Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:07:46 +0100 From: "Edd Barrett" <vext01@gmail.com> To: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org, pkgsrc-users@netbsd.org Subject: TeXLive for Net/FreeBSD Message-ID: <a6e8c1d0707211207o7cd0b0d3ke705b95b3aca36f8@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, Firstly I would like to apologise for the cross-post. I wouldn't usually do this, but as the message for both lists is identical, It would have looked like a cross post (even if it wasn't)... I have just finished porting TeXLive (A modern TeX distribution to replace the old teTeX port) to OpenBSD. During the porting process I documented the how/why and what's of the port; a) So that I can remember how to do it when the next release of texlive comes out and b) So that the other BSD's might find the information useful for a port as our ports (or pkgsrc for NetBSD) systems are similar(ish). Here are the reason I personaly chose to port TeXLive: - No sparc64 binaries on the TeXLive DVD - TeXLive more modern than teTeX - XeteX support - ConTeXt support - More comprehensive macro collection - pkg_add convenience There is a whole load of information and source code relating to the OpenBSD port on my webpage (http://students.dec.bmth.ac.uk/ebarrett/texlive/). Hope it might help. If not, disregard this mail. I am not on list, so if you do want to contact me, you should reply to my personal email address. -- Best Regards Edd --------------------------------------------------- http://students.dec.bournemouth.ac.uk/ebarrett
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