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-Public release of LyX version 1.6.0
-===================================
+Release of LyX version 2.0.0 (release candidate 1)
+==================================================
 
-We are pleased to announce the release of LyX 1.6.0.
+We are pleased to announce the first release candidate of LyX 2.0.0.
 
-In case you are wondering what LyX is, here is what
-http://www.lyx.org/ has to say on the subject:
+Since the last beta releases became stable enough for a regular work
+we switched to release candidate, freezed new development and focused
+on bugfixing to make the final release even more polished.
 
-   LyX is a document processor that encourages an approach to writing
-   based on the structure of your documents, not their appearance. It
-   is released under a Free Software / Open Source license.
+Except usual bugfixing.. 
 
-LyX 1.6.0 is the culmination of 15 months of hard work since the
-release of the LyX 1.5.0. We sincerely hope you will enjoy the result.
+The file RELEASE-NOTES lists some known issues and problems compared
+to the current stable releases (LyX 1.6). We strongly recommend to read
+this file for packagers of LyX on various platforms and distributions.
 
-The new features in LyX 1.6 are detailed in
-http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX16
+As with any major release we come with lot of new features but also
+bugs -- so while we encourage curious users to test this release, people
+who rely on solid and stable application should stay with 1.6 releases.
+Please report the problems and bugs at our lists or bug tracker.
 
-The file RELEASE-NOTES lists some known issues with this release
-compared to the current stable release (LyX 1.5.6). An updated list of
-issues might later be found at http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/ReleaseNotes
+Tarballs and binaries can be found at ftp://ftp.lyx.org/pub/lyx/devel/
+Note that windows installers might not appear for this release.
 
-You can download LyX 1.6.0 from http://www.lyx.org/Download
+LyX 2.0.0 will be culmination of more than two years of hard work
+and you can find an overview of the new features here:
+http://wiki.lyx.org/LyX/NewInLyX20
 
-If you find what you think is a bug in LyX 1.6.0, you may either
-e-mail the LyX developers' mailing list (lyx-devel at lists.lyx.org), or open
-a bug report at http://bugzilla.lyx.org
+If you think you found a bug in LyX 2.0.0, either e-mail the LyX
+developers' mailing list (lyx-devel at lists.lyx.org), or open a bug
+report at http://www.lyx.org/trac/wiki/BugTrackerHome
 
-If you're having trouble using the new version of LyX, or have a question,
-first check out http://wiki.lyx.org/FAQ/. If you can't find the answer there,
-e-mail the LyX users' list (lyx-users at lists.lyx.org).
+If you have trouble using LyX or have a question, consult the
+documentation that comes with LyX and http://wiki.lyx.org.
+If you can't find the answer there, e-mail the LyX users' list
+(lyx-users at lists.lyx.org).
 
-Enjoy!
+We hope you will enjoy the result!
 
 The LyX team.
+http://www.lyx.org