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Subject: Query: typesetting on micros
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Date: Fri, 8-Feb-85 03:56:24 EST
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From: "Ian D. Horswill" 

Does anyone know of any real *typesetting programs* available for micros?
In particular for the IBM PC/XT/AT?  What devices do they support?

I realize that the phrase "typesetting program" is rather ill defined.  What
I mean is a program which could say, drive a LaserJet with prop. spacing,
multiple fonts, and as many other abilities of troff, TeX, Scribe, etc. as
possible.  The ideal thing would be a TeX port to a P.C.

I am of course aware of MacWrite.
						Thanks,
						  -Ian Horswill
						  Computer Science Dept.
						  University of Minnesota
						  (horswill.umn-cs@csnet-relay,
						   ...!inhp4!umn-cs!horswill)


[[Editor's note.  Well, there are actually >>two<< different
implementations of TeX available for the IBM PC.  One is available
from Addison-Wesley.  The other is available from CWare.  The
Addison-Wesley port was done by David Fuchs, part of the Stanford TeX
group, and is a semi-automatic translation into C.  The CWare version
is by Lance Carnes, who is the "small TeX" site coordinator for the
TeX Users' Group.  Both are in the slightly under $500 cost range.
Anyone know of other packages?  I imagine that troff is also available
for many of the various micro-Unix implementations.		--Rick ]]