X-Git-Url: https://git.lyx.org/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.Win32;h=13ce09887543ee08d8980322933d908fff9ea374;hb=6f12fe596c37c01f983595fd1cc5fc6337ff7001;hp=76730f7b68782793b3ff2fa90bf8c04f8c4f0bb4;hpb=55069dd3abd7ce5b13483a205e6edbd757816493;p=lyx.git diff --git a/README.Win32 b/README.Win32 index 76730f7b68..13ce098875 100644 --- a/README.Win32 +++ b/README.Win32 @@ -1,31 +1,17 @@ -================ -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