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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 a388d273943..661a23e47f5 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/faq-texsys.tex +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/faq-texsys.tex @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -% $Id: faq-texsys.tex,v 1.11 2010/08/16 22:04:13 rf10 Exp rf10 $ +% $Id: faq-texsys.tex,v 1.12 2010/12/11 23:49:08 rf10 Exp rf10 $ \section{\TeX{} Systems} @@ -316,19 +316,20 @@ personal selection: window manager provides \acro{GUI} ``shell-like'' facilities, in a similar way to the widely-praised \ProgName{Winedt} (see below); details (and downloads) are available from the project's - \href{http://kile.sourceforge.net/}{home on SourceForge}. A newer - system (by \ProgName{Kile}'s original author), - \href{http://www.xm1math.net/texmaker/}{\ProgName{texmaker}} doesn't - rely on \acro{KDE}'s facilities, and so may be more easily portable. -\item[\MSDOS{}] \TeX{}shell is a simple, - easily-customisable environment, which can be used with the editor - of your choice. - - You can also use \acro{GNU}~\ProgName{emacs} and \acro{AUC}-\TeX{} - under \MSDOS{}. -\item[Windows '9x, NT, etc.]\ProgName{TeXnicCenter} is a (free) + \href{http://kile.sourceforge.net/}{home on SourceForge}. + + \acro{TUG} is sponsoring the development of a cross-platform editor + and shell, modelled on the excellent \texshop{} for the Macintosh. + While this program, + \href{http://www.tug.org/texworks/}{\texworks{}}, is still under + development, it is already quite usable: if you're looking for a + \AllTeX{} development environment, and are willing to step beyond + the boundaries, it may be for you. +\item[Windows-32]\ProgName{TeXnicCenter} is a (free) \TeX{}-oriented development system, uniting a powerful platform for executing \AllTeX{} and friends with a configurable editor. + + \texworks{} (see above) is also available for Windows systems. \ProgName{Winedt}, a shareware package, is also highly spoken of. It too provides a shell for the use of \TeX{} and related programs, @@ -339,29 +340,21 @@ personal selection: Both \ProgName{emacs} and \ProgName{vim} are available in versions for Windows systems. -\item[\acro{OS/}2] \ProgName{epmtex} offers an \acro{OS/}2-specific shell. -\item[Macintosh] The commercial Textures provides an excellent integrated - Macintosh environment with its own editor. More powerful still (as an - 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 \macosx{}. - - For \macosx{} users, the free tool of choice appears to be - \href{http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop/texshop.html}{\texshop{}}, which +\item[Macintosh] For \macosx{} users, the free tool of choice appears to be + \href{http://pages.uoregon.edu/koch/texshop/index.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 part of the MacTeX system, and will therefore be available out of the box on machines on which MacTeX has been installed. \ProgName{Vim} is also available for use on Macintosh systems. -\item[Wildcard] \acro{TUG} is sponsoring the development of a - cross-platform editor and shell, modelled on the excellent - \texshop{} for the Macintosh. While this program, - \href{http://www.tug.org/texworks/}{\texworks{}}, is still under - development, it is already quite usable: if you're looking for a - \AllTeX{} development environment, and are willing to step beyond - the boundaries, it may be for you. + + The commercial Textures provides an excellent integrated Macintosh + environment with its own editor. More powerful still (as an editor) + is the shareware \ProgName{Alpha} which is extensible enough to let + you perform almost any \TeX{}-related job. It also works well with + Oz\TeX{}. From release 2.2.0 (at least), Textures works under \macosx{}. +\item[\acro{OS/}2] \ProgName{epmtex} offers an \acro{OS/}2-specific shell. \end{description} Atari, Amiga and \acro{N}e\acro{XT} users also have nice environments. \LaTeX{} users looking for \ProgName{make}-like @@ -371,13 +364,13 @@ facilities should review the answer on While many \AllTeX{}-oriented editors can support work on \BibTeX{} files, there are many systems that provide specific ``database-like'' access to your \BibTeX{} files~--- -\begin{wideversion} +\begin{hyperversion} see ``\Qref{creating a bibliography file}{Q-buildbib}''. -\end{wideversion} -\begin{narrowversion} +\end{hyperversion} +\begin{flatversion} these are discussed in % ! line break ``\Qref*{creating a bibliography file}{Q-buildbib}''. -\end{narrowversion} +\end{flatversion} \begin{ctanrefs} \item[alpha]\CTANref{alpha} \item[auctex]\CTANref{auctex} @@ -420,20 +413,6 @@ also have email, and normal telephone and fax support. Web: \URL{http://www.truetex.com/} \end{quote} Source: Mail from Richard Kinch, August 2004. -%% \item[\acro{PC}; \YandY{} \TeX{}] ``Bitmap free \TeX{} for Windows.'' -%% \begin{quote} -%% \YandY{}, Inc.\\ -%% 106 Indian Hill, \acro{MA} 01741-1747\\ -%% \acro{USA}\\[.25\baselineskip] -%% Tel: 800-742-4059 (within North America)\\ -%% Tel: +1 978-371-3286\\ -%% Fax: +1 978-371-2004\\ -%% Email: \mailto{sales-help@YandY.com} and -%% \nothtml{\\ \hphantom{Email: }}% -%% \mailto{tech-help@YandY.com}\\ -%% Web: \URL{http://www.YandY.com/} -%% \end{quote} -%% Source: Confirmed with \YandY{}, February 2003 \item[pc\TeX{}] Long-established: pc\TeX{}32 is a Windows implementation. \begin{quote} Personal \TeX{} Inc\\ |