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

2009-05-25 Thread 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.

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

2009-05-25 Thread 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?

2009-05-25 Thread 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.

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

2009-05-25 Thread 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?

2009-05-25 Thread 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.

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

2009-05-25 Thread 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?

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread curtis osterhoudt
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

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

2009-05-24 Thread Graham Smith
: 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread curtis osterhoudt
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

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

2009-05-24 Thread Graham Smith
: 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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

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

2009-05-24 Thread curtis osterhoudt
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 o

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

2009-05-24 Thread Graham Smith
1 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 ow

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

2009-05-24 Thread 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