> (1) Call it reLyX, which can be translated as reLyX in all (latin-1)
> languages. Unless you want to call it réLyX or something, to sound fancier.
> (In america, accents make words foreign and hence exotic. Perhaps the joke
> is lost on the few non-American readers of this list.)
The joke is American readers.
Oh sorry. It's not Friday.
> (2) Call it Importing LaTeX Documents. We would of course change the Title.
> Then we'd have Section 1 be "Two Ways to Import". 1.1 would describe
> importing from LyX (very simple, at least until Asger adds to the popup
> the input field for adding options to the reLyX call). 1.2 would be the
> current sections 1 and 2. (When Asger does add that input field, we could
> have the options be section 2). Then sections 2-n would be the current
> sections 3-n. They describe things like what reLyX can translate, syntax
> files, etc. which is important to know whether you're using reLyX from the
> command line or from LyX. Finally, we'll need to contact all the translators
> and ask them to update the menu translations.
I'm not sure we want to add that input field for reLyX. If
we should do anything, it would be a fancy dialog such that
the options are transparent to the user.
I'd prefer that importing of LaTeX is a non-brainer. If this
is unattainable, we should at least provide a user friendly
interface.
Maybe a part of this interface is a generic input field,
but I think it would be wrong to let it stand alone.
Regarding whether to include the documentation inside LyX:
I think not. Since you have to do the work at the command
line never the less, there is really no point in having
a largish document inside LyX that basically says:
Go to a prompt and do this. A man page serves this
purpose beautifully.
So at this point, it does not make much sense to put
the documentation as a separate item under the help
menu. What I propose is this: Insert it by hand
into one of the exisiting documents, preferably the
Extended Editing, or whatever it's called, with
a proper disclaimer attached. Later, when we get
the fancy dialog, we can then adjust the disclaimer
appropriately.
Greets,
Asger
