> > >> >> I _really_ think this is a must have: I know someone else that is willing >> to work with LyX and propose it to her teacher, but having to tar/untar ... >> will make it _very_ difficult to accept. >> Of course, you are right about the problem of where to untar temporary >> files (as with this approach, I think un-tared files should be considered as >> temporary files from the user's point of view) but currently LyX _does_ use >> temporary files when working with an unsaved document ! >> >> That's precisely what my old implementation did: untar to the temporary > directory. > > I think that preserving the same temporary path is not decreasing the >> quality of LyX, and adds a good feature (for some people, a must have, when >> compared to the workflow some have when working with WYSIWYG applications >> like OOo or MS-Word). >> >> Yes, this model is similar to OOo, etc. Images and the like get > "embedded" within the document and lose touch with where they came from. > But it's a familiar model.
Yes, that's a major drawback ! But the .zlyx could be used as an "export" file format to share with others, then one could just merge back the .lyx embedded into the .zlyx : I see this as a way one can use this feature, but some may want to use it otherwise (as everyone does when using OOo for example, reinsert the figure) Does such feature-request be proposed (once again ;-) ) in the dev ML to >> better know if your previous work may be merged now, or if the same >> disagreements still exist ? >> >> At least in some quarters, these worries still exist. > > On the other hand, I think Vincent was working on this problem a while ago. > I don't know how far he got. > > Richard > > I think this feature should be at least re-discussed. And thank you for your answers ! Etienne -- Sincerily
