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-% $Id: faq-texsys.tex,v 1.15 2012/10/24 17:42:35 rf10 Exp $
+% $Id: faq-texsys.tex,v 1.16 2013/04/16 22:40:06 rf10 Exp rf10 $
\section{\TeX{} Systems}
@@ -124,15 +124,17 @@ also be installed using Pro\TeX{}t, on the % ! line break
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.
-
+% can't find any evidence this is still available
+%
+%% \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
@@ -165,13 +167,13 @@ comes with a bunch of Type~1 fonts packaged to work with BaKoMa
\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}
+ \href{http://www.miktex.org/2.9/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}
-\LastEdit{2012-03-28}
+\LastEdit{2013-04-11}
\Question[Q-sysmac]{Macintosh systems}
@@ -328,11 +330,14 @@ personal selection:
\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 result,
+ \href{http://www.tug.org/texworks/}{\texworks{}}, is recommended: if
+ you're looking for a
+ \AllTeX{} development environment, it may be for you. (It is
+ distributed with both \texlive{} and \miktex{}.)
+
+ A possible alternative is
+ \href{http://texstudio.sourceforge.net/}{TeXstudio}
\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.
@@ -390,6 +395,7 @@ access to your \BibTeX{} files~---
\item[TeXtelmExtel]\CTANref{TeXtelmExtel}
\item[winedt]\CTANref{winedt}
\end{ctanrefs}
+\LastEdit{2013-05-20}
\Question[Q-commercial]{Commercial \TeX{} implementations}
\keywords{windows,macintosh,commercial}
@@ -477,24 +483,24 @@ also have email, and normal telephone and fax support.
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 \macosx{} 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[Macintosh; Textures] ``A \TeX{} system `for the rest of
+%% 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
+%% 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,