Epspdf updated to 0.4.3

git-svn-id: svn://tug.org/texlive/trunk@16843 c570f23f-e606-0410-a88d-b1316a301751

11 files changed, 363 insertions, 269 deletions

diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/Changelog b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/Changelog
index 26183d55553..c9ba0f85def 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/Changelog
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2009-09-11 0.4.3
+
+	Patch for Ruby 1.9 compatibility (Ruben Stein). Patch for
+	compatibility with newer Ghostscript under Windows. Fix for option
+	gRAY with ps => pdf. `epspdf --version' now prints
+	version. Documentation updates.
+
 2009-09-11 0.4.2
 
 	More liberal documentation license. Slight documentation updates.
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/README
index bed4e7ec655..6dbbdc82130 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/README
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/README
@@ -6,14 +6,12 @@ Full documentation is available in the doc subdirectory.
 Windows users: you may prefer the Windows setup program available
 from http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/ or on CTAN as part of
 epspdf-extra. This setup program includes a minimal subset of Ruby/Tk,
-whereas this version requires separate installation of Ruby, and for
-the GUI also Tcl/Tk.
+whereas this version requires separate installation of Ruby, and
+of Tcl/Tk if you want a GUI.
 
-Mac users: you may want to have a look at epspdf_app, a very simple
-AppleScript applet for starting epspdftk.rb by double-clicking. Also
-available from http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/ or on CTAN as part of
-epspdf-extra.
-
-The files in the texlive subdirectory are NOT useful for a
-standalone installation. They are wrapper scripts for
-embedding epspdf and epspdftk into TeX Live.
+Mac OS X Leopard users: you may want to have a look at epspdftk.app,
+which wraps epspdftk into a Mac OS X double-clickable "app" with the
+help of a bit of AppleScript. Available from
+http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/ or on CTAN as part of
+epspdf-extra. WARNING: the GUI interface will not work on Snow
+Leopard with the built-in Ruby.
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.install b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.install
index 4e20e2f4152..fec78698435 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.install
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.install
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ Table of Contents
 
      * [2]Features
      * [3]Prerequisites
-     * [4]Installation
-     * [5]Preview programs
-     * [6]Files
-     * [7]Releases
-     * [8]User Manual
+     * [4]Ruby/Tk
+     * [5]Installation
+     * [6]Preview programs
+     * [7]Files
+     * [8]Releases
+     * [9]User Manual
 
 Features
 
@@ -54,8 +55,8 @@ Features
    companion, in Ruby/Tk.
 
    Starting with the 2008 edition, epspdf is included in TeX Live as an
-   optional package, complete with wrapper scripts epspdf and epspdftk which
-   can be called from the command-line without further ado.
+   optional package, complete with wrappers epspdf and epspdftk which can be
+   called from the command-line without further ado.
 
 Prerequisites
 
@@ -65,9 +66,9 @@ Prerequisites
      * Ghostscript
      * pdftops from the xpdf suite, strongly recommended for better pdf to
        PostScript conversions
-     * Ruby 1.8.x
-     * Tcl/Tk is only required for the GUI interface. Only version 8.4 has
-       been tested.
+     * Ruby 1.8.x or 1.9.x
+     * Tcl/Tk is only required for the GUI interface. The version (8.4 or
+       8.5) must be supported by your Ruby.
      * Optional: viewers for PostScript and pdf
 
    You may not have to install all of these yourself.
@@ -75,25 +76,36 @@ Prerequisites
   Linux
 
    On a current Linux distribution you can almost certainly install
-   everything from your distribution's package repositories. You may have to
-   install Ruby's Tk bindings, in addition to Ruby and Tcl/Tk themselves. The
-   name of such a package might be e.g. libtcltk-ruby. As to PostScript- and
-   pdf viewers: epspdf tests for several popular viewers, but the
-   configuration screen also lets you specify viewers manually.
+   everything from your distribution's package repositories. Ruby's Tk
+   bindings may be in a separate package, with a name such as libtcltk-ruby.
+   As to PostScript- and pdf viewers: epspdf tests for several popular
+   viewers, but the configuration screen also lets you specify viewers
+   manually.
 
-  Mac OS X (Tiger and later)
+  Mac OS X (Tiger and Leopard)
 
-   Warning! Epspdf has not yet been tested with Snow Leopard. There is a
-   report that epspdftk fails under Snow Leopard.
+   Ruby, Tcl/Tk and Ruby/Tk are already part of Tiger and Leopard.
 
-   Ruby and Tcl/Tk are already part of the operating system. Ghostscript is
-   included in MacTeX, but is also available via e.g. MacPorts. You can get
-   pdftops from MacPorts as part of either Poppler or xpdf. Another source is
-   [9]http://users.phg-online.de/tk/MOSXS/.
+   Ghostscript is included in MacTeX, but is also available via e.g.
+   MacPorts.
 
-   If you want to compile xpdf it yourself, which is not hard, you can ignore
-   warnings about X, Motif or FreeType not being found since these missing
-   libraries won't affect the compilation of pdftops.
+   You can get pdftops from MacPorts as part of either Poppler or xpdf.
+   Another source is [10]http://users.phg-online.de/tk/MOSXS/. If you want to
+   compile xpdf it yourself, which is not hard, you can ignore warnings about
+   X, Motif or FreeType not being found since these missing libraries won't
+   affect the compilation of pdftops.
+
+  Mac OS X Snow Leopard
+
+   For Ghostscript and pdftops, see above.
+
+   Unfortunately, in Snow Leopard Ruby's Tk bindings went missing, so the GUI
+   interface won't work with the built-in Ruby; see [11]below. If you compile
+   Ruby yourself from [12]source you get the Tk interface automatically. Call
+   configure with a --enable-pthread option.
+
+   Snow Leopard's built-in Ruby is fine for command-line use and on-the-fly
+   conversions.
 
