Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[José Matos]

On Sunday 24 May 2009 17:44:16 Graham Smith wrote:
 Thanks,

 As you say an interesting combination, but if I wasn't using R, I would
 be using very expensive commercial alternatives, which I still have
 licenses for , but no longer upgrade.

I use mostly gnuplot (for 3d), matplotlib and R. Sometimes I call both gnuplot 
and R from python (rpy for the r - python part).

 Graham

-- 
José Abílio

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

José Matos wrote:


I use mostly gnuplot (for 3d), matplotlib and R. Sometimes I call both gnuplot 
and R from python (rpy for the r - python part).


  

It does look like Python offers a rather useful thing to learn.

Graham

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[José Matos]

On Sunday 24 May 2009 17:44:16 Graham Smith wrote:
 Thanks,

 As you say an interesting combination, but if I wasn't using R, I would
 be using very expensive commercial alternatives, which I still have
 licenses for , but no longer upgrade.

I use mostly gnuplot (for 3d), matplotlib and R. Sometimes I call both gnuplot 
and R from python (rpy for the r - python part).

 Graham

-- 
José Abílio

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

José Matos wrote:


I use mostly gnuplot (for 3d), matplotlib and R. Sometimes I call both gnuplot 
and R from python (rpy for the r - python part).


  

It does look like Python offers a rather useful thing to learn.

Graham

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[José Matos]

On Sunday 24 May 2009 17:44:16 Graham Smith wrote:
> Thanks,
>
> As you say an interesting combination, but if I wasn't using R, I would
> be using very expensive commercial alternatives, which I still have
> licenses for , but no longer upgrade.

I use mostly gnuplot (for 3d), matplotlib and R. Sometimes I call both gnuplot 
and R from python (rpy for the r <-> python part).

> Graham

-- 
José Abílio

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

José Matos wrote:


I use mostly gnuplot (for 3d), matplotlib and R. Sometimes I call both gnuplot 
and R from python (rpy for the r <-> python part).


  

It does look like Python offers a rather useful thing to learn.

Graham

Lyx - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

The recent thread on graphics formats has got me thinking about what 
would might be considered a core (cross platform) toolkit for Lyx users.


I tend to work with Emacs for general note taking etc,  and  Open Office 
when I feel the need for an Office application, and Freemind for 
brainstorming. I also use combination of Zotero and Jabref to manage 
reference material.


Although not really part of a Lyx toolkit most my graphics are generated 
in R. However, sometimes this can be rather tedious. I have recently 
come across matplotlib for python, and am having some success with it, 
but not sure whether I shouldn't focus my efforts on expanding my R skills.


Equally PSTricks given its Latex, may be worth learning as any increased 
understanding of Latex has benefits for using Lyx.


Or is fig a better general purpose option.  For photo editing GIMP, or 
is there a lighter weight option more suited to the tweaks that we need 
to do to prepare a photo for publication.


We seemed spoilt for choice, which is good, but equally rather confusing 
as many programs have similar but different features and many features 
that overlap. And of course I may well have missed the obvious


So would anyone like to suggest a basic Lyx toolkit, that would cover 
the range of things we tend to do when producing scientific papers and 
technical reports.  The list of Lyx support programs that you 
automatically install when you get a new computer.


Many thanks,

Graham

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Uwe Stöhr]

Graham Smith schrieb:

So would anyone like to suggest a basic LyX toolkit, that would cover 
the range of things we tend to do when producing scientific papers and 
technical reports.


That strongly depends on your research field. As physicist I use for example 
Origin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_(software)
that is only available commercially only for Windows while my colleagues on Linux use a free Origin 
clone like

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QtiPlot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LabPlot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SciDAVis
But the program you are using doesn't matter since you can create PDF images with all these programs 
and use them in LyX.


For illustrations we use Inkscape
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape
or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator
both programs output either PDF or SVG that can be opened and modified with many other programs. For 
exact illustrations containing dimensions you can use a CAD program of your choice. You can create 
PDF images from all CAD programs.


As you can see you are free to use any program you like, only assure that you get your images as a 
vector graphic, if possible as PDF. (Other vector graphics output formats like EPS and SVG can 
easily be converted PDF with free software.)


regards Uwe

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

Thanks Uwe,

I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  of 
companion programs for Lyx.


But its interesting you use Origin rather than some of the open source 
options.


Graham



Uwe Stöhr wrote:

Graham Smith schrieb:

So would anyone like to suggest a basic LyX toolkit, that would cover 
the range of things we tend to do when producing scientific papers 
and technical reports.


