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From: mikew@wheeler.wrcr.unr.edu (Mike Whitbeck)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Questions about TeX
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Date: 8 Feb 90 23:11:15 GMT
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In article <38.25cdb349@lne.kth.se> hagelin@lne.kth.se writes:
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|| 	Questions about TeX for the ST.
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|| 
|| I have seen that TeX is sometimes mentioned in this newsgroup. Does TeX really
|| exist for the Atari ST ?  How much memory does it use, do I have to have a

YES! several implementations are available I use Ctex2.9

|| laserprinter, is it fully compatible with TeX on BIG computers, can I transfer

You can use EPSON or deskjet or ...

|| a DVI-file from the Atari to another computer and still wind up with a
|| beautifully TeX:ed text ?  Where can I find TeX and is it public domain ?

Absolutely! Just make sure that you have the same (and complete)
font files. However the formatting is so fast it is often more
convienent to just reformat the *.tex files on the bigger
machine (this is what I usually do--- gets past the problem of
missing fonts).

TeX is sort-of-PD (copyrigted but free) complete packages can be
ftp'd from atari archives like terminator and cwru (best
package). You can also buy ($150?) a complete package from the
authors of a GERMAN ST port. Current Notes carries a
distribution for a few bucks ($6?) as well.

|| 
|| I would appriciate an answer to these quesTeXions and anything else that is
|| worth knowing about this subject...
|| 
|| 		Thanks in advance
|| 					Martin

IMHO TeX + postscript beats almost all the of the so-called
DTP's available commercially... and it's (almost)FREE!

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