   Windows (Windows 2000 and later)
 
@@ -101,99 +113,112 @@ Prerequisites
    TeX installation may fill some of the gaps, and there is a special Windows
    installer which includes a partial Ruby installation. See the table below:
 
-     TeX distribution          Installer                   Zipfile           
-   (1) MikTeX and TeX Live 2008 include a hidden Ghostscript which is always 
-   installed, and which epspdf knows how to find. Caveat: although older     
-   versions of TeX Live include a Ghostscript installer, it is not impossible
-   to install an older TeX Live without Ghostscript, in which case you have  
-   to provide a Ghostscript yourself.                                        
-   (2) With TeX Live ≥ 2008, you are better off installing the TeX Live      
-   package, which also gives you wrapper batchfiles epspdf.bat and           
-   epspdftk.bat. You still need to install Ruby and Tcl/Tk.                  
-     TeX Live[10](1)    No additional            Ruby, Tcl/Tk[11](2)         
-                        requirements                                         
-          MiKTeX        Pdftops (optional)       Pdftops (optional); Ruby,   
-                                                 Tcl/Tk(optional)            
-                        Ghostscript, pdftops     Ghostscript;                
-        Other/None      (optional)               pdftops(optional), Ruby,    
-                                                 Tcl/Tk (optional)           
+    TeX distribution         Installer                    Zipfile
+   (1) MikTeX and TeX Live ≥ 2008 include a hidden Ghostscript which is
+   always installed, and which epspdf knows how to find. Caveat: although
+   older versions of TeX Live include a Ghostscript installer, it is not
+   impossible to install an older TeX Live without Ghostscript, in which case
+   you have to provide a Ghostscript yourself.
+   (2) With TeX Live ≥ 2008, you are better off installing the TeX Live
+   package, which also gives you wrappers for epspdf and epspdftk for use on
+   the command-line and for on-the-fly conversions. You still need to install
+   Ruby 1.8 and Tcl/Tk.
+     TeX Live[13](1)   No additional          Ruby, Tcl/Tk[14](2)
+                       requirements
+         MiKTeX        Pdftops (optional)     Pdftops (optional); Ruby 1.8,
+                                              Tcl/Tk(optional)
+       Other/None      Ghostscript, pdftops   Ghostscript; pdftops(optional),
+                       (optional)             Ruby 1.8, Tcl/Tk (optional)
 
   URLs for the prerequisites
 
-   Ghostscript and GSview ([12]http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/)
+   Ghostscript and GSview ([15]http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/)
            Contains sources and Windows binaries. The Windows binaries come
            with standard GUI Windows setup programs.
 
-   XPDF ([13]http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/)
+   XPDF ([16]http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/)
            Sources and Windows binaries. The Windows binaries are packaged
            into a zipfile, which has to be manually unpacked. The Configure
            screen of epspdftk lets you browse for the chosen location. You
            have to do this only once.
 
-   XPDF, Mac OS X binaries ([14]http://users.phg-online.de/tk/MOSXS/)
+   XPDF, Mac OS X binaries ([17]http://users.phg-online.de/tk/MOSXS/)
            These are universal binaries.
 
-   TeX Live ([15]http://www.tug.org/texlive/)
-           TeX Live 2008 includes epspdf as an optional install. For Windows,
-           this version doesn't require external copies of pdftops or
-           Ghostscript but does not include Ruby or Tcl/Tk.
+   TeX Live ([18]http://www.tug.org/texlive/)
+           TeX Live ≥ 2008 includes pdftops, Ghostscript and optionally
+           epspdf.
 
-   MacTeX ([16]http://www.tug.org/mactex/)
+   MacTeX ([19]http://www.tug.org/mactex/)
            MacTeX is based on TeX Live. Its set of add-ons includes
            Ghostscript, and can be downloaded separately.
 
-   The MacPorts Project ([17]http://www.macports.org/)
+   The MacPorts Project ([20]http://www.macports.org/)
            MacTeX has Poppler- and xpdf packages either of which include
            pdftops.
 
    Ruby one-click installer for Windows (
-   [18]http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubyinstaller/)
+   [21]http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubyinstaller/)
            Current versions (1.8.4 and later) require Tcl/Tk to be separately
            installed.
 
    Old releases of Ruby one-click installer (
-   [19]http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=167)
+   [22]http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=167)
            Versions prior to 1.8.4 include Tcl/Tk.
 
-   Ruby source code ([20]http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/)
+   Ruby source code ([23]http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/)
            For those people who prefer to roll their own...
 
    ActiveTcl from ActiveState (
-   [21]http://activestate.com/Products/ActiveTcl/
-           Get version 8.4, not 8.5.
+   [24]http://activestate.com/Products/ActiveTcl/
+           Version 8.4 is the safer bet.
+
+  Ruby's Tk interface library
+
+   At the moment, the Ruby Tk interface is not as readily available as it has
+   been: at some time during the 8.4 cycle, the Windows Ruby one-click
+   installer dropped Tcl/Tk, and aimed instead to hook up to any
+   already-installed Tcl/Tk. As to Ruby 1.9: at the moment I know of no
+   easy-to-use installer on Windows which includes a Tk interface library. On
+   Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) the Ruby Tk interface library also went
+   missing, although both Ruby and Tcl/Tk are still included.
+
+   I am working on a pure Tcl/Tk interface, i.e.a Tcl/Tk script which calls
+   epspdf as a program, not as a library, but I can give no ETA. This will
+   eliminate dependence on a Ruby/Tk interface library.
 
 Installation
 
    First make sure that the prerequisites are met. Then:
 
-  TeX Live 2008
+  TeX Live ≥ 2008
 
    Use TeX Live's package manager tlmgr for installation.
 
   Windows setup program
 
-   Download the [22]epspdftk setup program. You can run it in the usual way,
+   Download the [25]epspdftk setup program. You can run it in the usual way,
    by double-clicking. The setup program will create entries in your start
    menu for epspdftk and for the user manual.
 
   Windows zipfile
 
-   Download the [23]epspdf zip file, unpack it somewhere and create a
+   Download the [26]epspdf zip file, unpack it somewhere and create a
    shortcut for epspdftk.rbw. If you plan to use the command-line version,
    put a batchfile in a directory on your path with the line
 
  "<path_to_ruby.exe>" "<path_to_epspdf.rb>" %*
 
-   With such a batchfile, the caller has to take care of quoting:
+   Similarly for epspdftk. With such a batchfile, the caller has to take care
+   of quoting:
 
  epspdf "my file.eps" "my file.pdf"
 
-   Epspdf[tk] has been tested with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows
-   Vista.
+   Epspdf[tk] has been tested with Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows 7.
 
   Unix/Linux
 
-   Download the [24]tar.gz archive and unpack it in some directory. All files
+   Download the [27]tar.gz archive and unpack it in some directory. All files
    should be in the same directory; that is how they find each other. If you
    plan to use epspdf.rb from the command-line, then create a shell script
    epspdf such as
@@ -213,7 +238,10 @@ Installation
 
    There is also a compressed disk image epspdf.x.x.x.dmg.gz which wraps
    epspdftk into a Max OS X "app". Double-click once to expand, a second time
-   to mount, then drag epspdftk.app to the Applications folder.
+   to mount, then drag epspdftk.app to the Applications folder. The current
+   version has been created and tested with Leopard. As pointed out
+   [28]above, under Snow Leopard the GUI program epspdftk will not work
+   without a third-party Ruby/Tk.
 
