Subject: XTeXShell 0.91, a X-Windows shell for TeX/LaTeX released
From: Michael Hofmann <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 1994 02:16:33 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce

I have uploaded XTeXShell 0.91 (former called XTeX), a X-Windows Shell for   
TeX/LaTeX to tsx-11.mit.edu. The file should appear in the subdirectory

        tsx-11.mit.edu: pub/linux/packages/TeX/XTeXShell-0.91.tar.gz

in a couple of days. Until then, you can get XTeXShell from our local
ftp server:

	134.93.129.91: pub/XTeXShell/XTeXShell-0.91.tgz

Following is a short summary of the most important changes between version
0.9 and 0.91 and a description of XTeXShell. Many thanks to all those who
sent mail and helped me to improve XTeXShell.

Have fun

Michael Hofmann

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Changes 0.9 -> 0.91

        - Name changed to XTeXShell, because at least 4 other programs are
          called xtex.

        - Functions which were dependent on /proc file system were modified.
          /proc file system is *not* needed any more.

        - Wizard buttons and supported editors can now be customized easily
          by the user

        - Installation was simplified, better error handling

        - Some minor bug fixes.
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This is XTeXShell Version 0.91, the X-Windows shell for TeX/LaTeX

XTeXShell was written for all those who love TeX, but hate the awkward
way of handling it.  The idea was to develop a system independent X-Windows
shell, where you don't need to care about program calls, operating system
dependencies and other stuff.  Instead, you should have all the power and
time to concentrate on the real task: producing high quality documents with
(still) the best typesetting system for computers: Donald Knuth's TeX with
Leslie Lamport's LaTeX extensions.

Features:
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   - Hyper-text Help: XTeXShell includes a hyper-text help system for
     LaTeX commands
   - Interactive editor: The system includes a powerful, interactive
     full-screen text editor.
   - XTeXShell also supports your favorite editor (emacs, joe, xedit,...)
   - Widget support: Frequently used functions like TeX, dvips or
     spell checking your file can be started with a single mouse click

Requirements:
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   XTeXShell was written in the Tcl/Tk language with TclX extensions.
   To run XTeXShell, you need:

   - X-Windows (X11R5)
   - Tcl/Tk *with* TclX extensions
   - TeX (you surely want TeX/LaTeX; dvips, ghostview, xfig, psfig will be
     useful)

   XTeXShell was written and tested under Linux but should also work on
   other operating systems where Tcl/Tk and TclX run.

   The code seems to be pretty stable now. The LaTeX help system is
   incomplete and needs further improvement. A manual will be released soon.

Copyright, Copying and License:
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    XTeXShell is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
    (at your option) any later version.