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List:       lyx-users
Subject:    Re: Strategies for Writing Co-operation with Non-LyX Users?
From:       Christian_Ridderström <christian.ridderstrom () gmail ! com>
Date:       2009-02-08 16:27:53
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.64.0902081726370.21421 () ssh-01 ! md ! kth ! se
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On Sun, 8 Feb 2009, typhoon@aanet.com.au wrote:

>> I wasn't clear enough... I was actually thinking of Windows users, and 
>> that they'd be able to run LyX from the CD, but still inside Windows 
>> and not by booting into eg Knoppix.
>>
>> Using a virtual machine might be an idea, but then you have the problem 
>> of how the user will access the .lyx-file from inside the VM.
>
> And the whole thing has to be dead simple. We are mainly talking about 
> Word users, and nothing can be assumed about their computer skills. It 
> would be even nicer to have the whole thing on a USB stick.

A USB stick is even better than a CD. Then the directory .lyx/ can stay on 
the USB stick. I just bought a 4GB stick for about 10 EUR, so it's not 
exactly pricey either...

/Christian

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