    Epspdf mostly duplicates functionality of Preview. But having an alternate
    conversion engine means that you can have another shot at problem files.
@@ -233,7 +261,7 @@ Preview programs
    Supported PostScript viewers include evince, gv, gsview and okular. These
    are also listed as pdf viewers. Additional pdf viewers are xpdf, gpdf,
    epdfview and acroread/Adobe Reader. You can also specify a previewer
-   manually in the configuration screen; see the [25]user manual..
+   manually in the configuration screen; see the [29]user manual..
 
   Mac OS X
 
@@ -242,33 +270,34 @@ Preview programs
 
 Files
 
-     * [26]epspdf.0.4.2.tgz preferred for Unix and Mac OS X
-     * [27]epspdf.0.4.2.zip preferred for Windows
-     * [28]epspdf.0.4.2.exe Windows setup program, including Ruby/Tk subset
-     * [29]epspdftk.0.4.2.dmg.gz compressed disk image with epspdftk wrapped
-       into a Mac OS X "app"
+     * [30]epspdf.0.4.3.tgz preferred for Unix and Mac OS X; GUI fails under
+       OS X Snow Leopard with built-in Ruby
+     * [31]epspdf.0.4.3.zip preferred for Windows
+     * [32]epspdf.0.4.3.exe Windows setup program, including Ruby/Tk subset
+     * [33]epspdftk.0.4.3.dmg.gz; built and tested on Leopard
 
   Older releases
 
-     * [30]epspdf.0.3.0.tgz for Unix and Mac OS X
-     * [31]epspdf.0.3.0.zip for Windows
-     * [32]epspdf.0.3.0.exe Windows setup program
-     * [33]epspdf.0.2.12.tgz for Unix and Mac OS X
-     * [34]epspdf.0.2.12.zip for Windows
-     * [35]epspdf.0.2.12.exe Windows setup program
-     * [36]epspdf.0.2.11.tgz for Unix and Mac OS X
-     * [37]epspdf.0.2.11.zip for Windows
-     * [38]epspdf.0.2.11.exe Windows setup program
-     * [39]epspdf.0.2.01.tgz for Unix and Mac OS X
-     * [40]epspdf.0.2.01.zip for Windows
-     * [41]epspdf.0.2.exe, Windows setup program
-     * [42]epspdf_app.0.2.01.zip Mac OS X applet for starting epspdftk.rb
+     * [34]epspdftk.0.4.2.dmg.gz; tested on Tiger and Leopard
+     * [35]epspdf.0.3.0.tgz for Unix and Mac OS X
+     * [36]epspdf.0.3.0.zip for Windows
+     * [37]epspdf.0.3.0.exe Windows setup program
+     * [38]epspdf.0.2.12.tgz for Unix, including Mac OS X
+     * [39]epspdf.0.2.12.zip for Windows
+     * [40]epspdf.0.2.12.exe Windows setup program
+     * [41]epspdf.0.2.01.tgz for Unix and Mac OS X
+     * [42]epspdf.0.2.01.zip for Windows
+     * [43]epspdf.0.2.exe, Windows setup program
+     * [44]epspdf_app.0.2.01.zip Mac OS X applet for starting epspdftk.rb
 
 Releases
 
+   0.4.3
+           Current version. Fixes for compatibility with Ruby 1.9 and, under
+           Windows, for newer Ghostscript versions. Documentation updates.
+
    0.4.2
-           Current version. More liberal documentation license. Slight
-           documentation updates.
+           More liberal documentation license. Slight documentation updates.
 
    0.4.1
            Documentation: added section on bitmaps. Windows setup program:
@@ -323,7 +352,7 @@ Releases
 
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-   Last revised: September 11, 2009
+   Last revised: Januari 27, 2010
 
 References
 
@@ -331,42 +360,44 @@ References
    1. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/
    2. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#features
    3. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#prerequisites
-   4. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#install
-   5. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#preview
-   6. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#files
-   7. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#releases
-   8. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
-   9. http://users.phg-online.de/tk/MOSXS/
-  10. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#tlnote
-  11. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#tlzipnote
-  12. http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/
-  13. http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/
-  14. http://users.phg-online.de/tk/MOSXS/
-  15. http://www.tug.org/texlive/
-  16. http://www.tug.org/mactex/
-  17. http://www.macports.org/
-  18. http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubyinstaller/
-  19. http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=167
-  20. http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/
-  21. http://activestate.com/Products/ActiveTcl/
-  22. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.2.exe
-  23. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.2.zip
-  24. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.2.tgz
-  25. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
-  26. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.2.tgz
-  27. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.2.zip
-  28. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.2.exe
-  29. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdftk.0.4.2.dmg.gz
-  30. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.3.0.tgz
-  31. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.3.0.zip
-  32. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.3.0.exe
-  33. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.12.tgz
-  34. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.12.zip
-  35. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.12.exe
-  36. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.11.tgz
-  37. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.11.zip
-  38. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.11.exe
-  39. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.01.tgz
-  40. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.01.zip
-  41. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.exe
-  42. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf_app.0.2.01.zip
+   4. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#rubytk
+   5. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#install
+   6. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#preview
+   7. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#files
+   8. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#releases
+   9. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
+  10. http://users.phg-online.de/tk/MOSXS/
+  11. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#rubytk
+  12. http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/
+  13. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#tlnote
+  14. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#tlzipnote
+  15. http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/
+  16. http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/
+  17. http://users.phg-online.de/tk/MOSXS/
+  18. http://www.tug.org/texlive/
+  19. http://www.tug.org/mactex/
+  20. http://www.macports.org/
+  21. http://rubyforge.org/projects/rubyinstaller/
+  22. http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=167
+  23. http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/
+  24. http://activestate.com/Products/ActiveTcl/
+  25. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.3.exe
+  26. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.3.zip
+  27. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.3.tgz
+  28. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/index.html#rubytk
+  29. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
+  30. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.3.tgz
+  31. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.3.zip
+  32. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.4.3.exe
+  33. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdftk.0.4.3.dmg.gz
+  34. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdftk.0.4.2.dmg.gz
+  35. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.3.0.tgz
+  36. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.3.0.zip
+  37. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.3.0.exe
+  38. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.12.tgz
+  39. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.12.zip
+  40. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.12.exe
+  41. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.01.tgz
+  42. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.01.zip
+  43. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.exe
+  44. http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf_app.0.2.01.zip
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.pdf b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
index 06bc2df4dd5..f438a668c0b 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.pdf
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.texi b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.texi
index 816e89e5fb6..36d69d53327 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.texi
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/epspdf.texi
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 @raggedbottom
 @end iftex
 
-@set version 0.4.2
+@set version 0.4.3
 @set homepage http://tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/
 
 @setchapternewpage off
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 @copying
 This manual is for epspdf, version @value{version}.
 
