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TeXhax Digest    Wednesday, 15 Jun 1994  Volume 94 : Issue 04

  The TeXhax Digest is brought to you as a service of the TeX Users Group
    and UK TeX Users Group in cooperation with the UK TeX Archive group

Today's Topics:
           Re: Including code within a verbatim environment
           Re: Including code within a verbatim environment
           Re: Including code within a verbatim environment
           Re: Including code within a verbatim environment
                  Re: Previewing on graphics screen
                         Problems with dvipsk
                       Chinese under TeX/LaTeX
              Floating point division and multiplication
                            CTAN archives
                          RE: CTAN archives
                          TEX on Solaris 2.3
                                dvips
                         I need a gui for TeX
                       Re: I need a gui for TeX
                         eplain 2.6 available
                          CTAN site listing
     EuroTeX '94: Final Call for Papers (please circulate widely)
                    macros/latex* changes on CTAN
                            The new LaTeX

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Date:    Fri, 22 Apr 1994 11:46:41 -0400
From:    [email-masked] (Jeffrey C. Gealow)
Subject: Re: Including code within a verbatim environment

> Date:    Wed, 23 Mar 1994 16:01:12 -0600
> From:    [email-masked] (Buff Miner)
> Subject: Including code within a verbatim environment

> Is there any way to read a file within a verbatim environment? One would
> like to place a code fragment or a subroutine in a document something like
> the following

> \begin{verbatim}
> \input code.c
> \end{verbatim}

> Obviously, this won't work because "\input code.c" will be typeset as it
> is. I don't want to put the \begin{verbatim}-\end{verbatim} in the actual
> file code.c because it is a working piece of code.

> Any suggestions?

A few years ago, I created a style file, listing.sty, to provide such a =

facility.

Typical usage:

\documentstyle[listing]{report}

\begin{document}

\listing{code.c}                % plain listing
\nlisting{more-code.c}          % listing with line numbers

\end{document}

Here is the style file (listing.sty):

% listing.sty 29-Nov-90 JCG
% see The TeXbook, pp. 380-381, 391

\def\uncatcodespecials{\def\do##1{\catcode`##1=3D12 }\dospecials}

% numbered listing
\def\nlisting#1{\par\begingroup\nsetupverbatim\input#1 \endgroup}
\newcount\lineno % the number of file lines listed
\def\nsetupverbatim{\tt \lineno=3D0
  \def\par{\leavevmode\egroup\box0\endgraf}
  \obeylines \uncatcodespecials \obeyspaces
  % \catcode`\`=3D\active =

  \catcode`\^^I=3D\active
  \everypar{\advance\lineno by1
    \llap{\sevrm\the\lineno\ \ }\startbox}}
{\obeyspaces\global\let =3D\ } % let active space =3D control space

% unnumbered listing
\def\listing#1{\par\begingroup\setupverbatim\input#1 \endgroup}
\def\setupverbatim{\tt \parindent=3D0pt
  \def\par{\leavevmode\egroup\box0\endgraf}
  \obeylines \uncatcodespecials \obeyspaces
  % \catcode`\`=3D\active =

  \catcode`\^^I=3D\active
  \everypar{\startbox}}
{\obeyspaces\global\let =3D\ } % let active space =3D control space

\newdimen\w \setbox0=3D\hbox{\tt\space} \w=3D8\wd0 % tab amount
\def\startbox{\setbox0=3D\hbox\bgroup}
{\catcode`\^^I=3D\active
  \gdef^^I{\leavevmode\egroup
    \dimen0=3D\wd0 % the width so far, or since previous tab
    \divide\dimen0 by\w
    \multiply\dimen0 by\w % compute previous multiple of \w
    \advance\dimen0 by\w  % advance to next multiple of \w
    \wd0=3D\dimen0 \box0 \startbox}}

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Date:    Sat, 23 Apr 1994 06:38:20 -0400
From:    "K. Berry" <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Including code within a verbatim environment

Eplain has a \listing command that takes a filename as an argument.
(ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/eplain.tar.gz, or unpacked in eplain/.)

I'm sure LaTeX has something similar.
[email-masked]

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Date:    Fri, 22 Apr 1994 19:20:17 -0000
From:    Jeremy Henty <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Including code within a verbatim environment

[email-masked] (Buff Miner) writes:

> Is there any way to read a file within a verbatim environment? One would
> like to place a code fragment or a subroutine in a document something like
> the following

> \begin{verbatim}
> \input code.c
> \end{verbatim}

% The following works, but it's rather hacky.

