On Fri, Aug 30, 2002 at 01:12:15PM +0900, R. Lahaye wrote: > All I'm saying is: if something is LaTeX, then let's use the LaTeX name, > instead of hiding it behind another LyX name.
This sounds sensible. It's not really nice to have three names for a thing. > What is the status and oppinion on using XML for saving the LyX file? After the tabulars switched, not much has happened. > I believe that LyX fileformat is extremely suitable for using XML. > I've seen a few discussions on this in the past; where people were quite > possitive, but it never came from the ground. Indeed. But I think the big plan is still to switch completely over to xml. > > | No, reducing the readability of the lyx file should not be an issue. > > | Eventually the lyx file will be saved via a zip filter and is then > > | unreadable anyway. [man zcat] > > I am not so sure about that... > > Who is supposed to read the lyx file format? Users certainly not! Why not? Opening the .lyx in a text editor is still the only decent way to do heavy search&replace. Andre' -- Those who desire to give up Freedom in order to gain Security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. (T. Jefferson)
