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@@ -1,15 +1,43 @@
-This is a LyX development release
----------------------------------
+Preamble: LyX version scheme
 
-The LyX Team has adopted a new development model and
-tries to keep the development version stable as far
-as possible, but since the program is changing, the
-development version will be less stable than the
-stable releases.
+	In September of 1999 the LyX Team decided that we could no
+	longer successfully use the two strand development process
+	like the Linux kernel. We are in the process of switching to a
+	development model similar to that used by Fetchmail where we
+	will only make small stable changes between releases and
+	release more often. All future releases should be stable
+	although we are currently in a transition period where some
+	major changes have to be introduced and are likely to affect
+	the stability in the short term.
 
-So, don't use this development version on your production
-documents without testing everything in depth first.
+	These changes include: 
 
+	 * Use of C++ Standard Library features such as the Standard
+	   Template Library (STL), string and streams.  
+
+	 * Establishing the foundations of GUI/system independence, 
+
+	 * Rearrangement of the directory structure.
+
+	Once the transition is over the 1.1 series should be very
+	stable and we will then release 1.2.0. 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 feature/modification
+	has proved stable it will be merged into the main releases.
+
+	LyX now uses a continuous numbering scheme where odd or
+	even numbering is no longer significant. Prereleases are
+	labeled with a "pre" suffix and any fixes required between
+	stable releases have a "fix" suffix. Thus there are three
+	possible file names:
+
+	   lyx-1.1.5.tar.gz       -- stable release
+	   lyx-1.1.5fix2.tar.gz   -- bug fix of the 1.1.5 stable release.
+	   lyx-1.1.5pre1.tar.gz   -- potentially unstable test release
+
+	The fix releases contain no new functionality; only fixes that
+	have already made their way into the cvs repository. 
 
 What is LyX?
 
@@ -41,6 +69,9 @@ What do I need to run LyX?
 	A decent LaTeX2e installation (e.g. teTeX or NTeX) not older
 	   than 1995/12/01
 	Optionally ghostscript and ghostview (or compatible)
+		- note that ghostscript versions 6.22 through 6.50 
+		  won't render inline figures in LyX. This is due to
+		  a ghostscript bug.
 	Perl5.002 or later to import LaTeX files into LyX
 
 What's new?
@@ -100,6 +131,7 @@ Does LyX have support for non-English speakers/writers/readers?
 	languages (* means there are language-specific keyboard menu
 	bindings as well):
 
+	Basque	    (eu)
 	Catalan     (ca)
 	Czech       (cs)
 	Danish      (da)
@@ -123,11 +155,14 @@ Does LyX have support for non-English speakers/writers/readers?
 
 	Keymaps can ease typing in one or more of the following languages:
 
+	Arabic
 	Czech
 	French, Swiss French
 	German, Swiss German
 	Greek
+	Hebrew
 	Hungarian (Magyar)
+	Latvian
 	Polish
 	Portugese
 	Romanian
@@ -156,8 +191,6 @@ How do I submit a bug report?
 	Help menu.  You'll find detailed info on submitting bug reports
 	there.
 
-	You should also check the BUGS file in this directory.
-
 	If you can't do that, send details to the LyX Developers mailing
 	list.  Don't forget to mention which version you are having
 	problems with!