\documentstyle{article}
\def\loadcode{\begin{verbatim} \input{some-code}}

\begin{document}
\loadcode
\end{verbatim}
\end{document}

% Any neater suggestions?

% Jeremy C. Henty

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Date:    Sat, 23 Apr 1994 08:40:50 -0400
From:    Lee Wittenberg <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Including code within a verbatim environment

Buff Miner ([email-masked]) asks:

> Is there any way to read a file within a verbatim environment? One would
> like to place a code fragment or a subroutine in a document something like
> the following

> \begin{verbatim}
> \input code.c
> \end{verbatim}

> Obviously, this won't work because "\input code.c" will be typeset as it
> is. I don't want to put the \begin{verbatim}-\end{verbatim} in the actual
> file code.c because it is a working piece of code.

> Any suggestions?

The CTAN archives contain a verbatim.sty file that you can include in
your \documentstyle line:

        \documentstyle[verbatim...]{whatever}

This style includes a \verbatiminput command that does what you want:

        \verbatiminput{code.c}

                -- Lee

Lee Wittenberg              | After they had explored all the suns in
Computer Science Department | the universe, and all the planets of all
Kean College of New Jersey  | the suns, they realized that there was no
Union, NJ   07083           | other life in the universe, and that they
USA                         | were alone.  And they were very happy,
                            | because then they knew it was up to them
[email-masked]         | to become all the things they had imagined
                            | they would find.
                            | -- Lanford Wilson
                            |    "5th of July" (1978)

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Date:    Tue, 26 Apr 1994 11:18:31 +0700
From:    Zdenek Wagner <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Previewing on graphics screen

David Rhead <[email-masked]> wrote:

> We are producing some A5 catalogues in 32-page signatures.  We use:
> *  LaTeX to typeset the catalogues
> *  dvibook to re-arrange into signatures
> *  dvidvi to get 2 A5s on one A4 for printing.
> Thus, the dvi file used for printing is 2 stages removed from the dvi file
> produced by the LaTeX run that typeset the catalogue.  The catalogues are
> hundreds of pages long, and the final output device's per-page cost is
> high.

After this process you still have a legal dvi-file. Therefore you can use any
previewer to view it on screen. I know only emTeX drivers for MS-DOS (the same
will probably hold for OS/2) - the dviscr driver shows also the the physical
page number counted from start of final dvi filewhich should then be put after
"dvips -p ". you only have to increase the width of preview (switch /w 297mm,
or just for preview purpose I often use /w300mm) because the default is
usually the portrait orientation (can be specified in the configuration file).

,%%%/        /`               /     /|      /%%%
   /        /           |_/  /__/  ' |     /
  /     /%%/ /%%/ /%%/ /%%/ /\       | /| / /%%/ /%%/ /%%/ /%%/ /%%%
 /   , /  / /%%% /  / /%%% /  \      |/ |/ /  /_/  / /  / /%%% /
 %%%%  %%%  %%% '  '  %%% '    `     '  '  %%%  %%/ '  '  %%% '
                              Zdenek Wagner______/

Some gateway between me and you may garble backslash. It will appear
on your screen as % due to problems with EBCDIC <--> ASCII conversion.
It has already been corrected on SOME gateways.

The domain `.cs' does no longer exist and was replaced by `.cz'.
Valid addresses are:     <[email-masked]>
                         <[email-masked]>
                                           ~~

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Date:    Wed, 27 Apr 1994 14:42:55 -0700
From:    [email-masked] (Wayne Jackson 753-5636)
Subject: Problems with dvipsk

Hi!

        Out of extreme exasperation, I'm finally calling on all of you
for help.  I apparently installed LaTeX 2.09 and dvipsk 5.55a successfully
on a Sun SPARCstation 1 (this is my third or fourth attempt, each with
different difficulties).  All of the problems I have had seem to branch
from not having the correct fonts, or incorrectly installing the right
fonts.  In this case, Metafont can not seem to build a font from the fonts
already installed...

