On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:28:47 +0200 Abdelrazak Younes <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On 04/15/2010 12:07 PM, Typhoon wrote: > >>> If it isn't necessary, I don't think that LyX should lock into one > >>> system. > >> > >> While it is good to support a wide choice of systems for version > >> control, for a "portable LyX document" *one* format is the right > >> way. > > > > I see the argument, and you may be right. BUT when I wanted to > > collaborate with a colleague, they knew how to use Bazaar, so we > > went that way. I think it would have been hard to get them to use > > something else. > > I think you are missing something and it's probably my fault. The > idea of a portable document using a git repo is somewhat > perpendicular to how many DVCS systems are supported by LyX. The idea > behind a "portable LyX document" is that the user doesn't know which > SCM he uses as LyX would take care of everything. So having your > coauthor fluent in bazar rather than git is irrelevant. Hi Abdel, You're right, I was confusing two separate issues. Not, I think, your fault at all. And, whatever is used, the idea of a VC system as the portable format seems brilliant. Thanks for cleaning the fuzz out of my brain :-). Cheers, Alan > > > As I said before, I don't know what the technical problems are in > > implementing this in LyX. However, if it is possible to support more > > than one DVCS, then I think it should be kept in mind. The > > "portable" in "portable LyX document" is a very relative thing. It > > depends almost entirely on who you want to "port" it to. > > > > I suppose that if everything is bundled with LyX, then the choice is > > made and it doesn't matter. Is that a sensible solution? > > > > In the end, I suppose that it may be a technical question/solution > > and I am absolutely unqualified to speak to that. But I hope that > > people who are qualified will at least consider keeping the options > > open. > > Sure, don't worry :-) > > Abdel. > > -- Alan L Tyree http://www2.austlii.edu.au/~alan Tel: 04 2748 6206