-Copyright @copyright{} 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Siep Kroonenberg.
+Copyright @copyright{} 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 Siep Kroonenberg.
 
 @quotation
 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
@@ -164,8 +164,9 @@ previewer for the current file.
 
 @anchor{gray}@i{Grayscaling:} Simple color figures can be converted to
 grayscale. Bitmapped data won't be converted. If grayscaling doesn't
-work on non-bitmapped data, select the ``Try harder to
-grayscale'' option. This may cause an extra pdf-PostScript roundtrip.
+work even on non-bitmapped data, select the ``Try harder to
+grayscale'' option. This may cause an extra pdf-PostScript roundtrip,
+but grayscaling may still fail.
 
 @i{Compute tight boundingbox:} This option is only available
 if a single page is converted.
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ preserved between sessions.
 
 @subsection Configuring viewers
 
-Under Linux, the preferred PostScript- and pdf viewers can be configured
+Under Unix, the preferred PostScript- and pdf viewers can be configured
 in this screen. Epspdf looks for a number of PostScript- and pdf
 viewers, from which you can select one, but you can also enter one
 manually.
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ It is strongly recommended to invoke epspdf.rb via a wrapper script
 epspdf or epspdf.bat on the search path, e.g.
 @example
 #!/bin/sh
-@var{path_to_epspdf}/epspdf.rb "@@"
+@var{path_to_epspdf}/epspdf.rb "$@@"
 @end example
 for Unix/Linux/OS X, or
 @example
@@ -281,17 +282,17 @@ epspdf [@var{options}] @var{infile} @var{outfile}
 @node Option summary
 @section Option summary
 
-The summary below is the output of a command @kbd{epspdf --help}
-for help.
+Typing  @kbd{epspdf --help} gives you the following summary:
 @example
 $ epspdf --help
-Epspdf version 0.4.2
-Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009 Siep Kroonenberg
-Epspdf 0.4.2
+Epspdf version 0.4.3
+Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 Siep Kroonenberg
 Convert between [e]ps and pdf formats
 Usage: epspdf.rb [options] infile [outfile]
+
 Default for outfile is file.pdf if infile is file.eps or file.ps
 Default for outfile is file.eps if infile is file.pdf
+
     -g, --gray, --grey               Convert to grayscale;
                                      success not guaranteed
     -G, --GRAY, --GREY               Try harder to convert to grayscale
@@ -316,6 +317,7 @@ Default for outfile is file.eps if infile is file.pdf
     -i, --info                       Info: display detected filetype
     -s                               Save (some) settings
     -d                               Debug: don't remove temp files
+
     -v                               Prints version info
     -h, --help                       Show this message
 @end example
@@ -343,8 +345,7 @@ screenshots, but less so for diagrams and spreadsheet-generated
 graphics.
 
 A file in PostScript- or pdf format can contain both types of graphic
-data, e.g. a text in vector format agains a photographic background in
-bitmapped format.
+data.
 
 Vector graphics can be freely scaled without losing sharpness or
 becoming pixellated.  If bitmapped graphics are enlarged too much,
@@ -587,7 +588,7 @@ dmensions of the pdf file. Other conversions preserve or generate a
 hires boundingbox.
 
 Under Windows, the new version looks for an installed @TeX{} and will
-use its private Ghostscript if it cannot find separately installed
+use its private Ghostscript if it cannot find a separately installed
 Ghostscript. @TeX{} Live's pdftops, being on the searchpath, will be
 used unless epspdf finds another copy first.
 
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/index.html b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/index.html
index 28ce2c9cae2..6630ff3fd80 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/index.html
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/support/epspdf/index.html
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ this page</a></p>
 <ul>
 <li><a href="#features">Features</a></li>
 <li><a href="#prerequisites">Prerequisites</a></li>
+<li><a href="#rubytk">Ruby/Tk</a></li>
 <li><a href="#install">Installation</a></li>
 <li><a href="#preview">Preview programs</a></li>
 <li><a href="#files">Files</a></li>
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ conversions are necessary.</p>
 its GUI companion, in Ruby/Tk.</p>
 
 <p>Starting with the 2008 edition, epspdf is included in TeX Live as
-an optional package, complete with wrapper scripts epspdf and
+an optional package, complete with wrappers epspdf and
 epspdftk which can be called from the command-line without further
 ado.</p>
 
@@ -89,9 +90,9 @@ checked for when epspdf starts:</p>
 <li>Ghostscript</li>
 <li>pdftops from the xpdf suite, strongly recommended for better
   pdf to PostScript conversions</li>
-<li>Ruby 1.8.<i>x</i></li>
-<li>Tcl/Tk is only required for the GUI interface. Only version 8.4
-  has been tested.</li>
+<li>Ruby 1.8.<i>x</i> or 1.9.<i>x</i></li>
+<li>Tcl/Tk is only required for the GUI interface. The version (8.4
+  or 8.5) must be supported by your Ruby.</li>
 <li>Optional: viewers for PostScript and pdf</li>
 </ul>
 
@@ -100,29 +101,41 @@ checked for when epspdf starts:</p>
 <h3>Linux</h3>
 
 <p>On a current Linux distribution you can almost certainly install
-everything from your distribution's package repositories. You may
-have to install Ruby's Tk bindings, in addition to Ruby and Tcl/Tk
-themselves. The name of such a package might be
-e.g. libtcltk-ruby. As to PostScript- and pdf viewers: epspdf tests
-for several popular viewers, but the configuration screen also lets
-you specify viewers manually.</p>
+everything from your distribution's package repositories. Ruby's Tk
+bindings may be in a separate package, with a name such as
+libtcltk-ruby. As to PostScript- and pdf viewers: epspdf tests for
+several popular viewers, but the configuration screen also lets you
+specify viewers manually.</p>
 
