> I don't understand the objection to the Cygwin tools. At this point, > it's possible to simply download the latest Cygwin (including gcc, > tetex, > XFree86, etc.) and install the latest LyX "out of the box". It > compiles, > links, and runs beautifully. I compile it almost every day on Windows.
I'm a HUGE cygwin fan as well. However the integration between Cygwin/XFree86 and Win32 apps is still a little flaky, you need to have XWinClip running, your X Server really needs to support rootless and 'native windows' (whatever they're calling it now). A 'next -> next -> next -> finish' installer like they have for gtkmm and gtk+ would make things much easier. Building the installers is a relatively simple matter with innosetup. Cheers
