On Thursday 29 January 2009 03:00:45 am Abdelrazak Younes wrote:
> Guenter Milde wrote:
> > My proposal would be:
> >
> >    LyX is a graphical frontend for LaTeX. ...
>
> Well, it is not _just_ that IMHO. My proposal:
>
> "LyX is a graphical word processor mainly used with a LateX backend. LyX

While this is essentially true, the word "word processor" has certain 
connotations including easy fingerpainting and amateurish type layout.

I've often referred to LyX as a "typesetting program", but of course this 
might intimidate people just beginning to consider LyX.

> is especially suited for structured document writing."

Yes it is, although creation and modification of styles is an order of 
magnitude or two harder than with MS Word or WordPerfect.

SteveT
 
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