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+% $Id: faq-texsys.tex,v 1.1 2009/06/13 20:56:37 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.
+\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.
+
+ For the future, the \miktex{} developer intends to release a version
+ of that excellent (Windows) system for use on Linux; a beta version
+ is available via \href{http://miktex.org/unx/}{the \miktex{} site}.
+ \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.
+
+ \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]Acquire \CTANref{miktex-setup} (also available from the
+ \miktex{} web site), and read installation instructions from %
+ % ! line break
+ \href{http://www.miktex.org/2.7/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[Windows \acro{NT}, other platforms] Ports of \miktex{} for
+%% \acro{NT} on Power \acro{PC} and \acro{AXP} are available. Neither
+%% version has been updated for version~1.2 (or later) of
+%% \miktex{}~--- they may not be satisfactory.
+%% \begin{ctanrefs}
+%% \item[miktex for AXP]\CTANref{miktex-AXP}
+%% \item[miktex for Power PC]\CTANref{miktexppc}
+%% \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.
+\begin{ctanrefs}
+ \item[cmactex]\CTANref{cmactex}
+ \item[mactex]\CTANref{mactex}
+ \item[oztex]\CTANref{oztex}
+\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}
+
+There are good \TeX{}-writing environments and editors for most
+operating systems; some are described below, but this is only a
+personal selection:
+\begin{description}
+\item[Unix] The commonest choices are \ProgName{[X]Emacs} or
+ \ProgName{vim}, though several others are available.
+
+ \href{http://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/emacs.html}{\acro{GNU}\nobreakspace\ProgName{emacs}}
+ and \href{http://www.xemacs.org/}{\ProgName{XEmacs}} are supported
+ by the \acro{AUC}-\TeX{}
+ bundle (available from \acro{CTAN}). \acro{AUC}-\TeX{} provides menu
+ items and control sequences for common constructs, checks syntax,
+ lays out markup nicely, lets you call \TeX{} and drivers from
+ within the editor, and everything else like this that you can think
+ of. Complex, but very powerful.
+
+ \href{http://vim.sourceforge.net}{\ProgName{Vim}} is also highly
+ configurable (also available for Windows and Macintosh systems).
+ Many plugins are available to support the needs of the \AllTeX{} user,
+ including syntax highlighting, calling \TeX{} programs,
+ auto-insertion and -completion of common \AllTeX{} structures, and
+ browsing \LaTeX{} help. The scripts \File{auctex.vim} and
+ \File{bibtex.vim} seem to be the most common recommendations.
+
+ The editor \href{http://nedit.org/}{\ProgName{NEdit}} is also free
+ and programmable, and is available for Unix systems. An
+ \acro{AUC}-\TeX{}-alike set of extensions for \ProgName{NEdit} is available
+ from \acro{CTAN}.
+
+ \ProgName{LaTeX4Jed} provides much enhanced \LaTeX{} support for the
+ \href{http://www.jedsoft.org/jed/}{\ProgName{jed}} editor.
+ \ProgName{LaTeX4Jed} is similar to \acro{AUC}-\TeX{}: menus,
+ shortcuts, templates, syntax highlighting, document outline,
+ integrated debugging, symbol completion, full integration with
+ external programs, and more. It was designed with both the beginner
+ and the advanced LaTeX user in mind.
+
+ The \ProgName{Kile} editor that is provided with the \acro{KDE}
+ 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)
+ \TeX{}-oriented development system, uniting a powerful platform for
+ executing \AllTeX{} and friends with a configurable editor.
+
+ \ProgName{Winedt}, a shareware package, is also highly spoken of.
+ It too provides a shell for the use of \TeX{} and related programs,
+ as well as a powerful and well-configured editor. The editor can
+ generate its output in \acro{UTF}-8 (to some extent), which is
+ useful when working with \Qref*{\xetex{}}{Q-xetex} (and other
+ ``next-generation'' \AllTeX{} applications).
+
+ 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 MacOS~X.
+
+ For MacOS~X 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
+ 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.
+\end{description}
+Atari, Amiga and \acro{N}e\acro{XT} users also have nice
+environments. \LaTeX{} users looking for \ProgName{make}-like
+facilities should review the answer on
+\Qref*{Makefiles for \LaTeX{} documents}{Q-make}.
+
+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}
+ see ``\Qref{creating a bibliography file}{Q-buildbib}''.
+\end{wideversion}
+\begin{narrowversion}
+ these are discussed in % ! line break
+ ``\Qref*{creating a bibliography file}{Q-buildbib}''.
+\end{narrowversion}
+\begin{ctanrefs}
+\item[alpha]\CTANref{alpha}
+\item[auctex]\CTANref{auctex}
+\item[epmtex]\CTANref{epmtex}
+\item[LaTeX4Jed]\CTANref{latex4jed}
+\item[Nedit LaTeX support]\CTANref{nedit-latex}
+\item[TeXnicCenter]\CTANref{texniccenter}
+\item[TeXshell]\CTANref{texshell}
+\item[TeXtelmExtel]\CTANref{TeXtelmExtel}
+\item[winedt]\CTANref{winedt}
+\end{ctanrefs}
+
+\Question[Q-commercial]{Commercial \TeX{} implementations}
+\keywords{windows,macintosh,commercial}
+
+There are many commercial implementations of \TeX{}. The first
+appeared not long after \TeX{} itself appeared.
