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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/faq-texsys.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/faq-texsys.tex index fbbcbcf83ef..a388d273943 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/faq-texsys.tex +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/faq-texsys.tex @@ -1,252 +1,277 @@ -% $Id: faq-texsys.tex,v 1.3 2010/03/17 21:59:55 rf10 Exp $ +% $Id: faq-texsys.tex,v 1.11 2010/08/16 22:04:13 rf10 Exp rf10 $ \section{\TeX{} Systems} \Question[Q-TeXsystems]{\AllTeX{} for different machines} -\keywords{windows,macintosh,macos,ms-dos,os/2,unix,linux} We list here the free or shareware packages; \htmlignore -see \Qref{}{Q-commercial} for details of commercial packages. +\Qref[question]{}{Q-commercial} discusses commercial packages. \endhtmlignore \begin{htmlversion} another question addresses \Qref{commercial \TeX{} vendors'}{Q-commercial} products. \end{htmlversion} -\begin{description} -\item[Unix] The only current distribution of \TeX{} for Unix systems - (including \acro{GNU}/Linux and other free Unix-like systems) is - \texlive{}, which is distributed as part of the % ! line break - \Qref*{\TeX{} collection}{Q-CD}. - - Members of many \TeX{} user groups receive copies of the collection - (on \acro{DVD}), as part of their membership of the groups. - - MacOS/X is also a Unix-based system; however users should refer to - the information below, under item ``Mac''. - - \texlive{} may also be installed ``over the network''; a network - installer is provided, and once you have a system, a manager - (\ProgName{tlmgr}) can both keep your installation up-to-date and - add packages you didn't install at first. - - \begin{ctanrefs} - \item[texlive]Browse \CTANref{texlive} - \item[texlive installer (Unix)]\CTANref{texlive-unix} - \end{ctanrefs} -\item[Linux] GNU/Linux users are supported by \texlive{} (as noted - above). - - A free version of the commercial - \Qref*{V\TeX{} extended \TeX{} system}{Q-commercial} is available - for use under Linux, which among other things specialises in direct - production of \acro{PDF} from \AllTeX{} input. Sadly, it's no - longer supported, and the ready-built images are made for use with a - rather ancient Linux kernel. - - In addition, the developer of \miktex{} has released a port of the - \PDFTeX{} executable from of that excellent (Windows) system for use - on Linux; get it via \href{http://miktex.org/unx/}{the \miktex{} - site}. The \miktex{} package manager, for Linux, is also available - from the same place. - \begin{ctanrefs} - \item[texlive]Browse \CTANref{texlive} - \item[vtex]\CTANref{vtex-linux} - \item[vtex \nothtml{\rmfamily}required common files]\CTANref{vtex-common} - \end{ctanrefs} -\item[\acro{PC}: Windows] - \miktex{}, by Christian Schenk, is a comprehensive distribution. It has - its own previewer, \acro{YAP}, which is itself capable of printing, - though the distribution also includes a port of \ProgName{dvips}. - The current version is available for file-by-file download (the - \acro{HTML} files in the directory offer hints on what you need to - get going). \miktex{} can automatically install packages that it - ``knows about'', but that aren't in your system (it gets them over - the network). Furthermore, users may keep their installation - up-to-date, over the network: the distribution contains a ``package - manager'', through which the user may select individual packages, or - request that every extant update be retrieved. - - \miktex{} may also be used in a configuration which involves no - installation at all: its ``portable'' distribution may be unpacked - on a memory stick, and used on any windows computer