Files with texinfo file extension are used by the same-named program Texinfo. A texinfo file stores source data.
Software that open texinfo file
TEXINFO file extension - Texinfo source data
What is texinfo file? How to open texinfo files?
File type specification:
The texinfo file extension is related to Texinfo, the official documentation format of the GNU project. It was invented by Richard Stallman and Bob Chassell many years ago, loosely based on Brian Reid's Scribe and other formatting languages of the time. It is used by many non-GNU projects as well.
MIME types:
application/x-texinfo
This texinfo file type entry was marked as obsolete and no longer supported file format.
This type of file is no longer actively used and is most likely obsolete. This is typically the case for system files in old operating systems, file types from long discontinued software, or previous versions of certain file types (like documents, projects etc.) that were replaced in higher versions of their original programs.
The default software associated to open texinfo file:
Company or developer:
LaTeX Project Development Team
A document preparation system for high-quality typesetting, LaTeX is used to create medium-to-large technical or scientific documents but it can be used for almost any form of publishing.
List of recommended software applications associated to the .texinfo file extension
Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open texinfo file, edit texinfo file, convert texinfo file, view texinfo file, play texinfo file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).
Unspecified and all other actions for computer programs working with texinfo file - Texinfo source data
Click on the software link for more information about LaTeX. LaTeX uses texinfo file type for its internal purposes and/or also by different way than common edit or open file actions (eg. to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program etc.).