Here the next iteration, based on remarks by several people. If I don't hear objections, this goes in soon.
- Martin
Index: index.php
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@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ include("news.inc");
<p>
LyX is for people that write and want their writing to look
- great, out of the box. No more endless tinkering with formatting
+ great, right out of the box. No more endless tinkering with formatting
details, 'finger painting' font attributes or futzing around with page
boundaries. You just write. In the background, Prof. Knuth's
legendary TeX typesetting engine makes <em>you</em> look good.
Index: about/index.php
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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ include("start.php");
<dt><a href="i18n.php">Internationalization</a> </dt>
<dd>LyX in languages other than English </dd>
<dt><a href="license.php">The LyX License</a> </dt>
- <dd> LyX is released under a slightly modified GPL </dd>
+ <dd> LyX is released under the GPL, version 2 (or later) </dd>
<dt><a href="klyx.php">LyX vs. KLyX</a> </dt>
<dd>Is KLyX the same as LyX? </dd>
<dt><a href="press.php">Press about LyX</a> </dt>
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@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ include("start.php");
?>
<p>LyX is an advanced open source document processor running on many Unix
+and some non-Unix
platforms. It is called a "document processor", because unlike standard
word processors, LyX encourages an approach to writing based on the
structure of your documents, not their appearance. LyX lets you
@@ -24,20 +25,27 @@ With LyX, short notes or letters are a s
when composing complex documents like technical documentation, doctoral
theses and conference proceedings.
</p><p>
-The 1.0 release offers extensive control over fonts, margins, headers/footers,
+LyX offers extensive control over margins, headers/footers,
spacing/indents, justification, bullet types in multilevel lists, a
sophisticated table editor, an emacs-style version control interface for
-collaborative projects -- the list goes on and on. LyX 1.0 includes many
+collaborative projects, basic change tracking, 'branching' for parallel
+document versions -- the list goes on and on. The package includes many
standard formats and templates -- e.g. for letters, articles, books,
overheads, even Hollywood scripts. Work continues on a growing library of
"plug-in" formats and templates, in the best open-source tradition.
</p><p>
LyX presents the user with the familiar face of a WYSIWYG word processor.
However, users familiar with Microsoft Word or WordPerfect may be
-perplexed by certain basic LyX behavior. For example, repeatedly hitting
+perplexed by certain basic LyX behaviour. For example, repeatedly hitting
the space bar has no effect! This is by design: LyX puts in the proper
spacing for you, intelligently. Welcome to the LyX paradigm!
-</p><p>
+</p>
+<p>
+Compared to a word processor, LyX offers simpler and more abstracted ways of
+managing fonts. This is by design too: 'finger painting' is frowned upon,
+use of 'character styles' encouraged.
+</p>
+<p>
You set the "ground rules" and place the elements of your document into
proper categories. Let's say, you tell LyX that a certain line is a
Section title. LaTeX adds the Section to your table of contents, places
@@ -52,12 +60,13 @@ multi-level outlines, formatted tables o
illustrations, and exhaustive indices or bibliographies, and is rightly
famous for the superb quality of its output. Users already acquainted
with "raw" LaTeX will find that LyX offers full LaTeX transparency and
-import/export of LaTeX documents.
+export of LaTeX documents. Import of LaTeX is trickier, but works well for
+non-weird documents.
</p><p>
LyX contains a fully integrated formula editor which is easily
best-of-breed, adding WYSIWYG point-and-click convenience to LaTeX's
legendary math typesetting capabilities. If you're into scientific
-authoring, this is the jewel in the crown. TRY IT!
+authoring, this is the jewel in the crown. <strong>Try it</strong>!
</p><p>
Think of LyX as the first WYSIWYM word processor: What You See Is What
@@ -82,36 +91,36 @@ couple of page previews using xdvi or gh
</p><p>
LyX includes excellent and copious on-line help -- a beginner's tutorial,
user's guide, and additional manuals describing advanced features. LyX's
-menu system exists in a dozen different (Latin character set) languages,
-selectable at run time.
+menu system exists in a score of different (mostly Latin character set)
+languages, selectable at run time.
