[seul-edu] GNU TeXmacs 1.0

[Joris van der Hoeven <TeXmacs@math.u-psud.fr>]

Hi,

We are happy to announce GNU TeXmacs 1.0, which we hope to be
one of the first specimen of a "next generation" of structured,
but user-friendly, text editors. Please forward the announcement
below
and let us know about your comments and suggestions in order
to make TeXmacs suitable to be teached at shool & highschool.

Thanks, Joris van der Hoeven


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Hi,

We are happy to announce the release of GNU TeXmacs 1.0,
a free and user-friendly structured text editor.
You can download the program at

        http://www.texmacs.org

TeXmacs allows you to write structured documents directly
on your screen, in a what-you-see-is-what-you-get manner.
The editor comes with special support for mathematical formulas and
the typographical quality of the printed output is comparable with
what you can achieve with the TeX/LaTeX system. It is also possible
to convert TeXmacs documents to the LaTeX format.

TeXmacs is extremely customizable and extensible in several ways.
First of all, the user may write his/her own "dynamic macros" and
style files. Secondly, in a similar way as in Emacs, you may
customize
the user interface and write your own enhancements to the editor via

the Guile/Scheme extension language. Finally, extern programs can
be interfaced with TeXmacs in a very flexible way. For instance,
TeXmacs can be made to behave like a shell, but with structured
input and output. Several computer algebra systems (like Maxima,
Mupad, Pari, Macaulay 2, etc.) have already been interfaced in this
way.

The program has been designed with an eye on the future.
We plan to let TeXmacs evolve into an XML editor with dynamic
XSL support. Other tools, like a spreadsheet, a web-publisher,
a presentation mode and a scientific drawing editor
will be integrated in the years to come.

Finally, there is a dynamic community of users and developers
around TeXmacs:

        http://www.texmacs.org/Web/Support.html
        http://alqua.com/tmresources

At these addresses, you can find documentation, ask questions and
make your own contributions. Such feedback will enable us to
make TeXmacs evolve toward an ideal working environment for you.

Yours sincerely,

Joris van der Hoeven