On 09/10/2018 04:26 AM, Daniel wrote: > On 09/09/2018 23:26, Steve Litt wrote: >> On Sun, 9 Sep 2018 12:05:36 -0400 >> Richard Kimberly Heck <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 09/08/2018 09:15 PM, Peter Taylor wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> >>>> I have upgraded MiKTeX relatively recently – I don’t want to upgrade >>>> again if I don’t have to upgrade – so please could you update your >>>> webpage which says: >>>> >>>> >>>> (start quote) >>>> >>>> Due to a bug in MiKTeX, installation of LyX 2.3.0 can sometimes >>>> cause the MiKTeX installation to be corrupted. (See >>>> https://github.com/MiKTeX/miktex/issues/82.) If you run into >>>> problems, the solution will be to uninstall MiKTeX and then >>>> re-install. >>>> >>>> We highly recommend that MiKTeX users update to the latest version >>>> *before* installing LyX 2.3.0. If you have any questions about how >>>> to update MiKTeX, you can email [email protected] for help. >>>> (You do not need to be subscribed to the mailing list to do so, but >>>> you may wish to do that anyway. See this page >>>> <https://www.lyx.org/MailingLists#toc2> for information on >>>> subscribing.) >>>> >>>> (end quote) >>>> >>>> >>>> This information does not mention specific versions – just says >>>> “latest version of MiKTeX”. My MiKTeX console window tells me it is >>>> version 2.9.6751. >>>> >>>> >>>> I am actually using another TeX editor which works fine for me but I >>>> want to collaborate with a colleague and I heard that LyX might be >>>> an easier editor for him to use on shared documents. Before doing >>>> that I want to check that LyX is something I can recommend to him. >>>> >>>> >>>> However seeing this message on your website has made me reluctant to >>>> try out LyX in case my MiKTeX installation gets corrupted. >>>> >>> >>> There is currently some major bug in MiKTeX that is preventing any >>> kind of update. You might want to wait a little bit before doing >>> anything. >>> >>> Frankly, this is the second catastrophic bug in MiKTeX this year. I >>> myself have been workigng hard to disentangle LyX from MiKTeX and make >>> it easier to use with TeX Live, which is a LOT more stable. >>> >>> Riki >> >> As far as I know, my LyX has been working perfectly, with TeXLive, for >> many years. Why would someone choose MiKTeX? > > Maybe because it installs and updates packages as needed/desired.
https://ctan.org/pkg/texliveonfly?lang=en Riki
