TeX, teTeX, laTeX which one?

[bjkwak]

dick hoogendijk wrote:
> 
> I want to get to learn the world of TeX.
> I know I have to read some books about it, but I'm a little confused
> about which port(s) I need to install.
> 
> TUG (TeX User Group) speaks of teTeX, but in the ports is also a TeX
> 
> I guess I have to install teTeX. Am I right?
> 
> What extra programs are relevant to install? (LaTeX, pdflatex, metafont,
> LyX, JadeTeX)???

As I know teTeX is a distribution of LaTeX and many packages.  
The packages included in teTeX is quite complete, and you will
be able to do most of what you need to do without any extra
installation.

Byung-Jae