thomas schönhoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> Andre Berger schrieb:
> 
> > Straight to the point: I'm very disappointed. Not even M$ dared to
> > introduce............
> 
> I doubt that this might be a helpful comparision, thinking in this terms
> might also direct into a wrong direction ! There a so many differences
> between MS and the Lyx- project that it seems to me not worth thinking
> deeply about it !

I didn't argument on the project- but on the user level.

> > they made (or declared) changes in major releases "only",
> > e.g. Word 6/97/2000. What do you think I mean when I see a .lyx file?
> > Not that I don't know if I'll ever be able to open it, like one of
> > those dreaded .doc files. When I use LyX I want the long-term
> > compatibility the underlying LaTeX provides.
> 
> by the way is there a possibility  to convert 11.5 files to LaTex and
> re-import them to 1.1.6 (althought this might be a bit uneasy in case of
> included graphics, isn't it?)

Thanks for the hint.

> I think that a workaround is needed to meet most needs of users towards
> format compatibility and developers on this list.Arousing a flame isn't
> very helpful.......

I agree, so let's not start one.

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Andre Berger                                [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]

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