsltproc) you can use configure parameter --without-saxon to avoid
+ installation of this library.
!!Known issues in version 2.4.0