On Mon, Jul 07, 2003 at 11:53:54AM +0200, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes wrote: > >>>>> "Andre" == Andre Poenitz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > >> I think we should distribute the source, but not the binaries. > Andre> ... of the 'native' version I mean. > > Well, distributing the sources of the native version without the > binaries is really hypocritical, I think. If these source do not have > any other use than building a binary that we do not want to see > distributed, we are not sending a very clear signal.
Why? The signal is very clear: We don't want to break the rules. Building the thing is ok, but distribution not. We stay on the safe side. > However, if it appears that Ruurd's code can help building a Mingw/X11 > version of LyX (which would be lighter than a cygwin version and > better than the xforms version we had), then we could distribute that. We could do than on top of providing the native sources. X11 under Windows is a crutch and it just does not fit there. It's ok if it's your only option but not some 'primary solution'. At least it was like that last time I needed it - which has been a while ago now.. Moreover, the complete setup including some introduction to X11 for newbies is not less work than providing a 'monkey see-monkey do'-style description of a downloading lyx source + compiler + compliing the thing. Andre' -- Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. (T. Jefferson or B. Franklin or both...)