-<h3>Mac OS X (Tiger and later)</h3>
+<h3>Mac OS X (Tiger and Leopard)</h3>
 
-<p><b>Warning!</b> Epspdf has not yet been tested with Snow
-  Leopard. There is a report that epspdftk fails under Snow
+<p>Ruby, Tcl/Tk and Ruby/Tk are already part of Tiger and
   Leopard.</p>
 
-<p>Ruby and Tcl/Tk are already part of the operating
-system. Ghostscript is included in MacTeX, but is also available via
-e.g. MacPorts. You can get pdftops from MacPorts as part of either
-Poppler or xpdf. Another source is <a
-href="http://users.phg-online.de/tk/MOSXS/">http://users.phg-online.de/tk/MOSXS/</a>.</p>
+<p>Ghostscript is included in MacTeX, but is also available via
+e.g. MacPorts.</p>
 
-<p>If you want to compile xpdf it yourself, which is not hard, you
-can ignore warnings about X, Motif or FreeType not being found since
+<p>You can get pdftops from MacPorts as part of either Poppler or
+xpdf. Another source
+is <a href="http://users.phg-online.de/tk/MOSXS/">http://users.phg-online.de/tk/MOSXS/</a>. If
+you want to compile xpdf it yourself, which is not hard, you can
+ignore warnings about X, Motif or FreeType not being found since
 these missing libraries won't affect the compilation of pdftops.</p>
 
+<h3>Mac OS X Snow Leopard</h3>
+
+<p>For Ghostscript and pdftops, see above.</p>
+
+<p>Unfortunately, in Snow Leopard Ruby's Tk bindings went missing,
+  so the GUI interface won't work with the built-in Ruby;
+  see <a href="#rubytk">below</a>. If you compile Ruby yourself
+  from <a href="http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/">source</a>
+  you get the Tk interface automatically. Call <tt>configure</tt>
+  with a <tt>--enable-pthread</tt> option.</p>
+
+<p>Snow Leopard's built-in Ruby is fine for command-line use and
+  on-the-fly conversions.</p>
+
 <h3>Windows (Windows 2000 and later)</h3>
 
 <p>By itself, Windows lacks any of the prerequisites of
@@ -137,7 +150,7 @@ installation. See the table below:</p>
 
   <tfoot>
   <tr><td colspan="3"><b><a name="tlnote"
-  class="fineprint"> (1)</a></b> MikTeX and TeX Live 2008 include a
+  class="fineprint"> (1)</a></b> MikTeX and TeX Live &ge; 2008 include a
   hidden Ghostscript which is always installed, and which epspdf
   knows how to find. Caveat: although older versions of TeX Live
   include a Ghostscript installer, it is not impossible to install an
@@ -147,21 +160,21 @@ installation. See the table below:</p>
   <tr><td colspan="3"><b><a name="tlzipnote"
   class="fineprint"> (2)</a></b> With TeX Live &ge; 2008, you are
   better off installing the TeX Live package, which also gives you
-  wrapper batchfiles epspdf.bat and epspdftk.bat. You still need to
-  install Ruby and Tcl/Tk.</td></tr>
+  wrappers for epspdf and epspdftk for use on the command-line and
+  for on-the-fly conversions. You still need to
+  install Ruby 1.8 and Tcl/Tk.</td></tr>
   </tfoot>
 
   <tr><th class="fcol">TeX Live<a href="#tlnote">(1)</a></th><td>No additional
   requirements</td> <td>Ruby, Tcl/Tk<a href="#tlzipnote">(2)</a></td></tr>
 
   <tr><th class="fcol">MiKTeX</th><td>Pdftops (optional)</td> <td>Pdftops
-  (optional); Ruby, Tcl/Tk(optional)</td></tr>
+  (optional); Ruby 1.8, Tcl/Tk(optional)</td></tr>
 
   <tr><th class="fcol">Other/None</th><td>Ghostscript, pdftops (optional)</td>
-  <td>Ghostscript; pdftops(optional), Ruby, Tcl/Tk
+  <td>Ghostscript; pdftops(optional), Ruby 1.8, Tcl/Tk
   (optional)</td></tr>
 
-
 </table>
 
 <h3>URLs for the prerequisites</h3>
@@ -186,9 +199,8 @@ installation. See the table below:</p>
 
 <dt>TeX Live (<a
   href="http://www.tug.org/texlive/">http://www.tug.org/texlive/</a>)</dt>
-  <dd>TeX Live 2008 includes epspdf as an optional install. For
-  Windows, this version doesn't require external copies of pdftops
-  or Ghostscript but does not include Ruby or Tcl/Tk.</dd>
+  <dd>TeX Live &ge; 2008 includes pdftops, Ghostscript and
+  optionally epspdf.</dd>
 
 <dt>MacTeX (<a
   href="http://www.tug.org/mactex/">http://www.tug.org/mactex/</a>)</dt>
@@ -217,30 +229,43 @@ installation. See the table below:</p>
 
 <dt>ActiveTcl from ActiveState (<a
   href="http://activestate.com/Products/ActiveTcl/">
-  http://activestate.com/Products/ActiveTcl/</a></dt> <dd> Get
-  version 8.4, not 8.5.</dd>
-
+  http://activestate.com/Products/ActiveTcl/</a></dt> <dd>
+  Version 8.4 is the safer bet.</dd>
 </dl>
 
+<h3><a name="rubytk">Ruby's Tk interface library</a></h3>
+
+<p>At the moment, the Ruby Tk interface is not as readily available
+  as it has been: at some time during the 8.4 cycle, the Windows
+  Ruby one-click installer dropped Tcl/Tk, and aimed instead to hook
+  up to any already-installed Tcl/Tk. As to Ruby 1.9: at the moment
+  I know of no easy-to-use installer on Windows which includes a Tk
+  interface library. On Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) the Ruby Tk
+  interface library also went missing, although both Ruby and Tcl/Tk
+  are still included.</p>
+<p>I am working on a pure Tcl/Tk interface, <i>i.e.</i>a Tcl/Tk
+  script which calls epspdf as a program, not as a library, but I
+  can give no ETA. This will eliminate dependence on a Ruby/Tk
+  interface library.</p>
 
 <h2><a name="install"/>Installation</h2>
 
 <p>First make sure that the prerequisites are met. Then:</p>
 
-<h3>TeX Live 2008</h3>
+<h3>TeX Live &ge; 2008</h3>
 
 <p>Use TeX Live's package manager tlmgr for installation.</p>
 
 <h3>Windows setup program</h3>
 
-<p>Download the <a href="epspdf.0.4.2.exe">epspdftk setup
+<p>Download the <a href="epspdf.0.4.3.exe">epspdftk setup
 program.</a> You can run it in the usual way, by double-clicking. The
 setup program will create entries in your start menu for epspdftk
 and for the user manual.</p>
 
