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Public release of LyX version 1.0.0
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LyX, the Open Source Word Processor for Structured Documents
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LyX is an advanced, open source word processor for structured documents,
written for Linux and several other UNIX operating systems.
In fact, many users call it a "document processor". Unlike standard
word processors, LyX encourages writing based on structure, not appearance.
You are freed to concentrate on the words, leaving details of visual
layout to the software. LyX automates formatting according to predefined
rule sets, resulting in consistency throughout even the most complex
documents. LyX produces high quality, professional output -- using
LaTeX, an open source, industrial strength typesetting engine, in the
background,
With LyX, short notes or letters are a snap. LyX really shines, though,
when composing complex documents like technical documentation, doctoral
theses and conference proceedings.
LyX has undergone a quantum leap in functionality over the last 18
months. This release offers extensive control over fonts, margins,
headers/footers, spacing/indents, justification, bullet types in multilevel
lists, a sophisticated table editor, version control for group projects
-- the list goes on and on. LyX 1.0 includes many standard formats and
templates, including letters, articles, books, overheads, even Hollywood
scripts. Work is continuing on new "plug-in" formats and templates,
following the open source development model.
LyX presents the user with the familiar look and feel of a WYSIWYG word
processor, but is in fact quite different. Users familiar with Microsoft
Word or WordPerfect may be perplexed by certain basic LyX behavior.
For example, repeatedly hitting the space bar has no effect! This is
by design: LyX interprets proper spacing for you, intelligently. Welcome
to the LyX paradigm!
You set the "ground rules" and put the elements of your document into
proper categories. For example, you tell LyX that a certain line is a
Section title. Behind-the-scenes, LaTeX adds the Section to your table
of contents, identifies the Section in your page header, starts a new
page, assigns the Section a number or label, gives it a special "bold"
appearence on the page, and tells other parts of your document what page
it's on (for citations or references). Many of the headaches of
traditional word processing just vanish.
LaTeX easily processes hundreds of chapter and section labels, thousands
of footnotes and inserted graphics, intricate cross-references, complex
multi-level outlines, formatted tables of contents and lists of
illustrations, and exhaustive indices or bibliographies, and is famous
for the superb quality of its output. For users acquainted with raw
LaTeX, LyX offers full LaTeX transparency, as well as import/export of
LaTeX files.
LyX includes advanced navigation features, including a table-of-contents
window which acts as an outline browser, and "click-through" references
linking citations to other parts of your document. LyX also automates
sophisticated, multilevel section and list numbering,
LyX also contains a fully integrated formula editor which is easily
best-of-breed, offering WYSIWYG point-and-click convenience to LaTeX's
legendary math typesetting capabilities.
Think of LyX as a MYSIWYM "What You See Is What You MEAN" editor.
LaTeX's formatting intelligence is interpreted and presented to the user
as visual signals, and controlled by dialog boxes. You tell LyX how to
treat particular words and lines in your document: e.g., this is standard
text, this is a Section title, this is a footnote, this is a caption
beneath an inserted graphic. As you click your selections, the WYSIWYM
interface gives you clean, straightforward "visual cues" (actually, very
WYSIWYG-like).
This approach has ergonomic advantages. You can enlarge your screen
fonts significantly and still display all your text on the screen --
without affecting the margins or other formatting of your output. Thus,
you can work comfortably on small displays (or when your eyes are tired)
and still get the final output right with just a couple of page previews.
LaTeX processes your document into professionally typeset output,
conveniently previewed with xdvi or ghostview.
LyX includes excellent and copious on-line help -- a beginner's tutorial,
user's guide, and additional manuals describing advanced features.
LyX's menu subsystem has been translated into a dozen different (Latin
character set) languages, each selectable at run time.
LyX conspicuously lacks a filter for importing MS Word documents. The
LyX Team has not considered this an important feature, as word processors
in general are moving away from proprietary formats to the open XML
standard. As long as you need continued access to legacy documents, we
recommend retain a traditional word processor, e.g., Corel's WordPerfect
for Linux.
LyX runs on standard Unix platforms, including Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD
and most proprietary Unix systems. (Somewhat experimentally, LyX runs on
X11 implementations for the OS/2 and Windows platforms). LyX also
provides native support for PostScript(tm) fonts and figures.
More about LyX, including screen shots and the LyX Graphic Tutorial, at:
http://www.lyx.org/
