Package request: GNU TeXmacs

[Andrey G. Grozin]

Name: TeXmacs
Version: 1.0.2.9 (likely to change...)
License: GPL
Language: C++
Website: http://www.texmacs.org
Actively Maintained?: yes
Author Contacted and Approved?: yes
Packages exist?: yes (ftp://ftp.texmacs.org/pub/TeXmacs/rpm/)
Description:
TeXmacs is a WYSIWYG text processor for producing highest-quality texts 
easily. It is great for texts with mathematical formulae (but can be used 
for plain texts, too). It can include PostScript figures (or any format 
which can be transformed to PostScript). It can be used as a GUI for many 
scientific computation systems (Maxima, Axiom, octave, ...) It can import 
and export LaTeX and html files, and can produce PostScript and pdf.  It 
is not a front-end to TeX, but contains a native typesetting engine (in 
many ways similar to TeX, but with enhancements). It can be 
scripted/extended in scheme (guile).

Reasons for requesting:
TeXmacs is the best tool for producing high-quality scientific documents. 
The only competitor seems to be LyX. But LyX is a front-end to LaTeX, and 
hence not WYSIWYG. Also, LyX cannot be used as a GUI for computer algebra 
systems.

Rough Software Requirements:
guile
guile-dev
tetex (for fonts, METAFONT)

Target: Core
TeXmacs is a clear and obvious winner in its class. This excellent package 
can be useful for many users. (As a minimum, it can be put to Extras, but 
I think putting it to Core is more appropriate).

Andrey Grozin