I think we should really release a alpha version of LyX 1.5 until Monday, 6. November.
Why should we wait? It is a alpha release, it needs not to be perfect. I already think it is too stable for a alpha release. What is a Alpha release? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_release#Alpha "The alpha version of a product still awaits full debugging or full implementation of all its functionality but satisfies a majority of the software requirements. It often lacks features promised in the final release but demonstrates the feasibility and basic structure of the software." What about this Alpha-Release Show-Stopper-Criteria: "Two clicks and crash", Peter P.S.: If you are still skeptical. Repress your perfectionist tendencies, it is only a alpha release, it is only a alpha release, it is only a alpha release, it is only a alpha release, it is only a alpha release, it is only a alpha release...