[OS X TeX] Installing packages

[Fernando Pereira]

On Jun 5, 2004, at 2:29 AM, Gerben Wierda wrote:

> What is far more important is the distribution itself.  Is MiKTeX as 
> up-to-date as what we have now? Will it follow suit when this year the 
> TeX Directory Structure gets an overhaul? Can we combine the current 
> setup with parts form MiKTeX. Yes you can, but the current setup does 
> not have MiKTeX datestamps, so a MiKTeX like installer will think 
> everything is out-of-date.

What about keeping the .cab installs away from the main TeX tree by 
placing them in the user's ~/Library tree?

-- F

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