Hello Angus, hello LyXers,
my mailbox was filled the last hours with mails from friends and
collegues pointing me to this review:
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/61789
heise.de is the webpage of the most important computer magazin in
Germany "c't". If they publish a negative review, people won't try out a
program.
Angus, can you read a bit german? The wrote the following:
"Ein komplettes Linux, das die meisten dieser Bestandteile schon
umfasst, findet seinen Weg möglicherweise schneller auf den PC als die
LX-Installation unter Windows."
This is in english
"A complete Linux system is faster installed than LyX under Windows."
I tried to avoid this and started to work on a new installer version
including the needed perl, python, and shell files to minimize the
install process. I proposed to rewrite the installer to let the user
decide if he wants the current installer as "advanced" version or my
version as "default" version, see various threads in the lyx-devel list.
Angus you answered that this topic bothers you but it is very important
as in the review. So we need to discuss this again.
LyXers, have you had a look at the Win installer? What is your opinion?
Unfortunately I currently have to write my diploma thesis and have
therefore absolutely no time to work on the installer the next weeks.
But as soon as I've time I'll do it.
regards Uwe,
who don't know how to explain the people I once convinced to use LyX
under Win that LyXWin is _not_ difficult to install at all.
