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Nonno Bassotto
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LaTeX on a Live CD

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Hello, I write here to let you know about ReadyLaTeX, maybe you'll like it. It is a live Linux distribution that I created (this means that you can use it to boot a full operating system from a CD) containing LaTeX and a lot of related stuff: editors, guides, xFig, Asymptote...

It may be useful if someone has to use LaTeX but has only access to a friend's or public computer,or to let a friend try LaTeX without installing anything. It can be installed on a CD or on a pendrive; in the former case you will have to save your files elsewhere (for instance by email).

It is derived from Kubuntu 8.04.1, with a few modifications. I have to admit it is not very well done in some technical respects, but this is
not an issue since it is meant to be used live (it may be if you installed it on a computer, but this is disabled by default and rather tricky to do). After all I think it does well what it is designed for.

Other information can be found on the site
For other questions, of course, fell free to ask. If you try it, let me know what do you think. :)

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LaTeXguide.org • LaTeX-Cookbook.net • TikZ.org

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Many thanks for this very useful contribution. I can't promise to test it in the next time. But the site has made it immediately into my bookmarks not to be forgotten. I browsed the site a little bit and to me it seems very interesting.


Best regards and welcome to the board
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Re: LaTeX on a Live CD

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Hi Nonno Bassotto,

welcome to the board and thanks for this contribution!

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Nonno Bassotto
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Re: LaTeX on a Live CD

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Never mind :) I hope i will have time to be active in the forums...
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