While it is not directly related to LyX yet, word2x is looking for CVS hosting and in the running to become LyX's M$ word import facility (it is not there quite yet, IMHO). Even if word starts using XML it will probably be littered with physical style stuff that needs rewriting as a proper structured document. word2x already has logic in this direction and adding a new first stage to the next generation of word2x should be fairly easy... and writing new output formats is easy already, although I am short of clues on .lyx format to implement a word .lyx output format. This will give you the structure extraction code free. The kernel of the next generation exists and apparently works too. Those who have a masocistic streak can do a word-style bibliography to BiBTeX engine (given a reasonably portable version I could probably do the citation insertion engine). Other open projects include reverse engineering M$ equation format, P-code, and all the rest M$ fails to document. -- Duncan (-: "software industry, the: unique industry where selling substandard goods is legal and you can charge extra for fixing the problems."