without making - any direct use of the hard drive. This is the first ``official'' - release of such a setup, though a similar object has been available - on the net for some time. - - The \miktex{} developers also provide a ready-to-run copy of the - distribution, on \acro{CD} (for purchase) via the % ! line break - \href{http://www.miktex.org/cd/}{\miktex{} web site}; otherwise the - \File{setup} executable is available on \acro{CTAN}, together with - all the optional packages. + +The list is provided in four answers: +\begin{itemize} +\item \TeX{} systems for use with + \Qref*{Unix and \acro{GNU} Linux systems}{Q-sysunix} +\item \TeX{} systems for use with % ! line break + \Qref*{Modern Windows systems}{Q-syswin32} +\item \TeX{} systems for use with % ! line break + \Qref*{Macintosh systems}{Q-sysmac} +\item \TeX{} systems for % ! line break + \Qref*{Other sorts of systems}{Q-sysother} +\end{itemize} + +\Question[Q-sysunix]{Unix and \acro{GNU} Linux systems} + +\begin{quote} + Note that \macosx{}, though it is also a Unix-based system, has + different options; users should refer to the information in + \Qref[question]{Mac systems}{Q-sysmac}. +\end{quote} + +The \TeX{} distribution of choice, for Unix systems (including +\acro{GNU}/Linux and most other free Unix-like systems) is \texlive{}, +which is distributed as part of the \Qref*{\TeX{} collection}{Q-CD}. + +\texlive{} may also be installed ``over the network''; a network +installer is provided, and once you have a system (whether network- or +offline-installed) a manager (\ProgName{tlmgr}) can both keep your +installation up-to-date and add packages you didn't install at first. + +\texlive{} may be run with no installation at all; the web page % ! line break +\href{http://www.tug.org/texlive/portable.html}{\texlive{} portable usage} +describes the options for installing \texlive{} on a memory stick for +use on another computer, or for using the \texlive{} \acro{DVD} with +no installation at all. + +\tex{}-gpc is a ``back-to-basics'' distribution of \tex{} utilities, +\emph{only} (unlike \texlive{}, no `tailored' package bundles are +provided). It is distributed as source, and compiles with \acro{GNU} +Pascal, thereby coming as close as you're likely to get to Knuth's original +distribution. It is known to work well, but the omission of \etex{} +and \pdftex{} will rule it out of many users' choices. + +A free version of the commercial % ! line break +\Qref*{V\TeX{} extended \TeX{} system}{Q-commercial} is available for +use under Linux. V\TeX{}, among other things, specialises in direct +production of \acro{PDF} from \AllTeX{} input. Sadly, it's no longer +supported, and the ready-built images are made for use with a rather +ancient Linux kernel. + +Finally, the developer of \miktex{} has released a port of the +\PDFTeX{} executable from of that excellent (Windows) system for use +on Linux; get it via % ! line break +\href{http://miktex.org/unx/}{the \miktex{} site}. The \miktex{} +package manager (\ProgName{mpm}), for Linux, is also available from +the same place. +\begin{ctanrefs} +\item[tex-gpc]\CTANref{tex-gpc} +\item[texlive]Browse \CTANref{texlive} +\item[texlive installer (Unix)]\CTANref{texlive-unix} +\item[vtex]\CTANref{vtex-linux} +\item[vtex \nothtml{\rmfamily}required common files]\CTANref{vtex-common} +\end{ctanrefs} + +\Question[Q-syswin32]{(Modern) Windows systems} + +Windows users nowadays have a real choice, between two excellent +distributions, \miktex{} and \texlive{}. \texlive{} on windows has +only in recent years been a real challenger to the long-established +\miktex{}, and even now \miktex{} has features that \texlive{} lacks, +while \texlive{} offers a \Qref*{\luatex{}}{Q-luatex} implementation, +which \miktex{} lacks (though it is present in \miktex{} 2.9, in +beta-release at the time of writing). Both are comprehensive +distributions, offering all the established \tex{} variants (\tex{}, +\pdftex{}~--- both with \etex{} variants~--- and \xetex{}), together +with a wide range of support tools. - \href{http://tug.org/protext/}{Pro\TeX{}t}, part of the \TeX{} - collection by Thomas Feuerstack, is - a further option for installing \miktex{}. It bundles a \miktex{} - setup with some further useful utilities, together with a \acro{PDF} - file which contains clickable links for the various installation - steps, along with explanations. - - Windows users are also supported directly by the \texlive{} - distribution; a system is provided on the installation disc of the - \TeX{} collection. The system may also be installed over the - network, using an installer application tailored for use with Windows. - - \href{http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/xemtex/}{XEm\TeX{}}, by - Fabrice Popineau (he who created the excellent, but now defunct, - fp\TeX{} distribution), is an integrated distribution of \TeX{}, \LaTeX{}, - \CONTeXT{}, \ProgName{XEmacs} and friends for Windows. All programs - have been compiled natively to take the best advantage of the - Windows environment. Configuration is provided so that the - resulting set of programs runs out-of-the-box. - - The (Japanese) \acro{W}32\acro{TEX} distribution was motivated by - the needs of Japanese users (Japanese won't fit in a ``simple'' - character set like \acro{ASCII}, but \TeX{} is based on a version of - \acro{ASCII}). Despite its origins, \acro{W}32\acro{TEX} is said to - be a good bet for Western users, notably those whose disks are short - of space: the minimum documented download is as small as - 95\,MBytes. Investigate the distribution at - \URL{http://www.fsci.fuk.kindai.ac.jp/kakuto/win32-ptex/web2c75-e.html} - - A further (free) option arises from the - \href{http://www.cygwin.com}{CygWin bundle}, which presents a - Unix-like environment over the Win32 interface; an X-windows server - is available. If you run CygWin on your Windows machine, you have - the option of using \texlive{}, too (you will need the X-server, to - run \ProgName{xdvi}). Of course, \texlive{} components will look like - Unix applications (of course, that's presumably what you wanted), - but \TeX{} under CygWin also reputedly somewhat slower than native - Win32 implementations such as \miktex{} or XEm\TeX{}. The (now - obsolete) te\TeX{} distribution is provided as part of the CygWin - distribution, and but you can build your own copy of \texlive{} from - the current sources. - - BaKoMa \TeX{}, by Basil Malyshev, is a comprehensive (shareware) - distribution, which focuses on support of Acrobat. The distribution - comes with a bunch of Type~1 fonts packaged to work with BaKoMa - \TeX{}, which further the focus. - \begin{ctanrefs} - \item[bakoma]\CTANref{bakoma-tex} - \item[miktex]\CTANref{miktex}; % ! line break so only on \CTANref on line - acquire \CTANref{miktex-setup} (also available from the \miktex{} - web site), and read installation instructions from % ! line break - \href{http://www.miktex.org/2.8/setup}{the \miktex{} installation page} - \item[\nothtml{\bgroup\rmfamily}Portable\nothtml{\egroup} miktex]\CTANref{miktex-portable} - \item[protext.exe]\CTANref{protext} - \item[texlive]Browse \CTANref{texlive} - \item[texlive installer (Windows)]\CTANref{texlive-windows} - \end{ctanrefs} -\item[\acro{PC}: \MSDOS{} or \acro{OS/}2] Em\TeX{}, by Eberhard Mattes, - includes \LaTeX{}, \BibTeX{}, previewers, and drivers, and is - available as a series of zip