;PS:TEX-FOR-APPLE-MACINTOSH.TXT.8, 3-Oct-90 12:38:28, Edit by BEEBE TeX for the Apple Macintosh [03-Oct-1990] There are two commercial sources for TeX for the Macintosh: TeXtures: Blue Sky Research 534 SW Third Ave Portland, OR 97204 Tel: (800) 622-8398, (503) 222-9571 Telex: 9102900911 MacTeX: FTL Systems 234 Eglinton Ave East, Suite 205 Toronto, Ontario M4P1K5 Canada Tel: (416) 487-2142 Telex: 6502995979 There is also a public-domain port of TeX to the Macintosh; see details below. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>Date: Mon, 26 Jun 89 18:43 +01:00 >>From: "Lukas Nellen TP 6.3 ext 73949" >>Subject: Public domain TeX for the Mac exists! >> >>In digest #107, Matthew Wall mentioned the search for a p. d. MacTeX. Thanks to >>Andrew Trevorrow, it now exists and is called OzTeX. >> >>OzTeX includes a previewer, a PostScript driver, the CMR fonts in the standard >>sizes and font metrics for the LaserWriter builtin fonts. It also includes a >>userguide (written in LaTeX) and the source code (in MODULA 2). >> >>OzTeX was developed on a 1M Mac+ running the finder. But it runs happily on a >>Mac II under multifinder, if you tell the multifinder to give it enough memory. >>The preview display on a big screen is excellent and the fonts are well tuned >>for printing on the LaserWriter. The userguide mentions transfering DVI files >>>From other system, so you should be able to use OzTeX to preview DVI files >>created on a different machine. Using OzTeX is straightforward if you know TeX >>- the fun of using the Mac! I don't think our secretary wants to go back to >>using the VAX :-). >> >>OzTeX doesn't have an integrated editor, so you have to use either a DA, like >>the included \Sigma edit, or use your favourite editor/wordprocessor. >> >>I don't know who does the re-distribution of OzTeX in the US or other areas. >>For UK users, OzTeX is available from the ASTON TeX archive. Or send 10 >>unformatted disks and return postage to >> Peter Abbott >> Computing Service >> Aston University >> Aston Triangle >> Birmingham B4 7ET >> >> -- Lukas >>@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ >>Lukas Nellen @ eMail from the UK: >>Department of Theoretical Physics @ NELLEN @ UK.AC.OX.PH.V1 >>1, Keble Road @ from the rest of the world: >>Oxford OX1 3NP @ NELLEN @ V1.PH.OX.AC.UK >>@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ >> >>Date: Tue, 27 Jun 89 22:45:17 CDT >>From: c3ar%zaphod@gargoyle.uchicago.edu >>Subject: Public Domain TeX >> >>In Digest #113, Peter Abbott announces the availability of OzTeX, a public >>domain version of TeX for the Macintosh. (See his posting for a >>description.) I have agreed to help redistribute this in the US. I >>received version 1.1 from Australia today and almost simultaneously >>the powers-that-be here advised me that they will make available a spot on >>one of our machines for anonymous ftp. I am also searching for other >>archives that are willing to make this available. >> >>When I find out the exact address of the machine on which this will be >>placed here, I will send another anouncement. In the mean time, anyone >>interested can send me email at one of the addresses below. Be forwarned >>that the total OzTeX delivery is very large (it takes ten 800k diskettes), >>mostly because it contains the full set of CM fonts. The fonts used are in >>standard PK format, so any additional fonts on mainframes can be ported >>easily to the Mac. >> >>--Walter >>_____________________________________________________________________________ >>Walter C3arlip c3ar@zaphod.uchicago.edu >>(the "3" is silent) c3ar%zaphod@UCHIMVS1.bitnet >>_____________________________________________________________________________ >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>Date: Sat, 01 Jul 89 16:49:56 -0500 >>From: c3ar%zaphod@gargoyle.uchicago.edu >>Subject: OzTeX (Version 