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Date:         Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:01:48 -0600
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From: Karl Berry <karl@FREEFRIENDS.ORG>
Subject: latex project ftp.html web page
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I don't know who maintains the latex-project.org web site, but I'm
guessing they are on this list ...

On http://www.latex-project.org/ftp.html, under the "LaTeX as part of a
TeX distribution" section, some updates would be highly desirable:


1) I'm uncomfortable with (even though I think I wrote it originally :):
  TeX Live is by common consensus the single easiest way
I request:
  TeX Live is an easy way


2) Under "Unix, Linux":
        * teTeX is a complete TeX distribution for UNIX compatible
        systems, maintained by Thomas Esser.
        
But teTeX is no longer maintained.  I suggest replacing this item with
"Please see TeX Live above."


3) Under "MacOS X":
       * MacTeX is a new TeX distribution for MacOS X, based on gwTeX by
       Gerben Wierda and XeTeX. There's a concise gwTeX installation
       guide by Will Robertson.

Most of this has changed (not new, not based on gwTeX, Will's page is no
longer active).  New text:

* MacTeX is a TeX distribution for MacOS X; it is TeX Live with 
  the addition of a native Mac installer and some Mac-specific programs.


4) Under "Windows":
       * XEmTeX is an integrated TeX distribution for 32-bit Windows systems
       maintained by Fabrice Popineau. 

The link for XEmTeX leads nowhere useful.  As far as I know Fabrice
has never made a production release, unfortunately, so I suggest
simply deleting this item.


Thanks,
Karl