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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-TeXsystems.html b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-TeXsystems.html index 4c178a90300..d45900e5b89 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-TeXsystems.html +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-TeXsystems.html @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ <p/>We list here the free or shareware packages; another question addresses - <a href="FAQ-commercial.html">commercial TeX vendors’</a> products. + <a href="FAQ-commercial.html">commercial TeX vendors’</a> products. <dl> <dt>Unix<dd> The only current distribution of TeX for Unix systems (including GNU/Linux and other free Unix-like systems) is @@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ <p/> Members of many TeX user groups receive copies of the collection (on DVD), as part of their membership of the groups. <p/> MacOS/X is also a Unix-based system; however users should refer to - the information below, under item “Mac”. -<p/> TeX Live may also be installed “over the network”; a network + the information below, under item “Mac”. +<p/> TeX Live may also be installed “over the network”; a network installer is provided, and once you have a system, a manager (<i>tlmgr</i>) can both keep your installation up-to-date and - add packages you didn’t install at first. + add packages you didn’t install at first. <p/> <dl> <dt><tt><i>texlive</i></tt><dd>Browse <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/texlive/">systems/texlive/</a> <dt><tt><i>texlive installer (Unix)</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/texlive/tlnet/install-tl-unx.tar.gz">systems/texlive/tlnet/install-tl-unx.tar.gz</a> @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ <p/> A free version of the commercial <a href="FAQ-commercial.html">VTeX extended TeX system</a> is available for use under Linux, which among other things specialises in direct - production of PDF from (La)TeX input. Sadly, it’s no + production of PDF from (La)TeX input. Sadly, it’s no longer supported, and the ready-built images are made for use with a rather ancient Linux kernel. <p/> In addition, the developer of MiKTeX has released a port of the @@ -49,15 +49,15 @@ The current version is available for file-by-file download (the 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 + “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 + 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. <p/> MiKTeX may also be used in a configuration which involves no - installation at all: its “portable” distribution may be unpacked + 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” + 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. <p/> The MiKTeX developers also provide a ready-to-run copy of the @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Windows environment. Configuration is provided so that the resulting set of programs runs out-of-the-box. <p/> The (Japanese) W32TEX distribution was motivated by - the needs of Japanese users (Japanese won’t fit in a “simple” + the needs of Japanese users (Japanese won’t fit in a “simple” character set like ASCII, but TeX is based on a version of ASCII). Despite its origins, W32TEX is said to be a good bet for Western users, notably those whose disks are short @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ is available. If you run CygWin on your Windows machine, you have the option of using TeX Live, too (you will need the X-server, to run <i>xdvi</i>). Of course, TeX Live components will look like - Unix applications (of course, that’s presumably what you wanted), + 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 XEmTeX. The (now obsolete) teTeX distribution is provided as part of the CygWin @@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ TeX, which further the focus. <dl> <dt><tt><i>bakoma</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/bakoma/">systems/win32/bakoma/</a> - <dt><tt><i>miktex</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/miktex.zip">systems/win32/miktex</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/miktex/">browse the directory</a>); acquire <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/miktex/setup/setup.exe">systems/win32/miktex/setup/setup.exe</a> (also - available from the MiKTeX web site), and read installation - instructions from + <dt><tt><i>miktex</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/miktex.zip">systems/win32/miktex</a> (or <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/miktex/">browse the directory</a>); + acquire <a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/miktex/setup/setup.exe">systems/win32/miktex/setup/setup.exe</a> (also available from the MiKTeX + web site), and read installation instructions from <a href="http://www.miktex.org/2.8/setup">the MiKTeX installation page</a> <dt><tt><i>Portable miktex</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/miktex/setup/miktex-portable.exe">systems/win32/miktex/setup/miktex-portable.exe</a> <dt><tt><i>protext.exe</i></tt><dd><a href="http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/systems/win32/protext/">systems/win32/protext/</a> @@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ <p/> A version of emTeX, packaged to use a <a href="FAQ-tds.html">TDS directory structure</a>, is separately available as - an emTeX ‘contribution’. Note that neither emTeX itself, nor + an emTeX ‘contribution’. Note that neither emTeX itself, nor emTeXTDS, is maintained. Most users of Microsoft operating systems, who want an up-to-date (La)TeX system, need to migrate to Win32-based systems. @@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ <p/> A useful <a href="http://www.esm.psu.edu/mac-tex/">resource for Mac users</a> - has a news and ‘help’ section, as well as details of systems and + has a news and ‘help’ section, as well as details of systems and tools. The MacTeX-on-OSX mailing list is a useful resource for users; mail <a href="mailto:MacOSX-TeX-on@email.esm.psu.edu"><i>MacOSX-TeX-on@email.esm.psu.edu</i></a> to subscribe. |