Dear LyXers,
I just uploaded a new installer version 6:
http://ftp.lyx.de/LyXWinInstaller/LyX2.3.0/
The only change compared to the previous version is that the bundle
installer contains the latest miktex-basic installer. This fixes some
bugs for users installing LyX (with LaTeX) the first time.
I also updated the bundled ImageMagick version.
The last days I spoke with some Win users and I think it is the right
decision how the installer is for LyX 2.3.0. The installer should focus
on average users that don't know about packages etc. Concepts like
packages do not exist under Windows and user should not be bothered with
technical details they don't understand.
If some expert user is maybe not amused because he has not read the
release announcement and did not like to update its MiKTeX package
handling, has the knowledge to revert this or to use TeXLive. Experts
who read the announcement know what is meant by setting "never" to
install packages in the MiKTeX settings.
So all in all the decision is to please the majority of users also for
the price that some expert users might not like that.
I stand to this decision after the long discussion we had here and
because of my experience during the last years.
If the LyX community says that we must take care of every expert user
not reading the announcement for the price that average users without
background knowledge can sooner or later end up with a broken LaTeX and
thus an unusable LyX I can live with the fact that LyX might then not
have an official Windows installer.
sorry and regards
Uwe
