How much is the 'ransom'? el
On 2026/03/03 14:06, Pavel Sanda via lyx-users wrote: > On Wed, Feb 25, 2026 at 06:16:33PM +0200, Eberhard W Lisse via lyx-users > wrote: >> I get this warning when installing (upgrading) LyX via Homebrew: >> >> Warning: lyx has been deprecated because it does not pass the macOS >> Gatekeeper check! It will be disabled on 2026-09-01. >> >> Not that it bothers me, nor that I even understand this, but I thought I >> report it. M4 MacBookAir 26.3. > > Real problem which we did not agree how to fix yet. > > IIRC the solutions seen: > 1) someone creates homebrew formula to build mac binaries from source. > 2) pay ransom to Apple to "certify" our package. > 3) ask some other dev from TeX-osphere with existing account to sign for us. > > Option 2 is probably easiset and most generic but also most morally doubtful. > > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg225671.html > > Pavel -- lyx-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.lyx.org/mailman/listinfo/lyx-users
