Re: Summary of Macintosh TeX responses

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From: percus
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1987 18:22

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> >Two supposedly inferior versions are: FTL TeX  ...
> >  ...   and MacTeX, about which I have no information
> 
> It's probably not that important, but the only legal MacTeX is the 
> product from FTL Systems Inc in Toronto, so the two products mentioned 
> above may be the same.  Last when I enquired (June 86), MacTeX was 
> selling for US$750 + US$40 for shipping and a 10% educational discount.

Yes, I've checked about it, and the two products I mentioned are indeed
the same.  MacTex is the only TeX product made by FTL Systems -- there
is no FTL TeX, however.

Sorry about the confusion.

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