> > perhaps a live CD with a whatever-Lyx would be helpful to
> > demonstrate its merrit to those who care
> 
> Actually, a complete installation of LyX, LaTeX and various software
> on a CD could be a good idea, assuming it can be run without
> installing it. I'm not sure it's feasible though.

I'm using LyX with TeXlive 2008 from a USB stick. I didn't even
"install" TeXlive on the stick, just copied it over from the DVD.

Sincerely,

Wolfgang