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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 03f58520ef4..c7d14ed60cb 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 1.15 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, |