What are the differences between MikTeX and TeXLive?

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Published on 2010-03-23T07:46:20Z Indexed on 2010/03/23 7:53 UTC
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Under Windows, what differences are visible to the user? If you are already familiar with one (MikTeX in my case), is it worth it to try out the other?

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What are the differences between MikTeX and TeXLive?

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