 <h3>Windows zipfile</h3>
 
-<p>Download the <a href="epspdf.0.4.2.zip">epspdf zip file</a>,
+<p>Download the <a href="epspdf.0.4.3.zip">epspdf zip file</a>,
 unpack it somewhere and create a shortcut for epspdftk.rbw. If you
 plan to use the command-line version, put a batchfile in a directory
 on your path with the line</p>
@@ -249,17 +274,18 @@ on your path with the line</p>
 "&lt;path_to_ruby.exe&gt;" "&lt;path_to_epspdf.rb&gt;" %*
 </pre>
 
-<p>With such a batchfile, the caller has to take care of quoting:</p>
+<p>Similarly for epspdftk. With such a batchfile, the caller has to
+take care of quoting:</p>
 <pre>
 epspdf "my file.eps" "my file.pdf"
 </pre>
 
 <p>Epspdf[tk] has been tested with Windows 2000, Windows XP and
-Windows Vista.</p>
+Windows 7.</p>
 
 <h3>Unix/Linux</h3>
 
-<p>Download the <a href="epspdf.0.4.2.tgz">tar.gz archive</a> and
+<p>Download the <a href="epspdf.0.4.3.tgz">tar.gz archive</a> and
 unpack it in some directory. All files should be in the same
 directory; that is how they find each other. If you plan to use
 epspdf.rb from the command-line, then create a shell script
@@ -284,7 +310,10 @@ in the same directory.</p>
 <p>There is also a compressed disk image epspdf.x.x.x.dmg.gz which
 wraps epspdftk into a Max OS X <q>app</q>. Double-click once to
 expand, a second time to mount, then drag epspdftk.app to the
-Applications folder.</p>
+Applications folder. The current version has been created and tested
+with Leopard. As pointed out <a href="#rubytk">above</a>, under Snow
+Leopard the GUI program epspdftk will not work without a third-party
+Ruby/Tk.</p>
 
 <p>Epspdf mostly duplicates functionality of Preview. But having an
 alternate conversion engine means that you can have another shot at
@@ -316,53 +345,53 @@ usually Preview or Adobe Reader.</p>
 <h2><a name="files"/>Files</h2>
 
 <ul>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.4.2.tgz">epspdf.0.4.2.tgz</a> preferred for Unix
-and Mac OS X</li>
+<li><a href="epspdf.0.4.3.tgz">epspdf.0.4.3.tgz</a> preferred for Unix
+and Mac OS X; GUI fails under OS X Snow Leopard with built-in Ruby</li>
 
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.4.2.zip">epspdf.0.4.2.zip</a> preferred for
+<li><a href="epspdf.0.4.3.zip">epspdf.0.4.3.zip</a> preferred for
 Windows</li>
 
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.4.2.exe">epspdf.0.4.2.exe</a> Windows setup
+<li><a href="epspdf.0.4.3.exe">epspdf.0.4.3.exe</a> Windows setup
   program, including Ruby/Tk subset</li>
 
-<li><a href="epspdftk.0.4.2.dmg.gz">epspdftk.0.4.2.dmg.gz</a>
-  compressed disk image with epspdftk wrapped into a Mac OS X <q>app</q></li>
+<li><a href="epspdftk.0.4.3.dmg.gz">epspdftk.0.4.3.dmg.gz</a>;
+  built and tested on Leopard</li>
 </ul>
 
 <h3>Older releases</h3>
 <ul>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.3.0.tgz">epspdf.0.3.0.tgz</a> for Unix
-and Mac OS X</li>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.3.0.zip">epspdf.0.3.0.zip</a> for
-Windows</li>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.3.0.exe">epspdf.0.3.0.exe</a> Windows setup
-  program</li>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.2.12.tgz">epspdf.0.2.12.tgz</a> for Unix
-and Mac OS X</li>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.2.12.zip">epspdf.0.2.12.zip</a> for
-Windows</li>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.2.12.exe">epspdf.0.2.12.exe</a> Windows setup
-  program</li>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.2.11.tgz">epspdf.0.2.11.tgz</a> for Unix
-and Mac OS X</li>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.2.11.zip">epspdf.0.2.11.zip</a> for
-Windows</li>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.2.11.exe">epspdf.0.2.11.exe</a> Windows setup
-  program</li>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.2.01.tgz">epspdf.0.2.01.tgz</a> for Unix
+<li><a href="http:/tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdftk.0.4.2.dmg.gz">epspdftk.0.4.2.dmg.gz</a>;
+  tested on Tiger and Leopard</li>
+<li><a href="http:/tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.3.0.tgz">epspdf.0.3.0.tgz</a>
+for Unix and Mac OS X</li>
+<li><a href="http:/tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.3.0.zip">epspdf.0.3.0.zip</a>
+for Windows</li>
+<li><a href="http:/tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.3.0.exe">epspdf.0.3.0.exe</a>
+Windows setup program</li>
+<li><a href="http:/tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.12.tgz">epspdf.0.2.12.tgz</a>
+for Unix, including Mac OS X</li>
+<li><a href="http:/tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.12.zip">epspdf.0.2.12.zip</a>
+for Windows</li>
+<li><a href="http:/tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.12.exe">epspdf.0.2.12.exe</a>
+Windows setup program</li>
+<li><a href="http:/tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.01.tgz">epspdf.0.2.01.tgz</a>
+for Unix
  and Mac OS X</li>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.2.01.zip">epspdf.0.2.01.zip</a> for
- Windows</li>
-<li><a href="epspdf.0.2.exe">epspdf.0.2.exe</a>, Windows setup
- program</li>
-
-<li><a href="epspdf_app.0.2.01.zip">epspdf_app.0.2.01.zip</a> Mac OS X
-applet for starting epspdftk.rb</li>
+<li><a href="http:/tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.01.zip">epspdf.0.2.01.zip</a>
+for Windows</li>
+<li><a href="http:/tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf.0.2.exe">epspdf.0.2.exe</a>,
+Windows setup program</li>
+<li><a href="http:/tex.aanhet.net/epspdf/epspdf_app.0.2.01.zip">epspdf_app.0.2.01.zip</a>
+Mac OS X applet for starting epspdftk.rb</li>
 </ul>
 
 <h2><a name="releases"/>Releases</h2>
 
-<dl><dt>0.4.2</dt><dd>Current version. More liberal documentation
+<dl><dt>0.4.3</dt><dd>Current version. Fixes for compatibility with
+  Ruby 1.9 and, under Windows, for newer Ghostscript
+  versions. Documentation updates.</dd>
+
+<dt>0.4.2</dt><dd>More liberal documentation
   license. Slight documentation updates.</dd>
 
 <dt>0.4.1</dt><dd>Documentation: added section on
@@ -414,5 +443,5 @@ applet for starting epspdftk.rb</li>
 
 <hr/>
 
-<p class="fineprint">Last revised: September 11, 2009</p>
+<p class="fineprint">Last revised: Januari 27, 2010</p>
 </body></html>
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.help b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.help
index 1fac2734fa8..6a5687aed69 100644
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.help
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.help
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 Epspdf and epsdftk
 ******************
 
-This manual is for epspdf, version 0.4.2.
+This manual is for epspdf, version 0.4.3.
 
