Re: [ANNOUNCE] LyXWinInstaller for 2.3.0
On 07/16/2018 08:04 PM, Uwe Stöhr wrote: > Am 11.07.2018 um 09:45 schrieb Chris Menzel: > >> 2. Will there be any problem using your installer after having used >> the installer on LyX site? > > That could happen. I don't know the new installer the LyX team has > released. I fear that this installer will have problems sooner or > later with MiKTeX. If you have problems with MiKTeX, you can use my > installer to repair this. The installed code is the same in both installers, except for the Qt version. The only difference is whether a certain MiKTeX update process is run on install. It fails about half the time, in our testing, so we decided not to include it. Riki
Re: [ANNOUNCE] LyXWinInstaller for 2.3.0
Am 11.07.2018 um 09:45 schrieb Chris Menzel: At first apologies for the delay in replying. I have two questions that I'd really appreciate hearing answers to: 1. Does your installer install the same version of Lyx for Windows? The "About" info I see is the following: LyX Version 2.3.0... Yes, the installer was built using the official LyX release source code from ftp.lyx.org. Qt Version (run-time): 5.10.1 Qt Version (compile-time): 5.10.1 This is not my installer. I built LyX using Qt 5.9.4. For good reasons. Upgrading to a new Qt version requires a lot of tests on different Windows PCs. In the past I often found some problems and thus decided to stay safe and only use long-term support Qt versions. You find my installer here: http://ftp.lyx.de/LyXWinInstaller/LyX2.3.0/ and here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/lyxwininstaller/files/LyXWinInstaller/2.3.0/ 2. Will there be any problem using your installer after having used the installer on LyX site? That could happen. I don't know the new installer the LyX team has released. I fear that this installer will have problems sooner or later with MiKTeX. If you have problems with MiKTeX, you can use my installer to repair this. regards Uwe
Re: [ANNOUNCE] LyXWinInstaller for 2.3.0
Thank you. I am a Linux user but I recommend LyX to Window users as often as possible. We really appreciate your efforts On 10 July 2018 at 03:05, Murat Yildizoglu wrote: > Thank you Uwe for all your contribution. I have not followed this debate > because I do not use much the Windows version, but the diversity of tools > cannot hurt in any case. So, thank you for your good work! > Best regards, > Murat > > Murat Yildizoglu > Le 9 juil. 2018 à 23:00 +0200, Uwe Stöhr , a écrit : > > Dear LyX users, > > despite unannounced until today there is an Windows installer available > for LyX 2.3.0 since March: > https://sourceforge.net/projects/lyxwininstaller/files/LyXWinInstaller/ > and > http://ftp.lyx.de/LyXWinInstaller/LyX2.3.0/ > > Due to some disagreements with some LyX developers, this will not be the > official LyX for Windows installer. However, it works and was already > downloaded more than 1000 times since March. > > Due to the disagreement with the understanding how LyX under Windows > should be developed, I will provide the LyXWinInstaller as my private > project and support it of course. > > The LyXWinInstaller will take care of everything that provides you a > fully functional LyX. That means LyXWinInstaller will take care of all > third-party programs LyX is using in the background (MiKTeX, TeXLive, > Python, ImageMagick, Inkscape etc.) and will configure and update them > for you. The goal is, as for the last years where LyXWinInstaller was > the official LyX for Windows installer, to provide an installer where > 90% of the users just have to click few times OK and Nextbut to get a > fully functional LyX but that also gives some freedom for the 10 % power > users (to deselect third-party programs etc.). > > As I understood it, there will be a new installer for LyX under Windows > from the LyX developers based on the code of LyXWinInstaller. I can and > will not give support for this installer because I was not involved in > this development. > > regards > Uwe Stöhr > > > -- John Kane Kingston ON Canada
Re: [ANNOUNCE] LyXWinInstaller for 2.3.0
Thank you Uwe for all your contribution. I have not followed this debate because I do not use much the Windows version, but the diversity of tools cannot hurt in any case. So, thank you for your good work! Best regards, Murat Murat Yildizoglu Le 9 juil. 2018 à 23:00 +0200, Uwe Stöhr , a écrit : > Dear LyX users, > > despite unannounced until today there is an Windows installer available > for LyX 2.3.0 since March: > https://sourceforge.net/projects/lyxwininstaller/files/LyXWinInstaller/ > and > http://ftp.lyx.de/LyXWinInstaller/LyX2.3.0/ > > Due to some disagreements with some LyX developers, this will not be the > official LyX for Windows installer. However, it works and was already > downloaded more than 1000 times since March. > > Due to the disagreement with the understanding how LyX under Windows > should be developed, I will provide the LyXWinInstaller as my private > project and support it of course. > > The LyXWinInstaller will take care of everything that provides you a > fully functional LyX. That means LyXWinInstaller will take care of all > third-party programs LyX is using in the background (MiKTeX, TeXLive, > Python, ImageMagick, Inkscape etc.) and will configure and update them > for you. The goal is, as for the last years where LyXWinInstaller was > the official LyX for Windows installer, to provide an installer where > 90% of the users just have to click few times OK and Nextbut to get a > fully functional LyX but that also gives some freedom for the 10 % power > users (to deselect third-party programs etc.). > > As I understood it, there will be a new installer for LyX under Windows > from the LyX developers based on the code of LyXWinInstaller. I can and > will not give support for this installer because I was not involved in > this development. > > regards > Uwe Stöhr > >
Re: [ANNOUNCE] LyXWinInstaller for 2.3.0
On 07/09/2018 01:59 PM, Uwe Stöhr wrote: Dear LyX users, despite unannounced until today there is an Windows installer available for LyX 2.3.0 since March: https://sourceforge.net/projects/lyxwininstaller/files/LyXWinInstaller/ and http://ftp.lyx.de/LyXWinInstaller/LyX2.3.0/ Although it has been years since I used LyX on that operating system, I truly appreciate your efforts.
[ANNOUNCE] LyXWinInstaller for 2.3.0
Dear LyX users, despite unannounced until today there is an Windows installer available for LyX 2.3.0 since March: https://sourceforge.net/projects/lyxwininstaller/files/LyXWinInstaller/ and http://ftp.lyx.de/LyXWinInstaller/LyX2.3.0/ Due to some disagreements with some LyX developers, this will not be the official LyX for Windows installer. However, it works and was already downloaded more than 1000 times since March. Due to the disagreement with the understanding how LyX under Windows should be developed, I will provide the LyXWinInstaller as my private project and support it of course. The LyXWinInstaller will take care of everything that provides you a fully functional LyX. That means LyXWinInstaller will take care of all third-party programs LyX is using in the background (MiKTeX, TeXLive, Python, ImageMagick, Inkscape etc.) and will configure and update them for you. The goal is, as for the last years where LyXWinInstaller was the official LyX for Windows installer, to provide an installer where 90% of the users just have to click few times OK and Nextbut to get a fully functional LyX but that also gives some freedom for the 10 % power users (to deselect third-party programs etc.). As I understood it, there will be a new installer for LyX under Windows from the LyX developers based on the code of LyXWinInstaller. I can and will not give support for this installer because I was not involved in this development. regards Uwe Stöhr
