A B wrote:
Not quite true. Most (if not all) of the image formats typically used by
Windows user are natively supported by LyX.
interesting; i would expect postscript to be used as the most common format
for scientific papers...
For the images? Rather EPS or PDF. PDF is supported.
As the conversion between these two is easy and loss-less, it should not
be a problem to work with a PDF version in a "LyX LyX-light"
collaboration.
I might have missed something here (I'm sorry in that case) but are
you suggesting a LyX-light version for people that does not want to
use anything but word or a LyX-light for LyX users to work with files
that comes from people that does not use LyX?
Standard LyX is necessary for the one that makes and submit the final
document. Those who work on pieces and usually prefer word, can use this
lyx-light. Lyx-light will be much easier to install because latex and
other large packages of supporting software is omitted. So all you can
do with Lyx-light is to write text and formulas (and add images.)
Lyx-light can't print and can't produce pdf.
It'd be a simple piece of software, self-contained and easy to install
on someone's pc for cooperative writing.
It may aslo be useful on computers too small for latex - such as PDA or
smartphone. You can then work on a document with such a device, but will
need to transfer it to a pc for printing.
Helge Hafting