-Copyright (C) 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Siep Kroonenberg.
+Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 Siep Kroonenberg.
 
      Copying and distribution of this file, with or without
      modification, are permitted in any medium without royalty provided
@@ -49,9 +49,10 @@ for the current file.
 ======================
 
 Grayscaling: Simple color figures can be converted to grayscale.
-Bitmapped data won't be converted. If grayscaling doesn't work on
+Bitmapped data won't be converted. If grayscaling doesn't work even on
 non-bitmapped data, select the "Try harder to grayscale" option. This
-may cause an extra pdf-PostScript roundtrip.
+may cause an extra pdf-PostScript roundtrip, but grayscaling may still
+fail.
 
 Compute tight boundingbox: This option is only available if a single
 page is converted.
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ preserved between sessions.
 1.5.1 Configuring viewers
 -------------------------
 
-Under Linux, the preferred PostScript- and pdf viewers can be configured
+Under Unix, the preferred PostScript- and pdf viewers can be configured
 in this screen. Epspdf looks for a number of PostScript- and pdf
 viewers, from which you can select one, but you can also enter one
 manually.
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ epspdftk.rb.
 It is strongly recommended to invoke epspdf.rb via a wrapper script
 epspdf or epspdf.bat on the search path, e.g.
      #!/bin/sh
-     PATH_TO_EPSPDF/epspdf.rb "@"
+     PATH_TO_EPSPDF/epspdf.rb "$@"
 for Unix/Linux/OS X, or
      "PATH_TO_RUBY.EXE" "PATH_TO_EPSPDF.RB" %*
 for Windows. It is the responsibility of the caller to provide double
@@ -157,15 +158,16 @@ Basic usage:
 2.1 Option summary
 ==================
 
-The summary below is the output of a command `epspdf --help' for help.
+Typing  `epspdf --help' gives you the following summary:
      $ epspdf --help
-     Epspdf version 0.4.2
-     Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009 Siep Kroonenberg
-     Epspdf 0.4.2
+     Epspdf version 0.4.3
+     Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 Siep Kroonenberg
      Convert between [e]ps and pdf formats
      Usage: epspdf.rb [options] infile [outfile]
+
      Default for outfile is file.pdf if infile is file.eps or file.ps
      Default for outfile is file.eps if infile is file.pdf
+
          -g, --gray, --grey               Convert to grayscale;
                                           success not guaranteed
          -G, --GRAY, --GREY               Try harder to convert to grayscale
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ The summary below is the output of a command `epspdf --help' for help.
          -i, --info                       Info: display detected filetype
          -s                               Save (some) settings
          -d                               Debug: don't remove temp files
+
          -v                               Prints version info
          -h, --help                       Show this message
 
@@ -207,8 +210,7 @@ screenshots, but less so for diagrams and spreadsheet-generated
 graphics.
 
 A file in PostScript- or pdf format can contain both types of graphic
-data, e.g. a text in vector format agains a photographic background in
-bitmapped format.
+data.
 
 Vector graphics can be freely scaled without losing sharpness or
 becoming pixellated.  If bitmapped graphics are enlarged too much,
@@ -339,10 +341,8 @@ grayscale image. It produces larger files than sam2p.
 --------------------------------
 
 Create a batchfile `bitmap2eps.bat' with contents
-
 sam2p "%~1" "%~dpn1.eps"
  (TeX Live) or
-
 bmeps -c "%~1" "%~dpn1.eps"
  (MikTeX) and place it _e.g._ on your desktop. Now if you drop a
 bitmapped graphic on this batchfile then you will get an eps file with
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ dmensions of the pdf file. Other conversions preserve or generate a
 hires boundingbox.
 
 Under Windows, the new version looks for an installed TeX and will use
-its private Ghostscript if it cannot find separately installed
+its private Ghostscript if it cannot find a separately installed
 Ghostscript. TeX Live's pdftops, being on the searchpath, will be used
 unless epspdf finds another copy first.
 
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
index 0b47db2c505..6c67f7eae3f 100755
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdf.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # epspdf conversion utility, main source
 
 #####
-# Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009 Siep Kroonenberg
+# Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 Siep Kroonenberg
 # n dot s dot kroonenberg at rug dot nl
 #
 # This program is free software, licensed under the GNU GPL, >=2.0.
@@ -987,6 +987,8 @@ class PsPdf
 
   def any_to_any( params={} )
 
+    # $stderr.puts( hash_prn( params ) )
+
     type = params[ 'type' ]
     page = params[ 'page' ]
     bbox = params[ 'bbox' ]
@@ -1090,13 +1092,11 @@ class PsPdf
 
       when 'pdf'
         if bbox
-          pp = pp.ps_to_pdf( 'sep' => gray )
-          pp = pp.pdf_to_eps( 'page' => page )
+          pp = pp.ps_to_pdf.pdf_to_eps( 'sep' => gray, 'page' => page )
           pp = pp.fix_bb
           return pp = pp.eps_to_pdf( 'gray' => gray )
         elsif page
-          pp = pp.ps_to_pdf( 'sep' => gray )
-          pp = pp.pdf_to_ps( 'page' => page )
+          pp = pp.ps_to_pdf.pdf_to_ps( 'sep' => gray, 'page' => page )
           return pp = pp.ps_to_pdf( 'gray' => gray )
         else
           pp = pp.ps_to_pdf.pdf_to_ps( 'sep' => 1 ) if gRAY
@@ -1145,8 +1145,7 @@ save_settings = false
 
 opts = OptionParser.new do |opts|
   # for help output
-  opts.banner = "Epspdf 0.4.2"
-  opts.separator "Convert between [e]ps and pdf formats"
+  opts.banner = "Convert between [e]ps and pdf formats"
   opts.separator "Usage: epspdf.rb [options] infile [outfile]"
   opts.separator ""
   opts.separator "Default for outfile is file.pdf" +
@@ -1202,9 +1201,18 @@ opts = OptionParser.new do |opts|
   opts.on( "-V PDFVERSION", "--version=PDFVERSION",
       PDF_VERSIONS,
       "Deprecated; use `-N' or `--pdfversion'." ) do |opt|
+      if opt == ""
+        puts EPVERSION
+        exit
+      end
     $settings.pdf_version = opt
   end
 
