Bo Peng wrote: >> This is _not_ a LyX problem, so it should not be fixed in LyX, >> especially when the fix make the LyX code less straight-forward. > > I do not agree with you. Lyx is particularly vulnerable to this > problem since every dot after an inset will be put as the first > character of a line. In my case, almost all citations are put at the > end of sentences and cause this problem. > > Then, if a normal lyx user is faced with this problem, and need to > choose one from the following list to blame, who do you think he will > choose? > a) his trusty sendmail 50.2.3 that is sending a trillion email a day, > b) his MS/OE 10.0 that he paid $1000 for it, or > c) lyx 1.3.6 that opens an emailed .lyx file with problem. > You figure the answer for him. > > It sounds a bit unfair, but it is indeed lyx's responsibility to fix > this problem, especially when we do not have control over mail > servers/clients.
Several developers have told you that this isn't going to get fixed before LyX 1.4 is released. They've explained why they think that a file format change would be a bad idea at this stage. Given that LyX has existed now for ten years and nobody has ever reported this problem before, I think it's perfectly reasonable to say, "later". -- Angus
