On Tue 12 Jun 01 08:19, Allan Rae wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Jun 2001, Baruch Even wrote:
> > A project idea I came up with after one too many requests for LyX is to
> > have a Linux (or any other unix for that matter) distribution complete
> > with LaTeX/DocBook support an X-Server and LyX to be booted into from
> > the CD itself.
>
> I have been seriously considering making a LyX CD business card much as
> you describe. That'd be great for demos etc. but it'd be hard to squeeze
> everything including enough LaTeX onto one of them. [I need to learn about
> compressed file systems.]
I am regularly faced with the challenge that Windoze users expect that no
installation procedure should be more complicated than the most simplest
software. It's odd, as they are happy to reboot two or three times to get IE
to work, but refuse to contemplate any non-M$ish software that wants a
similar process. The challenge to get these people to use and promote LyX
will be to have a working Windoze install requiring minimal configuration.
Regarding a bootable linux distribution with LyX, it is may not be necessary.
I think that it can be done, using one of the smaller distros, but Linux
users generally understand the binary packaging system used by their
distribution of choice (rpm, tgz or whatever). I set up a few mandrake boxen
recently and was happy to see LyX on the install CD. Regarding Windoze users,
I think that the Cygwin path is the one to follow, but not to the point where
it begins to impact on the further development of LyX.
Cheers
Henk
