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diff --git a/Master/README.EN b/Master/README.EN new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..414f2556df0 --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/README.EN @@ -0,0 +1,132 @@ + +Welcome to TeX Live + + The TeX Live software distribution offers a complete TeX system for a + variety of Unix, Macintosh, Windows and other platforms. It + encompasses programs for editing, typesetting, previewing and printing + of TeX documents in many different languages, and a large collection + of TeX macros and font libraries. + + The distribution also includes extensive general documentation about + TeX, as well as the documentation accompanying the included software + packages. + + For licensing information, please see the top-level [1]LICENSE.TL and + [2]LICENSE.CTAN text files. + + Where to start + + We strongly recommend that you read the TeX Live Guide before + undertaking the installation. It includes step-by-step instructions, a + description of the top-level directories, and more. + + English versions of the Guide are in the [3]texmf-doc/doc/english/ + hierarchy, in both [4]html and [5]pdf formats. Translations to other + languages are also available under [6]texmf-doc/doc/*. + + For a list of the most important changes in this year's release, see + the "Release history" section at the end of the documentation. + + Installation + + Space limitations of CD-ROM format have forced us to divide TeX Live + into several distributions. You can tell which one you're in by + looking for a 00type.TL file in this top-level directory. + + live + A complete system on DVD; it is too large for CD. You can run + programs directly from the mounted DVD; see the documentation + for details. Or you can install to disk by executing the script + install-tl.sh in the texlive directory under Unix, including + MacOSX. A Windows installer named tlpmgui is also available, in + the setup-win32 directory. + + The live DVD also contains other distributions: proTeXt (see + below); MacTeX, for MacOSX; and a snapshot of CTAN. Each of + these are completely independent from TeX Live, with different + licensing conditions. + + inst(allable) + A complete system on CD, for installing on Unix (including + MacOSX) or Windows; in order to make it fit, we had to compress + everything we could. Therefore, it is not possible to run TeX + directly from the installable CD; you have to install it to + disk (hence its name). Do this by running ./install-tl.sh on + Unix or MacOSX, or setup-win32/tlpmgui on Windows. + + protext + The proTeXt distribution for Windows is an enhancement of + MiKTeX: it adds a few extra tools, and simplifies installation + considerably. It is completely independent of TeX Live, and has + its own installation instructions. It can be run live or + installed to disk. proTeXt is provided on the live DVD, and + (for some user groups) its own CD. + + Naturally, each user group chooses what to distribute, at its own + discretion. (TUG is sending all three discs above to all of its + members.) + + CD format details: For Unix and Mac, the CD's use the Rock Ridge + extensions to the standard ISO-9660 format. For Windows, Microsoft + Joliet extensions are used. In any case, you should see the full names + after mounting. If you see truncated names, you cannot run programs + directly. If you have plenty of bandwidth and know how to burn discs, + the [7]ISO images are available online. The [8]contents are also + available for browsing. + + Documentation + + Most of the documentation can be viewed online, before the TeX system + is installed. To read it most conveniently, you will need to have a + browser (such as [9]Mozilla, the free version of Netscape) for HTML + documents, and a PDF reader (such as [10]gv or [11]xpdf, both free + alternatives to Acrobat) for PDF documents. + * [12]TeX Live documentation (html). + * [13]Links to all included PDF and HTML documentation. + * TeX FAQ's in the distribution: [14]Czech/Slovak, [15]English + (pdf), [16]French, [17]German, + + Finally, some related web pages, for your reference. These are not + included in TeX Live: + * [18]http://tug.org/begin.html - if you are new to TeX and/or want + introductory material. + * [19]http://tug.org/interest.html - general list of TeX web + resources, including documentation, systems, packages, fonts, and + more. + * [20]http://tug.org/ctan.html - one entry point into the + Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN), which is an online + repository of all things TeX. + * [21]http://tug.org/usergroups.html - list of TeX user groups + around the world, with contact information. We strongly encourage + you to join the user group of your choice, to support TeX Live and + other TeX activities. + + Happy TeXing! + _________________________________________________________________ + + [22]TeX Live home page. + +References + + 1. LICENSE.TL + 2. LICENSE.CTAN + 3. texmf-doc/doc/english + 4. texmf-doc/doc/english/texlive-en/live.html + 5. texmf-doc/doc/english/texlive-en/live.pdf + 6. texmf-doc/doc/ + 7. http://tug.org/ftp/texlive/Images/ + 8. http://tug.org/ftp/texlive/Contents/ + 9. http://www.mozilla.org/ + 10. http://tug.org/applications/gv/ + 11. http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/ + 12. texmf-doc/doc/english/texlive-en/live.html + 13. doc.html + 14. texmf-doc/doc/czechslovak/cstug/csfaq/ + 15. texmf-doc/doc/english/FAQ-en/newfaq.pdf + 16. texmf-doc/doc/french/FAQ-fr/ + 17. texmf-doc/doc/german/FAQ-ge/ + 18. http://tug.org/begin.html + 19. http://tug.org/interest.html + 20. http://tug.org/ctan.html + 21. http://tug.org/usergroups.html + 22. http://tug.org/tex-live/ |