1.1) Available by Anonymous FTP >> >>Thanks to the generosity and hard work of Andrew Trevorrow, a free, public >>domain (in as much as TeX is ever public domain) version of TeX for the >>Macintosh is now available by anonymous ftp. The program is called OzTeX >>(Version 1.1) and includes Modula-2 source and all necessary fonts and >>input files. The ftp address is >> >> Name: tank.uchicago.edu >> Address: 128.135.4.27 >> >>In the near future (thanks to Craig Ruff), OzTeX might also be available from >> >> Name: handies.ucar.edu >> Address: 128.117.64.4 >> >>As usual, use the login name "anonymous" and use your own login id for a >>password. Once logged in, you will find the parts of OzTeX in >>subdirectories of pub/sources/OzTeX. Everything has been preprocessed with >>Stuffit-1.5.1 and binhex. You will need at least version 1.5.1 of Stuffit, >>since the archives contain folders. The subdirectory >>/pub/sources/OzTeX/binaries contain copies of the stuffit archives before >>stuffing. Other subdirectories contain the OzTeX program, OzTeX sources, >>OzTeX inputs (e.g., AMSTeX, LaTeX, etc.), and Font binaries of various >>sizes in binhex'd stuffit archives. Of course, Stuffit-1.5.1 and binhex4 >>are available by anonymous ftp from the info-mac archive, at >>sumex-aim.stanford .edu (36.44.0.6). >> >>Here is some more detailed information about the program and implementation: >> >>OzTeX is a public domain version of TeX for the Macintosh written by Andrew >>Trevorrow. TEX is the typesetting system developed by Donald Knuth at >>Stanford University. OzTeX was written by translating Knuth's original >>code to Modula-2 and then porting to the Macintosh. >> >>The OzTeX delivery includes the OzTeX program; a complete set of TFM files >>for the computer modern font set and TFM files for selected Adobe fonts; >>input files of LaTeX and AmSTeX; full Modula-2 source code for OzTeX; and a >>complete set of font files (in PK format). OzTeX includes a screen >>previewer and the capabilities of initex to create new format files. >> >>OzTeX should work on any Macintosh Plus, SE, II or newer model. It will >>not work on a 128K or 512K Mac. OzTEX was developed on a Mac Plus with 1 >>Meg of RAM and a 20 Meg hard disk. This is just about the minimum hardware >>configuration, given the large amount of memory required to run OzTEX and >>the large amount of disk space needed to store all the font information. >> >>OzTeX can only print on a PostScript-compatible printer.There is currently >>no support for other types of printers. If you plan to use an Apple >>LaserWriter (any model) the installation should be straightforward. >> >> - Source code will be supplied. Everything is written in >>TML Modula-2 (which requires MPW). There is about 35,000 lines of >>code. >> >> - The application includes a DVI previewer, a PostScript >>driver, and of course TeX (actually IniTeX so users can create their >>own formats, although Plain and LaTeX will be supplied). >> The TeX module passes Knuth's trip test (for version 2.0 >>at least). >> >>OzTeX is designed to be an open and expandable TeX system. It reads font >>information from standard TFM and PK files, and creates standard DVI files. >>If you have access to a Unix or VMS mainframe then you'll be able to Kermit >>such files to and fro without any extra processing. A basic set of TFM >>files and 300dpi PK files will be supplied. PostScript printer fonts are >>also supported. >> >>The author says that OzTeX is somewhat below TeXtures 1.0 and MacTeX 1.1 in >>features, somewhere between in seed of typesetting/previewing/printing and, >>of course, way ahead in cost. >> >>There is currently NO integrated text editor (and I'm not sure that one is >>really necessary, what with MultiFinder and good DA editors available). >> >>Support for inclusion of graphics is currently minimal. >>The