On 2009-03-24, Tao Cumplido wrote: > Well, I don't understand all this yet. I get that Miktex or Texlive are > different basic latex-installations, but I don't really know what > differences there are or which one is better for me. Also I don't get > what Xetex is then, if it's already included in both of these.
It is one of several programs to convert a LaTeX source file into a printable output format. See http://www.tug.org/xetex/ . Like different PDF readers or web browsers, these programs share a lot but have their special extensions, weaknesses and advantages and can become incompatible in "corner cases" or more advanced use. > I think I should have asked a more general question. > I had no idea what this package-things are all about. Many LaTeX packages can be compared to CSS style sheets, othere provide added functionality similar to an add-on or plugin extension. > I thought to use xelibertine I just had to install a tex-distribution > where Xetex is included. This is only step 1, secondly you need to actually use XeTeX (but this you know by now.) Günter
