X-Git-Url: https://git.lyx.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=ANNOUNCE;h=6f60e735dac485d415fe4d985b4b4f16416eff72;hb=d81fe084a633188555feea6aab191fe8597e1dc2;hp=4e4e901f8937bf69185c50c29d3d723f0f859c2e;hpb=f28f62b420d603d7d78ee204669f523cac58d5c7;p=lyx.git diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE index 4e4e901f89..6f60e735da 100644 --- a/ANNOUNCE +++ b/ANNOUNCE @@ -1,101 +1,32 @@ -Public release of LyX version 1.2.0 -=================================== +Public release of LyX version 2.1.0 +======================================== -What is LyX? ------------- +We are proud to announce the release of LyX 2.1.0. -LyX is an advanced open-source "document processor". Unlike standard -word processors, LyX encourages writing based on the structure of your -documents, not their appearance, It lets you concentrate on writing, -leaving details of visual layout to the software. +With this release, LyX celebrates 18 years of existence. The 2.1 series +has a rich set of new features compared to the current stable series. -With the familiar face of a WISYWIG word processor, LyX produces high -quality, professional output -- using LaTeX, an industrial -strength typesetting engine. No knowledge of LaTeX is required to -use LyX; however, there is also a "TeX mode" which allows you to enter -plain LaTeX commands. +LyX 2.1.0 is the culmination of three years of hard work. An overview +of the new features can be found here: + http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX21 -All in all, LyX is a complete environment for writing documents. It has -superior support for scientific writing, but works well for any kind of -document. +You can download LyX 2.1.0 from http://www.lyx.org/Download. -Read more about LyX (including screenshots) at: +We hope you will enjoy the result! - http://www.lyx.org/ +The file RELEASE-NOTES lists some known issues and problems compared +to the current stable releases (LyX 2.0.x). We strongly recommend that +packagers of LyX on various platforms and distributions read this file. -What can LyX do? ----------------- +As with any major release, this one comes with lot of new features but +also some bugs. If you think you have found a bug in LyX 2.1.0, either +email the LyX developers' mailing list (lyx-devel at lists.lyx.org), +or open a bug report at http://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome. -A very incomplete feature list: +If you have trouble using LyX or have a question, consult the +documentation that comes with LyX (under Help) and the LyX wiki, which you +will find at http://wiki.lyx.org/. You can also send email to the LyX users' +list (lyx-users at lists.lyx.org). -- "standard" word processing: fonts, cut & paste, infinite undo... -- footnotes, citations, cross-referencing, faxes, spellchecking -- almost any math expression (with a simple, but powerfull interface) -- automatic, multilevel outline support (enumerated or bullets) -- tables and embedded figures support (with automatic conversion) -- import LaTeX or ASCII -- export LaTeX, ASCII, DVI, PostScript, LinuxDoc-SGML, DocBook-SGML -- fair support for non-English documents and/or menus -- extensive documentation, including a tutorial -- version control using RCS (some support for CVS) - -How stable is LyX? ------------------- - -This release is considered stable, but as with any software, you should -take appropriate back-up steps in a production environment. - -Where can I get it? -------------------- - -LyX is distributed under the GNU General Public Licence (GPL), which -means that you can not only use it freely, but also modify and -redistribute it, provided that you include the source of the program. - -The main LyX site is - - ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/ - -with mirrors at - - ftp://alpha.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de/pub/lyx - ftp://ftp.lip6.fr/pub/lyx/ - ftp://ftp.chg.ru/packages/lyx/ - ftp://ftp.sdsc.edu/pub/other/lyx/ - ftp://ftp.fciencias.unam.mx/pub/Lyx/ - ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/LyX/ - -The source code package is available at: - - ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/stable/lyx-1.2.0.tar.gz - ftp://ftp.devel.lyx.org/pub/lyx/lyx-1.2.0.tar.gz - -and at the mirrors listed above. - -You need to have XForms version 0.88 or newer to compile your own -version. Version 0.89 is highly recommended. LyX should also compile -with 0.88. - -Credits -------- - -The LyX Team is composed of volunteers from around the world. Many, many -people have helped make the 1.2.0 release possible, including: - - Lars Gullik Bjoennes, Alejandro Aguilar Sierra, Asger Alstrup, - Jean-Marc Lasgouttes, Juergen Vigna, John P. Weiss, Bernhard Iselborn, - Andre Spiegel, Allan Rae, Henner Zeller, Robert van der Kamp, - David L. Johnson, Amir Karger, Joacim Persson, Peter Suetterlin, - SMiyata, Alkis Polyzotis, ... - -Special thanks should go to Matthias Ettrich who started it all. - -Feedback --------- - -Please direct any comments or questions to the appropriate mailing list as -described on the LyX homepage (http://www.lyx.org/). - -Enjoy! - -The LyX Team +The LyX team. +http://www.lyx.org