On Thu, 10 Apr 2008, Eberhard Lisse wrote:
I would just install the complete stuff and don't tell the secretary about LaTeX.
Another option for situations like Bruce's is to use a linux live cd. I believe that both Knoppix and the [X|K|G|Edu]ubuntu family come with both latex (tetex is the usual flavor) and LyX. The documents can be saved to disk and exchanged the usual way, while the system is left otherwise untouched. Rich -- Richard B. Shepard, Ph.D. | Integrity Credibility Applied Ecosystem Services, Inc. | Innovation <http://www.appl-ecosys.com> Voice: 503-667-4517 Fax: 503-667-8863