On Saturday 23 August 2008 06:40:32 am killermike wrote: > Steve Litt wrote: > > I have one book written in stone age LyX in 2001, using Dekl Tsur's color > > character style workaround. It's been upgraded to 1.4.2, and compiles on > > 1.4.2, but it doesn't compile on 1.5.x, and I dread getting it running in > > > > > > 1.5.6. But it has to be done :-) > > Would it be worth waiting for 1.6?
Definitely not. There's a high probability that 1.6 will require a Qt version higher than what my distribution gives me, requiring a HUGE expenditure of effort and troubleshooting. I had this problem moving up to 1.5.3 on Mandriva 2007. I've had this problem several times. Therefore, I limit LyX upgrades to versions giving a "must have" capability. For me, there have been only two "must have" capabilities -- character styles and outline mode. I'll probably stick with 1.5.6 until upgrading to Mandriva 2009 in mid 2009. Layout modules are pretty darned cool, but I can live without them for another year. SteveT Steve Litt Recession Relief Package http://www.recession-relief.US
