Am 28.06.2012 11:04, schrieb Vincent van Ravesteijn:
If such users need to choose
(or actually choose) something other than 'Install packages on the
fly', LyX is effectively broken for them.
I don't get this sentence.
I guess he means that then they don't have all packages needed by LyX. Sooner or later they will use
a feature that require a certain packages that is not installed in their system. Because of the
about 50 pop-ups from MiKTeX many users where I could have a look how they act when installing LyX
clicked at some point "No" to not to be bothered.
Personally I still find the Windows installation of LyX confusing and
complicated, with UI freezes and lots of waiting time. Each time I
have to do it for a friend, it's pretty much an ordeal.
And that's why I just want an option to surpass this installation of exotic
packages that I will
never use, but which takes me a 'coffee-break' to install.
How will you do that? Form where do you know what the user will need or not. Take for example a
researcher who needs to write a scientific paper for a journal published by the IOP. He will then
need very special packages and document classes.
The aim of an installer is that every user gets a full functional LyX, no matter for what purpose he
will use if.
regards Uwe