+
+What follows is probably an incomplete list. Naturally, no warranty or
+fitness for purpose is implied by the inclusion of any vendor in this
+list. The source of the information is given to provide some clues to
+its currency.
+
+In general, a commercial implementation will come `complete', that is,
+with suitable previewers and printer drivers. They normally also have
+extensive documentation (\emph{i.e}., not just the \TeX{}book!) and some
+sort of support service. In some cases this is a toll free number
+(probably applicable only within the \acro{USA} and or Canada), but others
+also have email, and normal telephone and fax support.
+\begin{description}
+\item[\acro{PC}; True\TeX{}] Runs on all versions of Windows.
+ \begin{quote}
+ Richard J. Kinch\\
+ TrueTeX Software\\
+ 7890 Pebble Beach Court\\
+ Lake Worth \acro{FL} 33467\\
+ \acro{USA}\\[.25\baselineskip]
+ Tel: +1 561-966-8400\\
+ Email: \mailto{kinch@truetex.com}\\
+ 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\\
+ 725 Greenwich Street, Suite 210 \\
+ San Francisco, \acro{CA} 94133\\
+ \acro{USA}\\[.25\baselineskip]
+ Tel: 800-808-7906 (within the \acro{USA})\\
+ Tel: +1 415-296-7550\\
+ Fax: +1 415-296-7501\\
+ Email: \mailto{sales@pctex.com}\\
+ Web: \URL{http://www.pctex.com/}
+ \end{quote}
+ Source: Personal \TeX{} Inc web site, December 2004
+\item[\acro{PC}; V\TeX{}] \acro{DVI}, \acro{PDF} and \acro{HTML}
+ backends, Visual Tools and Type 1 fonts
+ \begin{quote}
+ MicroPress Inc\\
+ 68-30 Harrow Street\\
+ Forest Hills, \acro{NY} 11375\\
+ \acro{USA}\\[.25\baselineskip]
+ Tel: +1 718-575-1816\\
+ Fax: +1 718-575-8038\\
+ Email: \mailto{support@micropress-inc.com}\\
+ Web: \URL{http://www.micropress-inc.com/}
+ \end{quote}
+ Source: Mail from MicroPress, Inc., July 1999
+\item[\acro{PC}; Scientific Word] Scientific Word and Scientific Workplace
+ offer a mechanism for near-\WYSIWYG{} input of \LaTeX{} documents; they
+ ship with True\TeX{} from Kinch (see above). Queries within the \acro{UK}
+ and Ireland should be addressed to Scientific Word Ltd., others should be
+ addressed directly to the publisher, MacKichan Software Inc.
+ \begin{quote}
+ Dr Christopher Mabb\\
+ Scientific Word Ltd.\\
+ 990 Anlaby Road,\\
+ Hull,\\
+ East Yorkshire,\\
+ \acro{HU}4 6\acro{AT}\\
+ \acro{UK}\\[0.25\baselineskip]
+ Tel: 0845 766\,0340 (within the \acro{UK}) \\
+ Fax: 0845 603\,9443 (within the \acro{UK}) \\
+ Email: \mailto{christopher@sciword.demon.co.uk} \\
+ Web: \URL{http://www.sciword.demon.co.uk}
+ \end{quote}
+ \begin{quote}
+ MacKichan Software Inc.\\
+ 19307 8th Avenue, Suite C\\
+ Poulsbo \acro{WA} 98370-7370\\
+ \acro{USA}\\[0.25\baselineskip]
+ Tel: +1 360 394\,6033\\
+ Tel: 877 724\,9673 (within the \acro{USA})
+ Fax: +1 360 394\,6039\\
+ Email: \mailto{info@mackichan.com}\\
+ Web: \URL{http://www.mackichan.com}
+ \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
+ available~--- see \URL{http://www.bluesky.com/news/news_frames.html}
+
+ (Blue Sky also gives away a \MF{} implementation and some
+ font manipulation tools for Macs.)
+ \begin{quote}
+ Blue Sky Research\\
+ PO Box 80424\\
+ Portland, \acro{OR} 97280\\
+ \acro{USA}\\[.25\baselineskip]
+ Tel: 800-622-8398 (within the \acro{USA})\\
+ Tel/Fax: +1 503-222-9571\\
+ Fax: +1 503-246-4574\\
+ Email: \mailto{sales@bluesky.com}\\
+ Web: \URL{http://www.bluesky.com/}
+ \end{quote}
+ Source: Mail from Gordon Lee, April 2007
+\item[Amiga\TeX{}] A full implementation for the Commodore Amiga,
+ including full, on-screen and printing support for all \PS{}
+ graphics and fonts, IFF raster graphics, automatic font generation,
+ and all of the standard macros and utilities.
+ \begin{quote}
+ Radical Eye Software\\
+ \acro{PO} Box 2081\\
+ Stanford, \acro{CA} 94309\\
+ \acro{USA}
+ \end{quote}
+ Source: Mail from Tom Rokicki, November 1994
+\end{description}
+\checked{mc}{1994/11/09}%
+\checked{RF}{1994/11/24}%
+
+Note that the company \YandY{} has gone out of business, and \YandY{}
+\TeX{} (and support for it) is therefore no longer available. Users
+of \YandY{} systems may care to use the self-help
+\href*{http://tug.org/pipermail/yandytex/}{mailing list}
+that was established in 2003; the remaining usable content of
+\YandY{}'s web site is available at \URL{http://www.tug.org/yandy/}
+