Why should we go through all this conversion fuss anyway? Microsoft are the ones who have to comply to the open format. If I want to share my LyX-documents I just send them as pdf-files, anyone should be able to open that: Acroreader is free...
In my case, PLoS genetics only accept MS Word submission and the Scientific Publication department of our institution only accepts manuscripts in Word format for proofread (so that they can use the change tracking feature of word, although this feature is also available in lyx). My approach has been writing my manuscripts in lyx/latex (for productivity) and convert lyx/latex to word for such purposes. Sure enough, the output is not perfect, but once the manuscript is accepted (using the professional-looking pdf version), it is the copy editor's headache to handle the word document. :-) Bo