That strongly depends on your research field. As physicist I use for 
example Origin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_(software)
that is only available commercially only for Windows while my 
colleagues on Linux use a free Origin clone like

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QtiPlot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LabPlot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SciDAVis
But the program you are using doesn't matter since you can create PDF 
images with all these programs and use them in LyX.


For illustrations we use Inkscape
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape
or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator
both programs output either PDF or SVG that can be opened and modified 
with many other programs. For exact illustrations containing 
dimensions you can use a CAD program of your choice. You can create 
PDF images from all CAD programs.


As you can see you are free to use any program you like, only assure 
that you get your images as a vector graphic, if possible as PDF. 
(Other vector graphics output formats like EPS and SVG can easily be 
converted PDF with free software.)


regards Uwe


--
Graham M Smith
graham.sm...@myotis.co.uk

Station Cottage, Station Road
Binegar, Somerset
BA3 4UQ

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Uwe Stöhr]

Graham Smith schrieb:

I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  of 
companion programs for Lyx.


Yes, and I like that you can decide by your own what suits you the best.


But its interesting you use Origin rather than some of the open source options.


Because it is simply better and provides much more features.

regards Uwe

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

Uwe

Uwe Stöhr wrote:

Graham Smith schrieb:

I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  
of companion programs for Lyx.


Yes, and I like that you can decide by your own what suits you the best.
M,  I think now that you misunderstood my question, its because you 
can choose what suits you best and there is so much choice that I was 
interested in what different people considered to represent a core set 
of companion programs for Lyx.


But it was only an idle thought as I was reviewing the programs I use.

Graham

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[curtis osterhoudt]

For me it's Mathematica (decidedly *not* free or open-source!) and XFig. Two of 
the strangest programs paired up, but they work for about 99% of the graphics I 
need to produce for LyX. 

   Incidentally, Origin (at least versions 6 and previously; I haven't tried 
yet with the newest) runs just fine under Wine on linux.

   Cheers, 
C.O.

 /
Down with categorical imperative!
flutz...@yahoo.com
/





From: Graham Smith graham.sm...@myotis.co.uk
To: LyX Users List lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 7:29:21 AM
Subject: Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical 
writing?

Uwe

Uwe Stöhr wrote:
 Graham Smith schrieb:
 
 I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  of 
 companion programs for Lyx.
 
 Yes, and I like that you can decide by your own what suits you the best.
M,  I think now that you misunderstood my question, its because you can 
choose what suits you best and there is so much choice that I was interested in 
what different people considered to represent a core set of companion programs 
for Lyx.

But it was only an idle thought as I was reviewing the programs I use.

Graham


  

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

Thanks,

As you say an interesting combination, but if I wasn't using R, I would 
be using very expensive commercial alternatives, which I still have 
licenses for , but no longer upgrade.


Graham

curtis osterhoudt wrote:
For me it's Mathematica (decidedly *not* free or open-source!) and XFig. Two of the strangest programs paired up, but they work for about 99% of the graphics I need to produce for LyX. 


   Incidentally, Origin (at least versions 6 and previously; I haven't tried 
yet with the newest) runs just fine under Wine on linux.

   Cheers, 
C.O.


 /
Down with categorical imperative!
flutz...@yahoo.com
/





From: Graham Smith graham.sm...@myotis.co.uk
To: LyX Users List lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 7:29:21 AM
Subject: Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical 
writing?

Uwe

Uwe Stöhr wrote:
  

Graham Smith schrieb:



I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  of 
companion programs for Lyx.
  

Yes, and I like that you can decide by your own what suits you the best.


M,  I think now that you misunderstood my question, its because you can 
choose what suits you best and there is so much choice that I was interested in 
what different people considered to represent a core set of companion programs 
for Lyx.

But it was only an idle thought as I was reviewing the programs I use.

Graham


  
  

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[I Wayan Warmada]

--- On Sun, 5/24/09, Graham Smith graham.sm...@myotis.co.uk wrote:

 As you say an interesting combination, but if I wasn't
 using R, I would be using very expensive commercial alternatives,
 which I still have licenses for , but no longer upgrade.

I use gnuplot either with latex or fig terminal for graphic plot (plotting 
data, etc).

Wayan


  

Lyx - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

The recent thread on graphics formats has got me thinking about what 
would might be considered a core (cross platform) toolkit for Lyx users.


