well, what I actually find as a major obstacle is the installation process itself. I am a sociologist and, although I have some computer knowledges and skills, I still have to search for tips and tools for create a self-extract&install package
I mean, in my campus I guess that the creation of this package is going to mean less work for me rather than install lyx by myself in one machine after another. And, well, I cannot assume that a install documentation is enough for a lot of windows users, too much used to setupokyesyesyesyesok operations. Indeed, a complete self-extracting package of miktex/imagemagick/ghostscript/lyx could mean an explosion of lyx usage in academical environments. GB> Juan Luis UPSAM wrote: >> Obrigado, thank you. Works both in linux and windows >> >> Although R Saunders' (thanks Rob) document is quite comprehensive, >> using lyx under Windows as a main document processor for a department >> or section has a lot of obstacles of many types in which you have to >> invest time and effort. It's a pity, since the majority of desktops >> are in windows and lyx would be quite useful in ANY academical >> environment and in a lot of bussiness environments. GB> Yes. >> I am working in a brief installation documentation in Spanish and I am >> considering possibilities for creating a, let's see, self-installing >> "distribution". In other words, a Miktex+Ghostcript+Sed+ImageMagick >> package that you just have to download and pulse "install". Any >> advice? GB> Try to find out the problems, search a solution and report that on the GB> developers list. Even if you have no solution, a clear problem description GB> often helps a lot. GB> The reason for the suboptimal windows support is AFAIK that none of the lyx GB> developers does develop on windows, but if you come with a problem GB> description and a solution that fixes it this is in my experience always GB> welcome. GB> Georg -- Best regards, Juan mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