+  #opts.on( "--version" ) do |opt|
+  #    puts EPVERSION
+  #    exit
+  #end
+
   opts.on( "-I",
       "Ignore pdftops even if available",
       "(default: use if available)" ) do |opt|
@@ -1260,21 +1268,34 @@ opts = OptionParser.new do |opts|
   end
 end # opts
 
+# hack alert! we support `--version' for version info although
+# --version is still interpreted as desired pdf output version
+
+if ARGV.length == 1 and ARGV[0] == '--version'
+  puts EPVERSION
+  exit
+end
+
 # parse options destructively
 
-opts.parse!( ARGV )
+begin
+  opts.parse!( ARGV )
+rescue OptionParser::ParseError => e
+  STDERR.puts e.message, "\n", opts
+  exit( -1 )
+end
 
 $options.page = 1 if $options.bbox and not $options.page
 
 $settings.write_settings if save_settings
 
 if ARGV.length < 1
-  puts opts if not save_settings # help output
-  # puts "Settings:"
-  #   $settings.each_key do |k|
-  #     puts "key #{k} value #{$settings[k].val}"
-  #   end
-  abort
+  if not save_settings # help output
+    puts opts
+    abort
+  else
+    exit
+  end
 elsif $options.info
   puts "File type of #{ARGV[0]} is #{PsPdf.new( 'file' => ARGV[0] ).type}"
   exit
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdfrc.rb b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdfrc.rb
index d9751ff970f..08bcfdb991a 100755
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdfrc.rb
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdfrc.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-EPVERSION = '0.4.2'
-COPYRIGHT = '2006, 2008, 2009'
+EPVERSION = '0.4.3'
+COPYRIGHT = '2006, 2008, 2009, 2010'
 
 # epspdf conversion utility, configuration module
 
 #####
-# Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009 Siep Kroonenberg
+# Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 Siep Kroonenberg
 # n dot s dot kroonenberg at rug dot nl
 #
 # This program is free software, licensed under the GNU GPL, >=2.0.
@@ -88,33 +88,33 @@ def shell_error_string ( e )
     returl nil
   else
     return case e
-      when 0: "Out of memory or resources"
+      when 0 then "Out of memory or resources"
       #define ERROR_FILE_NOT_FOUND 2L
       #define SE_ERR_FNF      2
-      when 2: "File not found"
+      when 2 then "File not found"
       #define ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND 3L
       #define SE_ERR_PNF      3
-      when 3: "Path not found"
+      when 3 then "Path not found"
       #define SE_ERR_ACCESSDENIED     5
-      when 5: "Access denied"
+      when 5 then "Access denied"
       #define SE_ERR_OOM      8
-      when 8: "Not enough memory"
+      when 8 then "Not enough memory"
       #define ERROR_BAD_FORMAT 11L
-      when 11: "Invalid exe"
+      when 11 then "Invalid exe"
       #define SE_ERR_SHARE    26
-      when 26: "Sharing violation"
+      when 26 then "Sharing violation"
       #define SE_ERR_ASSOCINCOMPLETE  27
-      when 27: "Invalid file association"
+      when 27 then "Invalid file association"
       #define SE_ERR_DDETIMEOUT       28
-      when 28: "DDE timeout"
+      when 28 then "DDE timeout"
       #define SE_ERR_DDEFAIL  29
-      when 29: "DDE fail"
+      when 29 then "DDE fail"
       #define SE_ERR_DDEBUSY  30
-      when 30: "DDE busy"
+      when 30 then "DDE busy"
       #define SE_ERR_NOASSOC  31
-      when 31: "No file association"
+      when 31 then "No file association"
       #define SE_ERR_DLLNOTFOUND      32
-      when 32: "DLL not found"
+      when 32 then "DLL not found"
       else "Unspecified error"
     end # case
   end # else
@@ -393,6 +393,10 @@ class << $settings
     # ghostscript.  TeX may also come with pdftops.exe, but pdftops
     # would then be on the searchpath and not require special treatment.
 
+    # Later versions of Ghostscript come with several libraries built-in.
+    # Hopefully, there is no harm in including too many directories
+    # in GS_LIB. Better test this.
+
     texbindir = ( ARCH == 'w32' ) ? find_on_path( 'tex' ) : nil
     texbindir = short_name( File.dirname( texbindir ) ) if texbindir
 
@@ -448,8 +452,11 @@ class << $settings
         gsroot = texroot + '/tlpkg/tlgs'
         this_gs_prog = gsroot + '/bin/gswin32c.exe'
         if test( ?f, this_gs_prog )
-            self.gs_prog = this_gs_prog
-            ENV['GS_LIB'] = "#{gsroot}/lib;#{gsroot}/fonts;#{gsroot}/Resource"
+          self.gs_prog = this_gs_prog
+          ENV['GS_LIB'] = "#{gsroot}/lib;#{gsroot}/fonts"
+          if test( ?d, "#{gsroot}/Resource" )
+            ENV['GS_LIB'] += ";#{gsroot}/Resource"
+          end
         else # test for MikTeX hidden ghostscript
           # http://blog.miktex.org/post/2005/04/
           #   Starting-mgsexe-at-the-DOS-Prompt.aspx
diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.rb b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.rb
index 79dbdd5d325..44ad3a2c063 100755
--- a/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.rb
+++ b/Master/texmf-dist/scripts/epspdf/epspdftk.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # epspdf conversion utility, GUI frontend
 
 #####
-# Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009 Siep Kroonenberg
+# Copyright (C) 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 Siep Kroonenberg
 # n dot s dot kroonenberg at rug dot nl
 #
 # This program is free software, licensed under the GNU GPL, >=2.0.
diff --git a/Master/texmf/doc/info/epspdf.info b/Master/texmf/doc/info/epspdf.info
index addad14c6d0..998409b1985 100644
--- a/Master/texmf/doc/info/epspdf.info
+++ b/Master/texmf/doc/info/epspdf.info