Hi all, I was considering switching to OpenOffice because of the excessive effort in creating/modifying styles in LyX.
So as an experiment, I began making a derivative, in OpenOffice, of a book I originally wrote using MS Word. WHAT A MESS! Styles I created in OpenOffice wouldn't stay created. If they stayed created, they'd magically change properties from time to time. Numbers kept changing to bullets and vice versa. I'm scared I'll be fine tuning this document every time it's edited in any way, or even printed. I will NEVER AGAIN write a book in OpenOffice. Yeah, it's tough to create custom styles in LyX (LaTeX), but at least once they're made, they stay made, and always print the same way. While writing this derivative book, not a day goes by where I don't miss LyX. SteveT Steve Litt Author: Universal Troubleshooting Process books and courseware http://www.troubleshooters.com/