I tend to work with Emacs for general note taking etc,  and  Open Office 
when I feel the need for an Office application, and Freemind for 
brainstorming. I also use combination of Zotero and Jabref to manage 
reference material.


Although not really part of a Lyx toolkit most my graphics are generated 
in R. However, sometimes this can be rather tedious. I have recently 
come across matplotlib for python, and am having some success with it, 
but not sure whether I shouldn't focus my efforts on expanding my R skills.


Equally PSTricks given its Latex, may be worth learning as any increased 
understanding of Latex has benefits for using Lyx.


Or is fig a better general purpose option.  For photo editing GIMP, or 
is there a lighter weight option more suited to the tweaks that we need 
to do to prepare a photo for publication.


We seemed spoilt for choice, which is good, but equally rather confusing 
as many programs have similar but different features and many features 
that overlap. And of course I may well have missed the obvious


So would anyone like to suggest a basic Lyx toolkit, that would cover 
the range of things we tend to do when producing scientific papers and 
technical reports.  The list of Lyx support programs that you 
automatically install when you get a new computer.


Many thanks,

Graham

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Uwe Stöhr]

Graham Smith schrieb:

So would anyone like to suggest a basic LyX toolkit, that would cover 
the range of things we tend to do when producing scientific papers and 
technical reports.


That strongly depends on your research field. As physicist I use for example 
Origin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_(software)
that is only available commercially only for Windows while my colleagues on Linux use a free Origin 
clone like

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QtiPlot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LabPlot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SciDAVis
But the program you are using doesn't matter since you can create PDF images with all these programs 
and use them in LyX.


For illustrations we use Inkscape
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape
or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator
both programs output either PDF or SVG that can be opened and modified with many other programs. For 
exact illustrations containing dimensions you can use a CAD program of your choice. You can create 
PDF images from all CAD programs.


As you can see you are free to use any program you like, only assure that you get your images as a 
vector graphic, if possible as PDF. (Other vector graphics output formats like EPS and SVG can 
easily be converted PDF with free software.)


regards Uwe

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

Thanks Uwe,

I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  of 
companion programs for Lyx.


But its interesting you use Origin rather than some of the open source 
options.


Graham



Uwe Stöhr wrote:

Graham Smith schrieb:

So would anyone like to suggest a basic LyX toolkit, that would cover 
the range of things we tend to do when producing scientific papers 
and technical reports.


That strongly depends on your research field. As physicist I use for 
example Origin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_(software)
that is only available commercially only for Windows while my 
colleagues on Linux use a free Origin clone like

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QtiPlot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LabPlot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SciDAVis
But the program you are using doesn't matter since you can create PDF 
images with all these programs and use them in LyX.


For illustrations we use Inkscape
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape
or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator
both programs output either PDF or SVG that can be opened and modified 
with many other programs. For exact illustrations containing 
dimensions you can use a CAD program of your choice. You can create 
PDF images from all CAD programs.


As you can see you are free to use any program you like, only assure 
that you get your images as a vector graphic, if possible as PDF. 
(Other vector graphics output formats like EPS and SVG can easily be 
converted PDF with free software.)


regards Uwe


--
Graham M Smith
graham.sm...@myotis.co.uk

Station Cottage, Station Road
Binegar, Somerset
BA3 4UQ

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Uwe Stöhr]

Graham Smith schrieb:

I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  of 
companion programs for Lyx.


Yes, and I like that you can decide by your own what suits you the best.


But its interesting you use Origin rather than some of the open source options.


Because it is simply better and provides much more features.

regards Uwe

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

Uwe

Uwe Stöhr wrote:

Graham Smith schrieb:

I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  
of companion programs for Lyx.


Yes, and I like that you can decide by your own what suits you the best.
M,  I think now that you misunderstood my question, its because you 
can choose what suits you best and there is so much choice that I was 
interested in what different people considered to represent a core set 
of companion programs for Lyx.


But it was only an idle thought as I was reviewing the programs I use.

Graham

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[curtis osterhoudt]

For me it's Mathematica (decidedly *not* free or open-source!) and XFig. Two of 
the strangest programs paired up, but they work for about 99% of the graphics I 
need to produce for LyX. 

   Incidentally, Origin (at least versions 6 and previously; I haven't tried 
yet with the newest) runs just fine under Wine on linux.

   Cheers, 
C.O.

 /
Down with categorical imperative!
flutz...@yahoo.com
/





From: Graham Smith graham.sm...@myotis.co.uk
To: LyX Users List lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 7:29:21 AM
Subject: Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical 
writing?