previewer ignores \special commands and the PostScript driver only >>allows inclusion of a file, along with optional PostScript code. >> >>OzTeX can be used with AMSTeX and LaTeX and the appropriate input files are >>part of the OzTeX delivery. >> >>Now some more details about the delivery: >> >>The OzTeX delivery is stored here packed as Stuffit-1.5.1 archives >>(Version-1.5.1 is necessary, as the stuffit files contain folders), which >>have been run through binhex and broken into pieces. The index below >>indicates what parts of OzTeX reside in what directories here. >> >>pub/sources/OzTeX >> /oztex: OzTeX binaries (stuffit/binhex) >> /ozsrc: OzTeX sources " " >> /ozinp: OzTeX inputs " " >> /pk300: OzTeX fonts " " >> /pk329: " " " " >> /pk360: " " " " >> /pk432: " " " " >> /pk518: " " " " >> /pk622: " " " " >> /pk746: " " " " >> /binaries OzTeX stuffit files pre-binhex >> >>Any inquiries about OzTeX can be sent to oztex@tank.uchicago.edu. >>I am still looking for a bitnet-server site that is willing to accept this, >>for those of you on bitnet who are unable to ftp. >> >>--Walter >>_____________________________________________________________________________ >>Walter C3arlip c3ar@zaphod.uchicago.edu >>(the "3" is silent) c3ar%zaphod@UCHIMVS1.bitnet >>_____________________________________________________________________________ >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>Date: Sat, 01 Jul 89 16:49:56 -0500 >>From: c3ar%zaphod@gargoyle.uchicago.edu >>Subject: OzTeX (Version 1.1) Available by Anonymous FTP >>Keywords: OzTeX, Mac >> >>Thanks to the generosity and hard work of Andrew Trevorrow, a free, public >>domain (in as much as TeX is ever public domain) version of TeX for the >>Macintosh is now available by anonymous ftp. The program is called OzTeX >>(Version 1.1) and includes Modula-2 source and all necessary fonts and >>input files. The ftp address is >> >> Name: tank.uchicago.edu >> Address: 128.135.4.27 >> >>In the near future (thanks to Craig Ruff), OzTeX might also be available from >> >> Name: handies.ucar.edu >> Address: 128.117.64.4 >> >>As usual, use the login name "anonymous" and use your own login id for a >>password. Once logged in, you will find the parts of OzTeX in >>subdirectories of pub/sources/OzTeX. Everything has been preprocessed with >>Stuffit-1.5.1 and binhex. You will need at least version 1.5.1 of Stuffit, >>since the archives contain folders. The subdirectory >>/pub/sources/OzTeX/binaries contain copies of the stuffit archives before >>stuffing. Other subdirectories contain the OzTeX program, OzTeX sources, >>OzTeX inputs (e.g., AMSTeX, LaTeX, etc.), and Font binaries of various >>sizes in binhex'd stuffit archives. Of course, Stuffit-1.5.1 and binhex4 >>are available by anonymous ftp from the info-mac archive, at >>sumex-aim.stanford .edu (36.44.0.6). >> >>Here is some more detailed information about the program and implementation: >> >>OzTeX is a public domain version of TeX for the Macintosh written by Andrew >>Trevorrow. TEX is the typesetting system developed by Donald Knuth at >>Stanford University. OzTeX was written by translating Knuth's original >>code to Modula-2 and then porting to the Macintosh. >> >>The OzTeX delivery includes the OzTeX program; a complete set of TFM files >>for the computer modern font set and TFM files for selected Adobe fonts; >>input files of LaTeX and AmSTeX; full Modula-2 source code for OzTeX; and a >>complete set of font files (in PK format). OzTeX includes a screen >>previewer and the capabilities of initex to create new format files. >> >>OzTeX should work on any Macintosh Plus, SE, II or newer model. It will >>not work on a 128K or 512K Mac. OzTEX was developed on a Mac Plus with 1 >>Meg of RAM and a 20 Meg hard disk. This is just about the minimum hardware >>configuration, given the large amount of memory required to run