Re: texlive vs. Context minimal on Windows

[Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl>]

On 9/1/2013 6:56 PM, john Culleton wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Aug 2013 23:44:30 +0200
> Hans Hagen <pragma@wxs.nl> wrote:
>
>> On 8/31/2013 5:40 PM, john Culleton wrote:
>>
>>> If there were a way to download minimals or the full context suite
>>> for windows as an iso image I would be home free. But fate is not
>>> so kind to me.
>>
>> installing the garden via rsync (one can even be more monimal with an
>> initial --engine=luatex install as then successive runs will also
>> only download luatex only) is way more efficient than an
>> (uncompressed and carrying all engines) iso image each update
>>
>> Hans
>>
>>
>
> In the general case, affecting 99.9% of Context users that is the best
> strategy. I am however caught in an unusual situation. I have two
> computers at my work station, both Syx (Systemax) computers and both
> delivered without any OS. I installed Linux on both and they work just
> fine. When I install Windows XP or Windows 7 on either machine there is
> a problem with the ethernet connection. But my projected customer base
> is likely of the Windows persuasion.

imo changing your workflow because of crappy hardware is a bad idea 
(it's hard to find a motherboard with an ethernet device on it that os 
so broken that windows won't work)

> Perhaps the protrusion problem has already been solved in your
> latest luatex. I will check it out on my (linux) version of Context
> standard. If not I will retreat to pdftex (gasp) for my template.
> Protrusion and microtypography are two advantages of TeX and InDesign
> for the novel writer. I need to be able to demonstrate those advantages
> when offering my template.

i'm not aware of problems with protrusion (not much changed in the 
implementation)

Hans

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