Uwe

Uwe Stöhr wrote:
 Graham Smith schrieb:
 
 I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  of 
 companion programs for Lyx.
 
 Yes, and I like that you can decide by your own what suits you the best.
M,  I think now that you misunderstood my question, its because you can 
choose what suits you best and there is so much choice that I was interested in 
what different people considered to represent a core set of companion programs 
for Lyx.

But it was only an idle thought as I was reviewing the programs I use.

Graham


  

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

Thanks,

As you say an interesting combination, but if I wasn't using R, I would 
be using very expensive commercial alternatives, which I still have 
licenses for , but no longer upgrade.


Graham

curtis osterhoudt wrote:
For me it's Mathematica (decidedly *not* free or open-source!) and XFig. Two of the strangest programs paired up, but they work for about 99% of the graphics I need to produce for LyX. 


   Incidentally, Origin (at least versions 6 and previously; I haven't tried 
yet with the newest) runs just fine under Wine on linux.

   Cheers, 
C.O.


 /
Down with categorical imperative!
flutz...@yahoo.com
/





From: Graham Smith graham.sm...@myotis.co.uk
To: LyX Users List lyx-users@lists.lyx.org
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 7:29:21 AM
Subject: Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical 
writing?

Uwe

Uwe Stöhr wrote:
  

Graham Smith schrieb:



I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  of 
companion programs for Lyx.
  

Yes, and I like that you can decide by your own what suits you the best.


M,  I think now that you misunderstood my question, its because you can 
choose what suits you best and there is so much choice that I was interested in 
what different people considered to represent a core set of companion programs 
for Lyx.

But it was only an idle thought as I was reviewing the programs I use.

Graham


  
  

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[I Wayan Warmada]

--- On Sun, 5/24/09, Graham Smith graham.sm...@myotis.co.uk wrote:

 As you say an interesting combination, but if I wasn't
 using R, I would be using very expensive commercial alternatives,
 which I still have licenses for , but no longer upgrade.

I use gnuplot either with latex or fig terminal for graphic plot (plotting 
data, etc).

Wayan


  

Lyx - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

The recent thread on graphics formats has got me thinking about what 
would might be considered a core (cross platform) toolkit for Lyx users.


I tend to work with Emacs for general note taking etc,  and  Open Office 
when I feel the need for an "Office" application, and Freemind for 
brainstorming. I also use combination of Zotero and Jabref to manage 
reference material.


Although not really part of a Lyx toolkit most my graphics are generated 
in R. However, sometimes this can be rather tedious. I have recently 
come across matplotlib for python, and am having some success with it, 
but not sure whether I shouldn't focus my efforts on expanding my R skills.


Equally PSTricks given its Latex, may be worth learning as any increased 
understanding of Latex has benefits for using Lyx.


Or is fig a better general purpose option.  For photo editing GIMP, or 
is there a lighter weight option more suited to the tweaks that we need 
to do to prepare a photo for publication.


We seemed spoilt for choice, which is good, but equally rather confusing 
as many programs have similar but different features and many features 
that overlap. And of course I may well have missed the obvious


So would anyone like to suggest a basic Lyx toolkit, that would cover 
the range of things we tend to do when producing scientific papers and 
technical reports.  The list of "Lyx support" programs that you 
automatically install when you get a new computer.


Many thanks,

Graham

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Uwe Stöhr]

Graham Smith schrieb:

So would anyone like to suggest a basic LyX toolkit, that would cover 
the range of things we tend to do when producing scientific papers and 
technical reports.


That strongly depends on your research field. As physicist I use for example 
Origin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_(software)
that is only available commercially only for Windows while my colleagues on Linux use a free Origin 
clone like

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QtiPlot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LabPlot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SciDAVis
But the program you are using doesn't matter since you can create PDF images with all these programs 
and use them in LyX.


For illustrations we use Inkscape
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape
or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator
both programs output either PDF or SVG that can be opened and modified with many other programs. For 
exact illustrations containing dimensions you can use a CAD program of your choice. You can create 
PDF images from all CAD programs.


As you can see you are free to use any program you like, only assure that you get your images as a 
vector graphic, if possible as PDF. (Other vector graphics output formats like EPS and SVG can 
easily be converted PDF with free software.)


regards Uwe

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

Thanks Uwe,

I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  of 
companion programs for Lyx.


But its interesting you use Origin rather than some of the open source 
options.


Graham



Uwe Stöhr wrote:

Graham Smith schrieb:

So would anyone like to suggest a basic LyX toolkit, that would cover 
the range of things we tend to do when producing scientific papers 
and technical reports.


