Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote:
Abdelrazak Younes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
While I won't deny that LyX is doing *way* too much things on a single
keystroke I might also add that the speed is OK on most systems.
I agree. The speed is ok on most modern machines. Still, if we
can avoid doing "way too much" all the time, then LyX will
not only be ok, but also outrun those other "ok" apps out there.
When I started using LyX, I appreciated the *snappiness* on
a 300MHz celeron. Lightning fast because it didn't try too hard to
match screen & paper in realtime. That is the big fault in other
word processors, and they keep suffering for this. A LyX that moves
with the snappiness otherwise only seen in plaintext editors
is a nice goal. While also beating the word processors on output quality.
Also, having a LyX that run well even on outdated machines, or
over network connections, or on PDA-like devices is
nice too. :-)
I would interested to know whether stdlib-debug is a factor...
I always use --disable-stdlib-debug, so that is not a factor for me.
I do have an office machine with a "less than ideal" driver for X though.
Helge Hafting
