>>>>> "Steve" == Steve Litt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Steve> 1. No character styles (I understand this is coming in a later Steve> version). Yes, but in a basic form (no character style editor) Steve> 2. Paragraph styles (environments) are soooooo hard to Steve> construct. I understand this is more a function of LaTeX than Steve> LyX, but it's really too bad LyX doesn't give us some utilities Steve> to input font, margins, spacing, displacement and the like, and Steve> spit out code for a LyX environment, to be pasted in a .layout Steve> file. Yes. Steve> 3. Although I haven't perceived a lack of developer involvement Steve> or imminent death, I've wondered why so much developer effort Steve> has been diverted (my perception) to a QT front end, which in Steve> my opinion is cosmetic. I think it is a little bit more than cosmetic, since the xforms GUI is very crude. Even doing menus is a pain. Steve> Also, why divert developer effort to OSX and Windows, when Steve> those OS's have perfectly good book writing software already. Steve> First of all, wouldn't LyX already work with (BSD based) OSX? Steve> As far as Windows users, if they really want LyX, they can grab Steve> an old machine, slam Knoppix on it, and be running LyX tonight. Steve> I'd prioritize creating an even better 'NIX LyX over making a Steve> Windows version. It happens that, now that we have LyX/Qt, the windows and OSX port are really not difficult. And the people who did it are the people who want it... Steve> I might as well also state my "pet plusses" about LyX: :) JMarc
