About Tex And Latex
Alan Hoenig · 1998
Abstract It is surprising how difficult it is to automate the process of typesetting. The TEX (ideally pronounced to rhyme with blec-c-c-ch) typesetting system is (arguably) the best way to do this by computer. TEX was designed to cope with the intricacies of mathematical and technical typesetting and especially to deliver beautifully typeset documents. The source of the “TEX” logo is the Greek root !’EX (tau epsilon chi), which forms part of words like “technology.” What is KTeX, and how does it differ from TEX? In ways we will discuss, TEX typesetting commands have been used to create many new commands that are easier and more convenient to use; these new commands comprise the BTEX system.