ETEX Live Jonathan Kew

1 X E TEX in TEX Live e release of TEX Live 2007 marked a milestone for the X E TEX project, as the first major TEX distribution to include X E TEX (version 0.996) as an integral part. Prior to this, X E TEX was a tool that could be added to a TEX setup, but version and configuration differences meant that it was difficult to ensure smooth integration in all cases, and it was only available for users who specifically chose to seek it out and install it. (One exception to this is the MacTEX package, which has included X E TEX for the past year or so, but this was just one distribution on one platform.) Integration in TEX Live, in contrast, provides near-universal availability and a more standardized configuration, which should simplify setup, use and support. Special thanks to Karl Berry for his encouragement and support through this process, and to all the TEX Live builders and testers on various platforms who helped to make this possible.