Where can I find LaTex ? PLEASE HELP !

[JamesJames]

I have heard of something called LaTex which is supposedly very good in producing lab reports etc. I was told that it is available for free somewhere on the internet but after hours of looking I have been unsuccessful in finding it. I would like to know where I could download this free version of the software and how easy is it to use LaTex since I know very little about programming i.e. elementary Fortran and Visual Basic.


thanks,James

[faust9]

Windows: http://www.miktex.org/
Linux: Distro CD is easiest source
Mac OS: There's a link to the i-Installer

It's easy to use once you learn how. It's quick and efficient.

Good starting points:
http://people.ee.ethz.ch/~oetiker/lshort/lshort.pdf
http://www-h.eng.cam.ac.uk/help/tpl/textprocessing/ltxprimer-1.0.pdf

enjoy.