> This was changed to solve bug http://www.lyx.org/trac/ticket/6587. > > Now we move the file to the backup file before saving the current file. > So, we basically do not overwrite the original file, but we move away > the original read-only file and write a new file.
I have read the discussion around the old bug, so I can understand that you don't want to change back. But what about comparing the flags of the original file and the new file for every time you save it (and not only when you open it) ? - Sebastian