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- From: smneyln@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov (Michael Neylon)
- Subject: Re: Need answer to FAQ, What the heck is TeX ?????
- Message-ID: <23JUL199211123686@ariel.lerc.nasa.gov>
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- Date: 23 Jul 1992 11:12 EST
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- In article <1992Jul23.131214.10027@lonex.rl.af.mil>, kopackm@lonex.rl.af.mil (Michael A. Kopack) writes...
- >Could somebody please give me a good description of what the heck TeX is.
- >I've seen it talked about on this newsgroup before, but never really understood
- >what it was. In fact, I've always thought it was some commercial product
- >untyil I saw it listed on Fish Disks 611-616. They are awefully big files
- >and I don't feel like dl them unless it's something I will use. So, wehat
- >is it? I have speculated that it might bwe some sort of word processor or
- >possibly a program for evaluting complex mathematical formulas, but I reaslly
- >don't know.
- >
- TeX is a word processing language, similar to PostScript, that can produce
- good-looking reports and others items of that nature. Unlike PageStream,
- TeX is based off working withing a text file, and imbedded commands to
- perform certain actions, ie setting the font, drawing lines, formatting
- an equation.
-
- The TeX on the FF disk is for a 68030 processor. A more general version
- of TeX is PasTeX, and can be found at various FTP sites. PasTeX (at
- last glance) currently includes the PasTeX programs, PreviewFonts, which are
- used to view a processed document, and MetaFonts, which is used for
- output. FIG, a graphics package, is also optional available, and can be
- used to put figures into TeX documents. (this all takes 4+2+8+1 disks!)
-
- Mike Neylon aka Masem the Great and Almighty Thermo GOD
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