</p><p>
LyX conspicuously lacks a filter for importing MS Word documents. The
LyX Team considers this not worth the effort, as word processors in
general are moving away from proprietary formats to the open XML
standard. So, as long as you need continued access to legacy documents,
-you should retain a traditional word processor, e.g., Corel's WordPerfect
-for Linux.
+you should retain a traditional word processor, e.g., Open Office
+(Windows, Mac or Linux), for which a LaTeX export module exists. Occasional
+import of small amounts of text works best through cut & paste.
</p><p>
LyX runs on standard Unix platforms, including Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD,
-Solaris, IRIX, HP-UX, AIX, ..., even OS/2 and Cygnus/Win32 (somewhat
-experimentally), and provides native support for PostScript® fonts
-and figures.
+Solaris, IRIX, HP-UX, AIX, ... and Mac OS-X (natively) and 32-bit Windows
+(both natively and through CygWin). Native support for PostScript® fonts
+and figures is provided, as well as support for PDF figures and output.
</p>
<h2>About the LyX Team</h2>
<p>
The LyX Team is a world wide consortium of volunteer contributors. Many,
-many people have helped make the 1.0 release possible, including:
-</p><p>
- Lars Gullik Bjoennes, Alejandro Aguilar Sierra, Asger Alstrup,
- Jean-Marc Lasgouttes, Juergen Vigna, John P. Weiss, Bernhard
- Iselborn, Andre Spiegel, Allan Rae, Henner Zeller, Robert van
- der Kamp, David L. Johnson, Amir Karger, Joacim Persson, Peter
- Suetterlin, SMiyata, Alkis Polyzotis, ...
-</p><p>
-Special thanks should go to Matthias Ettrich who started it all. </p>
+many people have helped through time to make the various LyX releases
+possible. See the full <a href="credits.php">Credits</a> list. A special
+mention only of the "eminences grises" of LyX, Lars Gullik Bjønnes
+and Jean-Marc Lasgouttes.
+</p>
+<p>
+...and special thanks should also go to Matthias Ettrich who started it all!
+</p>
<hr />
<p>Most of the above was taken from the <a href="LyX_1.0_PR.html">LyX 1.0
Press
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--- about/license.php 1 Jan 2006 23:22:10 -0000 1.2
+++ about/license.php 10 Jan 2006 12:14:27 -0000
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Gnu General Public Licence</a>, version
</p>
<p>
-<a href="credits.php">Contributers</a> of code to the LyX project are
+<a href="credits.php">Contributors</a> of code to the LyX project are
required to post a message to the
<a href="mailto:[email protected]";>lyx-devel</a> mailing
list, stating that they grant permission to licence their contributions
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<ul>
- <li>A <a
href="http://www.unix-open.de/O/151/Y/83592/VI/2520978/default.aspx";>
- Unix Open</a> article in german titled "LyX: Frontend für TeX und
LaTeX".</li>
-
<li>A <a href="http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reviews/3871/1/";>
Linux Planet</a> article covering LyX, and featuring short interviews
with LyX developers.</li>
@@ -40,7 +37,7 @@ include("start.php");
<li>The english <a
href="http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/";>LinuxUser</a> paper magazine
- had an column on LyX in its February 2001 issue, which is now
+ had a column on LyX in its February 2001 issue, which is now
<a
href="http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/images/stories/pdf/lu7-Soapbox-See_what_you_mean.pdf";>online</a>.</li>
<li><a
href="http://www.northernjourney.com/opensource/newbies/newb020.html";>This
article</a>
@@ -121,7 +118,13 @@ include("start.php");
<li><a href="http://www.zx81.org.uk/computing/linux/tps/lyx.html";>
LyX - review by Stephen Darlington</a> - a review of LyX v0.12.0
</li>
-
+ <li><a href="http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/lyx/";>Writing
Self-Published Books with Lyx</a> by Steve Litt, 2001
+ </li>
+ <li><a href="http://www.troubleshooters.com/lpm/200210/200210.htm";>LyX
Quickstart </a> by Steve Litt, 2002
+ </li>
+ <li><a
href="http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=04/09/15/1345248";>Hot
+ LyX</a> by Dave Fancella, 2004
+ </li>
</ul>
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