OzTEX and >>the large amount of disk space needed to store all the font information. >> >>OzTeX can only print on a PostScript-compatible printer.There is currently >>no support for other types of printers. If you plan to use an Apple >>LaserWriter (any model) the installation should be straightforward. >> >> - Source code will be supplied. Everything is written in >>TML Modula-2 (which requires MPW). There is about 35,000 lines of >>code. >> >> - The application includes a DVI previewer, a PostScript >>driver, and of course TeX (actually IniTeX so users can create their >>own formats, although Plain and LaTeX will be supplied). >> The TeX module passes Knuth's trip test (for version 2.0 >>at least). >> >>OzTeX is designed to be an open and expandable TeX system. It reads font >>information from standard TFM and PK files, and creates standard DVI files. >>If you have access to a Unix or VMS mainframe then you'll be able to Kermit >>such files to and fro without any extra processing. A basic set of TFM >>files and 300dpi PK files will be supplied. PostScript printer fonts are >>also supported. >> >>The author says that OzTeX is somewhat below TeXtures 1.0 and MacTeX 1.1 in >>features, somewhere between in seed of typesetting/previewing/printing and, >>of course, way ahead in cost. >> >>There is currently NO integrated text editor (and I'm not sure that one is >>really necessary, what with MultiFinder and good DA editors available). >> >>Support for inclusion of graphics is currently minimal. >>The previewer ignores \special commands and the PostScript driver only >>allows inclusion of a file, along with optional PostScript code. >> >>OzTeX can be used with AMSTeX and LaTeX and the appropriate input files are >>part of the OzTeX delivery. >> >>Now some more details about the delivery: >> >>The OzTeX delivery is stored here packed as Stuffit-1.5.1 archives >>(Version-1.5.1 is necessary, as the stuffit files contain folders), which >>have been run through binhex and broken into pieces. The index below >>indicates what parts of OzTeX reside in what directories here. >> >>pub/sources/OzTeX >> /oztex: OzTeX binaries (stuffit/binhex) >> /ozsrc: OzTeX sources " " >> /ozinp: OzTeX inputs " " >> /pk300: OzTeX fonts " " >> /pk329: " " " " >> /pk360: " " " " >> /pk432: " " " " >> /pk518: " " " " >> /pk622: " " " " >> /pk746: " " " " >> /binaries OzTeX stuffit files pre-binhex >> >>Any inquiries about OzTeX can be sent to oztex@tank.uchicago.edu. >>I am still looking for a bitnet-server site that is willing to accept this, >>for those of you on bitnet who are unable to ftp. >> >> Walter >> >>Walter C3arlip c3ar@zaphod.uchicago.edu >>(the "3" is silent) c3ar%zaphod@UCHIMVS1.bitnet ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From TeXhax v90#39: Date: Wed, 11 Apr 90 16:39 BST From: Peter Abbott - Computing Service Subject: OzTeX and TeX v3.0 Keywords: OzTeX, TeX v3.0 I have received a number of enquiries asking if I will be sponsoring the development of OzTeX for TeX V3.0 in a similar manner to the current version of OzTeX available. The answer is yes, however I cannot at present quote a timescale. I shall be contacting Andrew in a few days time and will report progress periodically. Peter Abbott ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From TeXMag V4N3 (Tue, 7 Aug 90 17:14:00 CDT): OzTeX is a public domain version of TeX for the Macintosh. It was written by Andrew Trevorrow, and is available via anonymous ftp from watmsg.waterloo.edu (129.97.129.9) in ./pub/oztex. The most recent version is 1.2. It is also available from midway.uchicago.edu (128.135.12.73) in ./pub/OzTeX, which contains other public domain TeX-related software for the Mac as well. Questions about OzTeX may be directed to oztex@midway.uchicago.edu. [The End] ------------------------------------------------------------------------