archives. Documentation is - available in both German and English. Appropriate memory managers - for using em\TeX{} with 386 (and better) processors and under - Windows, are included in the distribution. Em\TeX{} will operate - under Windows, but Windows users are better advised to use a - distribution tailored for the Windows environment. - - A version of em\TeX{}, packaged to use a - % beware line break - \Qref*{TDS directory structure}{Q-tds}, is separately available as - an em\TeX{} `contribution'. Note that neither em\TeX{} itself, nor - em\TeX{}\acro{TDS}, is maintained. Most users of Microsoft - operating systems, who want an up-to-date \AllTeX{} system, need to - migrate to Win32-based systems. - \begin{ctanrefs} - \item[emtex]\CTANref{emtex} - \item[emtexTDS]\CTANref{emtextds} - \end{ctanrefs} -\item[\acro{PC}: \MSDOS{}] The most recent \MSDOS{} offering is a - port of the Web2C~7.0 implementation, using the \acro{GNU} - \ProgName{djgpp} compiler. While this package is more recent than - em\TeX{}, it still implements a rather old instance of \AllTeX{}. - \begin{ctanrefs} - \item[djgpp]\CTANref{djgpp} - \end{ctanrefs} -\item[\acro{PC}: \acro{OS/}2] Em\TeX{}, by Eberhard Mattes (see - above), was actually developed under \acro{OS/}2, and lives happily - in that environment. - - \acro{OS/}2 users may also use a free version of the - commercial \Qref*{V\TeX{}}{Q-commercial}, which specialises - in direct production of \acro{PDF} from \AllTeX{} input. (This - version is, like the Linux version, unfortunately no longer supported.) - \begin{ctanrefs} - \item[emtex]\CTANref{emtex} - \item[emtexTDS]\CTANref{emtextds} - \item[vtex]\CTANref{vtex-os2} - \item[vtex \nothtml{\rmfamily}required common files]\CTANref{vtex-common} - \end{ctanrefs} -\item[Mac] \href{http://www.trevorrow.com/oztex/}{Oz\TeX{}}, by Andrew - Trevorrow, is a shareware version of - \TeX{} for the Macintosh. A \acro{DVI} previewer and \PS{} - driver are also included. (Members of \acro{UK}~\acro{TUG} may - acquire the software without further payment, as part of a - membership deal.) Oz\TeX{} does not run, natively, under MacOS/X, - but will run with a sufficiently recent CarbonLib (see - \URL{http://www.trevorrow.com/oztex/ozosx.html}). - Other questions about Oz\TeX{} itself may be directed to - \mailto{oztex@midway.uchicago.edu} - - Another partly shareware program is - \href{http://www.kiffe.com/cmactex.html}{CMac\TeX{}} , put together - by Tom Kiffe. CMac\TeX{} is much closer than Oz\TeX{} to the Unix - \TeX{} model of things (it uses \ProgName{dvips}, for instance). - CMac\TeX{} runs natively under includes a port of a version of - \Qref*{Omega}{Q-omegaleph}. - - Both Oz\TeX{} and \acro{CM}ac\TeX{} run on either MacOS/X or on a - sufficiently recent MacOS with CarbonLib - (v1.3~for Oz\TeX{}, v1.4~for CMac\TeX{}). - % beware line wrap - - From its 2005 release, the \Qref*{\texlive{} disc set}{Q-CD} - includes Mac\TeX{}. Details (and a downloadable distribution set) - may be found on the % ! line break - \href{http://tug.org/mactex}{\acro{TUG} web site}; the distribution - is also on \acro{CTAN}. - -\begin{narrowversion} % really, non-hyper version - A useful resource for Mac users is to be found at - \URL{http://www.esm.psu.edu/mac-tex/}; it has a news and `help' - section, as well as details of systems and tools. -\end{narrowversion} -\begin{wideversion} - A useful - \href{http://www.esm.psu.edu/mac-tex/}{resource for Mac users} - has a news and `help' section, as well as details of systems and - tools. -\end{wideversion} - The Mac\TeX{}-on-OSX mailing list is a useful resource for users; - mail \mailto{MacOSX-TeX-on@email.esm.psu.edu} to subscribe. +Both \miktex{} and \texlive{} offer management tools, including the +means of keeping an installation ``up-to-date'', by reinstalling +packages that have been updated on \acro{CTAN} (the delay between a +package update appearing, and it being available to the distribution +users) can be as short as a day (and is never very long). + +\miktex{}, by Christian Schenk, is the longer-established of the pair, +and has a large audience of satisfied users; \texlive{} is the +dominant distribution in use in the world of Unix-like systems, and so +its Windows version may be expected to appeal to those who use both +Unix-like and Windows systems. The latest release of \miktex{}~--- +version 2.9, still in beta release at the time of writing~--- requires +Windows~XP, or later; it does not work on Windows~2000 or earlier. + +Both distributions may be used in a configuration which involves no +installation at all. \miktex{}'s ``portable'' distribution may be +unpacked on a memory stick, and used on any windows computer without +making any direct use of the hard drive. The web page % ! line break +\href{http://www.tug.org/texlive/portable.html}{\texlive{} portable usage} +describes the options for installing \texlive{} on a memory stick, or +for using the \texlive{} \acro{DVD} with no installation at all. + +Both \miktex{} and \texlive{} may be downloaded and installed, package +by package, over the net. This is a mammoth undertaking, only to be +undertaken by those with a good network connection (and a patient +disposition!). + +A ready-to-run copy of the \miktex{} distribution, +on \acro{DVD} may be bought via the % ! line break +\href{http://www.miktex.org/cd/}{\miktex{} web site}. \miktex{} may +also be installed using Pro\TeX{}t, on the % ! line break +\Qref*{\TeX{} Collection \acro{DVD}}{Q-CD}. + +The \Qref*{\TeX{} Collection \acro{DVD}}{Q-CD} also provides an +offline installer for \texlive{}. + +\href{http://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/xemtex/}{XEm\TeX{}}, by +Fabrice Popineau (he who created the excellent, but now defunct, +fp\TeX{} distribution), is another integrated distribution of \tex{}, +\latex{}, \CONTeXT{}, \ProgName{XEmacs} and other friends for Windows. +All programs have been compiled natively to take the best advantage of +the Windows environment. Configuration is provided so that the +resulting set of programs runs out-of-the-box, but the distribution is +not actively promoted. + +% this isn't right, but i'm not sure how to deal with it... +% +%% The (Japanese) \acro{W}32\acro{TEX} distribution was motivated by +%% the needs of Japanese users (Japanese won't fit in a ``simple'' +%% character set like \acro{ASCII}, but \TeX{} is based on a version of +%% \acro{ASCII}). Despite its origins, \acro{W}32\acro{TEX} is said to +%% be a good bet for Western users, notably those whose disks are short +%% of space: the minimum documented download is as small as +%% 95\,MBytes. Investigate the distribution at +%% \URL{http://www.fsci.fuk.kindai.ac.jp/kakuto/win32-ptex/web2c75-e.html} +% +% the url is now http://w32tex.org/current/ + +A further (free) option is available thanks to the +\href{http://www.cygwin.com}{CygWin bundle}, which presents a +Unix-like environment in Windows systems (and also provides an +X-windows server). The (now obsolete) te\TeX{} distribution is +provided as part of the CygWin distribution, but there is a CygWin +build of \texlive{} so you can have a current \tex{} system. \TeX{} +under CygWin is reputedly somewhat slower than native Win32 +implementations such as \miktex{}, and of course the \tex{} +applications behave like Unix-system applications. + +BaKoMa \TeX{}, by Basil Malyshev, is a comprehensive (shareware) +distribution, which focuses on support of Acrobat. The distribution +comes with a bunch of Type~1 fonts packaged to work with BaKoMa +\TeX{}, which further the focus. \begin{ctanrefs} - \item[cmactex]\CTANref{cmactex} - \item[mactex]\CTANref{mactex} - \item[oztex]\CTANref{oztex} +\item[bakoma]\CTANref{bakoma-tex} +\item[miktex]\CTANref{miktex}; % ! line break so only one \CTANref on line + acquire \CTANref{miktex-setup} (also available from the \miktex{} + web site), and read installation instructions from % ! line break + \href{http://www.miktex.org/2.8/setup}{the \miktex{} installation page} +\item[\nothtml{\bgroup\rmfamily}Portable\nothtml{\egroup} miktex]\CTANref{miktex-portable} +\item[protext.exe]\CTANref{protext} +\item[texlive]Browse \CTANref{texlive} +\item[texlive installer (Windows)]\CTANref{texlive-windows} +\end{ctanrefs} + +\Question[Q-sysmac]{Macintosh systems} + +The \Qref*{\TeX{} collection}{Q-CD} \acro{DVD} includes Mac\TeX{}, +which is a Mac-tailored version of \texlive{}; details may be found on +the \href{http://tug.org/mactex}{\acro{TUG} web site}. If you don't +have the disc, you can download the distribution from \acro{CTAN} (but +note that it's pretty big). Mac\TeX{} is an instance of \texlive{}, +and has a Mac-tailored graphical \texlive{} manager, so that you can +keep your distribution up-to-date. + +\href{http://www.trevorrow.com/oztex/}{Oz\TeX{}}, by Andrew Trevorrow, +is a shareware version of \TeX{} for the Macintosh. A \acro{DVI} +previewer and \PS{} driver are also included. +Oz\TeX{} is a Carbon app, so will run under \macosx{} (see +\url{http://www.trevorrow.com/oztex/ozosx.html} for details), but it +is \emph{not} a current version: it doesn't even offer \pdftex{}. A +mailing list is provided by \acro{TUG}: sign up via +\url{http://tug.org/mailman/listinfo/oztex} + +Another partly shareware program is +\href{http://www.kiffe.com/cmactex.html}{CMac\TeX{}}, put together by +Tom Kiffe. CMac\TeX{} is much closer than Oz\TeX{} to the Unix \TeX{} +model of things (it uses \ProgName{dvips}, for instance). CMac\TeX{} +runs natively under \macosx{}; it includes a port of a version of +\Qref*{Omega}{Q-omegaleph}. + +\begin{flatversion} + A wiki for Mac users is to be found at + \URL{http://mactex-wiki.tug.org/} +\end{flatversion} +\begin{hyperversion} + Further information may be available in the % ! line break + \href{http://mactex-wiki.tug.org/}{MacTeX wiki}. +\end{hyperversion} +The Mac\TeX{}-on-OS~X mailing list is another useful resource for +users; subscribe via the +\href{http://mactex-wiki.tug.org/wiki/index.php?title=TeX_on_Mac_OS_X_mailing_list}{list home page} +\begin{ctanrefs} +\item[cmactex]\CTANref{cmactex} +\item[mactex]\CTANref{mactex} +\item[oztex]\CTANref{oztex} +\end{ctanrefs} + +\Question[Q-sysother]{Other systems' \tex{} availability} + +For \acro{PC}s, running \MSDOS{} or \acro{OS/}2, Em\TeX{} (by Eberhard +Mattes) offers \LaTeX{}, \BibTeX{}, previewers, and drivers. It is +available as a series of zip archives, with documentation in both +German and English. Appropriate memory managers for using em\TeX{} +with 386 (and better) processors and under pre-'9x Windows, are +included in the distribution. (Em\TeX{} \emph{can} be made to operate +under Windows, but even back when it was ``current'', such use wasn't +very actively encouraged. + +A version of em\TeX{}, packaged to use a % ! line break +\Qref*{TDS directory structure}{Q-tds}, is separately available as an +em\TeX{} `contribution'. Note that neither em\TeX{} itself, nor +em\TeX{}-\acro{TDS}, is maintained. Users of Microsoft operating +systems, who want an up-to-date \AllTeX{} system, need Win32-based +systems. + +For \acro{PC}s, running \MSDOS{}, a further option is a port of the +Web2C~7.0 implementation, using the \acro{GNU} \ProgName{djgpp} +compiler. While this package is more recent than em\TeX{}, it +nevertheless also offers a rather old instance of \AllTeX{}. + +For \acro{PC}s running \acro{OS/}2, users also have the option of the +free version of the commercial \Qref*{V\TeX{}}{Q-commercial}, which +specialises in direct production of \acro{PDF} from \AllTeX{} input. +(This version is, like the Linux version, unfortunately no longer +supported.) + +For \acro{VAX} systems running Open\acro{VMS}, a \TeX{} distribution +is available, but it seems unlikely that the version on \acro{CTAN} is +the latest available. + +For the Atari \acro{ST} and \acro{TT}, \acro{CS}-\TeX{} is available +from \acro{CTAN}; it's offered as a set of \acro{ZOO} archives. + +Amiga users have the option of a full implementations of \TeX{} 3.1 +(Pas\TeX{}) and \MF{} 2.7. + +It's less likely that hobbyists would be running \acro{TOPS}-20 +machines, but since \TeX{} was originally written on a \acro{DEC}-10 +under \acro{WAITS}, the \acro{TOPS}-20 port is another near approach +to Knuth's original environment. Sources are available by anonymous +\texttt{ftp} from \url{ftp://ftp.math.utah.edu/pub/tex/pub/web} + \checked{RF}{2010/04/19} +\begin{ctanrefs} +\item[\nothtml{\rmfamily}Atari TeX]\CTANref{atari-cstex} +\item[djgpp]\CTANref{djgpp} +\item[emtex]\CTANref{emtex} +\item[emtexTDS]\CTANref{emtextds} +\item[OpenVMS]\CTANref{OpenVMSTeX} +\item[PasTeX]\CTANref{amiga} +\item[vtex \nothtml{\rmfamily}for Linux]\CTANref{vtex-linux} +\item[vtex \nothtml{\rmfamily}for OS/2]\CTANref{vtex-os2} +\item[vtex \nothtml{\rmfamily}required common files]\CTANref{vtex-common} \end{ctanrefs} -\item[Open\acro{VMS}] \TeX{} for Open\acro{VMS} is available, though - it seems unlikely that the version on \acro{CTAN} is the latest - available. - \begin{ctanrefs} - \item[OpenVMS]\CTANref{OpenVMSTeX} - \end{ctanrefs} -\item[Atari] \TeX{} for the Atari \acro{ST} is available from \acro{CTAN}. - \begin{ctanrefs} - \item[Atari TeX]\CTANref{atari} - \end{ctanrefs} -\item[Amiga] Full implementations of \TeX{} 3.1 (Pas\TeX{}) and \MF{} - 2.7 are available. - \begin{ctanrefs} - \item[PasTeX]\CTANref{amiga} - \end{ctanrefs} -\item[\acro{TOPS}-20] \TeX{} was originally written on a \acro{DEC}-10 - under \acro{WAITS}, - and so was easily ported to \acro{TOPS}-20. A distribution that runs on - \acro{TOPS}-20 is available via anonymous \texttt{ftp} from - \FTP{ftp.math.utah.edu} in \path{pub/tex/pub/web} - \checked{RF}{2001/03/01} -\end{description} \Question[Q-editors]{\TeX{}-friendly editors and shells} @@ -320,9 +345,9 @@ personal selection: editor) is the shareware \ProgName{Alpha} which is extensible enough to let you perform almost any \TeX{}-related job. It works well with Oz\TeX{}. From release 2.2.0 (at least), Textures - works with MacOS~X. + works with \macosx{}. - For MacOS~X users, the free tool of choice appears to be + For \macosx{} users, the free tool of choice appears to be \href{http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop/texshop.html}{\texshop{}}, which combines an editor and a shell with a coherent philosophy of dealing with \AllTeX{} in the OS~X environment. TeXShop is distributed as @@ -466,7 +491,7 @@ also have email, and normal telephone and fax support. \end{quote} Source: Mail from Christopher Mabb, August 2007 \item[Macintosh; Textures] ``A \TeX{} system `for the rest of - us'\,''. A beta release of Textures for MacOS/X is + us'\,''. A beta release of Textures for \macosx{} is available~--- see \URL{http://www.bluesky.com/news/news_frames.html} (Blue Sky also gives away a \MF{} implementation and some |