> > Is there a "stable" 1.5.x? Does 1.5.x use the same
> native format as 1.4.2? Is
> > 1.5.x as reliable and stable as 1.4.2 (meaning it
> never screws up)?
> >
> > I'm using Mandriva 2007. Anyone know how difficult
> it would be for me to
> > install 1.5.x in /usr/local/bin without trashing
> /usr/bin/lyx, which is
> > 1.4.2?
> >
> It is not well tested, so no guaranteees.
> I use 1.5 daily for my writing though, and compile a
> new one
> about once a week. If I get a bad LyX this way, I
> just go back to
> the previous one. (Before installing a new "test
> LyX", just rename
> the old one to a different name based on timestamp,
> i.e. lyx15-june12.
>
> If you compile yourself, you have the option of
> using a version prefix.
> So your tested and true lyx 1.4 will be named "lyx",
> while you
> can have the experimental 1.5 named "lyx15"
>
> You then write lyx15 to invoke it.
> This way, you can start using lyx15 for texts of
> less importance.
> You can get familiar with the new features, and find
> out if
> 1.5 is sufficiently stable for your use. And of
> course you can
> report any faults you find and get them fixed before
> the release. :-)
>
> Helge Hafting
>
For me, lyx 1.5.0 rc1 is very stable for production
but have several bugs.
Marcelo
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