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TeX Live is a cross-platform, free software distribution for the TeX typesetting system that includes major TeX-related programs, macro packages, and fonts. It is the replacement of its no-longer supported [ 2 ] counterpart teTeX . [ 3 ]
TeX Live is distributed by the TUG, making MacTeX less a fork of TeX Live than a customised repackaging. The full MacTeX install package contains three subpackages: [1] TeX Live; GUI applications. BibDesk; LaTeXiT (a LaTeX equation editor) TeX Live Utility (a utility to update, install or remove parts of TeX Live) TeXShop (a Mac-based TeX editor)
MiKTeX can update itself by downloading new versions of previously installed components and packages, and has an easy installation process. [5] By default, MiKTeX installs only a minimal set of packages (according to the philosophy of "just enough TeX"), which is useful in case of the limited space.
TeXworks is free and open-source application software, available for Windows, Linux and macOS.It is a Qt-based graphical user interface to the TeX typesetting system and its LaTeX, ConTeXt, and XeTeX extensions.
TeXnicCenter is a free and open-source IDE for the LaTeX typesetting language. It uses the MiKTeX or TeX Live distributions. [1] It allows the user to type documents in LaTeX and to compile them in PDF, DVI or PS.
TeX is usually provided in the form of an easy-to-install bundle of TeX itself along with Metafont and all the necessary fonts, documents formats, and utilities needed to use the typesetting system. On UNIX-compatible systems, including Linux and Apple macOS , TeX is distributed as part of the larger TeX Live distribution.
Properties of TeX editors 1 ; Name Editing style [Note 1] Native operating systems Latest stable version Costs License Configurable Integrated viewer AUCTeX: Source Linux, macOS, Windows
Before CTAN there were a number of people who made some TeX materials available for public download, but there was no systematic collection. At a podium discussion that Joachim Schrod organized at the 1991 EuroTeX conference, the idea arose to bring together the separate collections.