That strongly depends on your research field. As physicist I use for 
example Origin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_(software)
that is only available commercially only for Windows while my 
colleagues on Linux use a free Origin clone like

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QtiPlot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LabPlot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SciDAVis
But the program you are using doesn't matter since you can create PDF 
images with all these programs and use them in LyX.


For illustrations we use Inkscape
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkscape
or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Illustrator
both programs output either PDF or SVG that can be opened and modified 
with many other programs. For exact illustrations containing 
dimensions you can use a CAD program of your choice. You can create 
PDF images from all CAD programs.


As you can see you are free to use any program you like, only assure 
that you get your images as a vector graphic, if possible as PDF. 
(Other vector graphics output formats like EPS and SVG can easily be 
converted PDF with free software.)


regards Uwe


--
Graham M Smith
graham.sm...@myotis.co.uk

Station Cottage, Station Road
Binegar, Somerset
BA3 4UQ

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Uwe Stöhr]

Graham Smith schrieb:

I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  of 
companion programs for Lyx.


Yes, and I like that you can decide by your own what suits you the best.


But its interesting you use Origin rather than some of the open source options.


Because it is simply better and provides much more features.

regards Uwe

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

Uwe

Uwe Stöhr wrote:

Graham Smith schrieb:

I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  
of companion programs for Lyx.


Yes, and I like that you can decide by your own what suits you the best.
M,  I think now that you misunderstood my question, its because you 
can choose what suits you best and there is so much choice that I was 
interested in what different people considered to represent a core set 
of companion programs for Lyx.


But it was only an idle thought as I was reviewing the programs I use.

Graham

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[curtis osterhoudt]

For me it's Mathematica (decidedly *not* free or open-source!) and XFig. Two of 
the strangest programs paired up, but they work for about 99% of the graphics I 
need to produce for LyX. 

   Incidentally, Origin (at least versions 6 and previously; I haven't tried 
yet with the newest) runs just fine under Wine on linux.

   Cheers, 
C.O.

 /
Down with categorical imperative!
flutz...@yahoo.com
/





From: Graham Smith <graham.sm...@myotis.co.uk>
To: LyX Users List <lyx-users@lists.lyx.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 7:29:21 AM
Subject: Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical 
writing?

Uwe

Uwe Stöhr wrote:
> Graham Smith schrieb:
> 
>> I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  of 
>> companion programs for Lyx.
> 
> Yes, and I like that you can decide by your own what suits you the best.
M,  I think now that you misunderstood my question, its because you can 
choose what suits you best and there is so much choice that I was interested in 
what different people considered to represent a core set of companion programs 
for Lyx.

But it was only an idle thought as I was reviewing the programs I use.

Graham


  

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[Graham Smith]

Thanks,

As you say an interesting combination, but if I wasn't using R, I would 
be using very expensive commercial alternatives, which I still have 
licenses for , but no longer upgrade.


Graham

curtis osterhoudt wrote:
For me it's Mathematica (decidedly *not* free or open-source!) and XFig. Two of the strangest programs paired up, but they work for about 99% of the graphics I need to produce for LyX. 


   Incidentally, Origin (at least versions 6 and previously; I haven't tried 
yet with the newest) runs just fine under Wine on linux.

   Cheers, 
C.O.


 /
Down with categorical imperative!
flutz...@yahoo.com
/





From: Graham Smith <graham.sm...@myotis.co.uk>
To: LyX Users List <lyx-users@lists.lyx.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 7:29:21 AM
Subject: Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical 
writing?

Uwe

Uwe Stöhr wrote:
  

Graham Smith schrieb:



I conclude  that you don't think  there is no obvious  core toolkit  of 
companion programs for Lyx.
  

Yes, and I like that you can decide by your own what suits you the best.


M,  I think now that you misunderstood my question, its because you can 
choose what suits you best and there is so much choice that I was interested in 
what different people considered to represent a core set of companion programs 
for Lyx.

But it was only an idle thought as I was reviewing the programs I use.

Graham


  
  

Re: LyX - cross platform core toolkit for scientific and technical writing?

[I Wayan Warmada]

--- On Sun, 5/24/09, Graham Smith  wrote:

> As you say an interesting combination, but if I wasn't
> using R, I would be using very expensive commercial alternatives,
> which I still have licenses for , but no longer upgrade.

I use gnuplot either with latex or fig terminal for graphic plot (plotting 
data, etc).

Wayan