New TeXmacs version 2.1.5 on Windows
Martin Michel <[email protected]> Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:33:50 +0100
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Dear TeXmacs team, many thanks for the new version! I am a new user and have great respect for TeXmacs - a truly innovative way to edit high quality documents. I made my first experiences with version 2.1.4 and noticed that the "High resolution screen settings" stopped working in version 2.1.5 on Windows. Setting the scale has no effect, I always get the 1.0 setting. Also, as a GNU and free software enthusiast, I would like to suggest a different distribution channel for the Windows version of GNU TeXmacs. Installing it via the Microsoft Store might be convenient for some users, but it is a burden for software freedom. Any program installed through it will be placed in a hidden and inaccessible directory - you need administrator rights and some special knowlegde how to make it accessible for inspection. Let alone that the Microsoft Store is Microsoft's "walled garden" for software, a proprieraty platform controlled by =E2=80=A6 well, you got my point. I use Windows involuntarily on my work computer, but I prefer to install any free software there using portable zip archives - just unzip them in a directory of your choice and you are done. No gatekeeping, telemetry etc. Anyhow, I enjoy the new version and keep looking forward to learn my way through TeXmacs :) Kind regards, Martin