[Pkg-lyx-devel] please pack lyx 1.6 beta (as experimental)

[Per Olofsson]

Hi,

Sven Hoexter wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 14, 2008 at 12:03:57AM +0200, G. Milde wrote:
> 
> Hello Guenter,
> 
>> Would it be possible to pack the new 1.6 beta version for Debian and upload
>> it to experimental?
> 
> I'm not sure if it's safe to do that. At least beta2 had some potential to
> eat your data if I remember correctly.

Isn't that exactly what experimental is for, then?

> Well that's exactly what happens. The current packaging doesn't allow a parallel
> installation of 1.5 and 1.6. The way back from 1.6 to 1.5 is very painfull
> because you've to export all your documents you saved with 1.6 back to 1.5
> format. Ok that's nothing new for the experienced user because this happens
> during every new mayor LyX release but you should remember that when upgrading.

And nobody should install anything from experimental without knowing
what they're doing.

So I think we should upload lyx 1.6 to experimental.

-- 
Pelle