First I constructed the .dvi file using latex (apparently with no problems,
and none mentioned in the .log file):

- ----
charles.RIBBIT? latex letter
This is TeX, Version 3.1415 (C version 6.1)
(letter.tex
LaTeX Version 2.09 <25 March 1992>
(/usr/local/lib/texmf/tex/latex/base/letter.sty
Standard Document Style `letter' <25 Mar 92>.
) [1] )
Output written on letter.dvi (1 page, 932 bytes).
Transcript written on letter.log.
- ----

Then I attempted using dvipsk at debugging level 15 to translate the .dvi 
file to postscript and direct it to our Apple Postscript printer.  The error
you see below resulted and absolutely nothing was printed.  (Used level 15
to show where basic input files and fonts under lib.tar.gz were installed).

- ----
charles.RIBBIT? dvips -d 15 letter
config path:    .:~:/usr/local/lib/texmf/dvips
PK path:        .:/usr/local/lib/texmf/fonts//pk//
TFM path:       .:/usr/local/lib/texmf/fonts//tfm
VF path:        .:/usr/local/lib/texmf/fonts//vf
pict path:      .:/usr/local/lib/texmf/tex//
header path:    .:/usr/local/lib/texmf/dvips:/usr/local/lib/texmf/fonts//type1
fig path:       .:/usr/local/lib/texmf/tex//
Last resort sizes: 300 600
This is dvipsk 5.55a Copyright 1986, 1994 Radical Eye Software
input file letter.dvi output file |lpr swmem 3500000
' TeX output 1994.04.27:1354' -> |lpr
bop at 43
Scanning page 1
Defining font () cmr10 at 10.9pt
dvips: Font cmr10 at 657 not found; scaling 300 instead.
dvips: Such scaling will generate extremely poor output.
Loading pk font  at 10.9pt
dvips: ! Bad PK file : unexpected eof
- ----

        Please, if you have encountered this problem yourself or have any
idea of how to rectify it, write me at [email-masked] or 
[email-masked].  I do not subscribe to the TeXhax mailing list,
so I can only be reached directly.  I will repost the solution that works,
in case anyone else is having the same difficulty.

        Many thanx in advance for your help!

- -Wayne Jackson

PS:  Below is the "letter.tex" file used in the examples above, in case
     it sheds any clues on the problem.  Please note that this is NOT the
     only example or type of example that I tested.

- ----
\documentstyle[11pt]{letter}
        %\address{PO BOX 72501 \\
        %Davis, CA 95617}
\signature{Wayne Jackson\\
        Manager, Computer and Electronic Music Studio}
\begin{document}
\begin{letter}{Beverly Parker, Department Book Keeper, \\
Department of Music}

\opening{Dear Beverly,} =

Many thanks for handling the latest flush of orders submitted to Campus Purchasing.
Unfortunately, at this late date, I wish to submit one more order for items we forgot.
These items include cables, adapters, and in a few cases even software which
are vital to the correct operation of the studio.

You will find purchase orders attached to this letter.
\closing{Yours sincerely,}
\end{letter}
\end{document}

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Date:    Mon, 02 May 1994 15:42:55 +0000
From:    JOHANNES-IDSO <[email-masked]>
Subject: Chinese under TeX/LaTeX

Can anyone tell me about typesetting Chinese under TeX
or LaTeX. Are there any style files for LaTeX?
Where do I start?

Regards
Johannes Ids\o =

e-mail: [email-masked]

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Date:    Mon, 23 May 1994 13:28:13 -0700
From:    [email-masked] (Gary S. Wagman 510/486-6610)
Subject: Floating point division and multiplication

Does anyone have macros to perform accurate floating point division and
multiplication?

For example, if my \hsize is 9.5in and I will be using a PostScript \special
to reduce to the journal's width of 7.05in, I want to tell PostScript to
scale by 0.742105263 without having to calculate by hand because we have
various \hsize's and various journals.

\dimen0 =3D 7.05in \divide \dimen0 by 9.5in results in 0.0pt

Gary Wagman
[email-masked]

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Date:    Thu, 02 Jun 1994 12:05:33 -0700
From:    [email-masked] (Rusty Wright)
Subject: CTAN archives

In the CTAN archives, each directory has a file, 00Contents, which
appears to be regenerated every night.  It would be nice if all of the
directories of the CTAN archives didn't have their modified date
changed every night as a result of generating this 00Contents file.

For example, when I connect to an archive that I haven't connected to
in a while, I do a "dir -t" to see which directories have recent
modified dates, which probably have something new in them that I might
be interested in.  With the way things are with the CTAN archives I
can't do this.

One suggestion for regenerating the 00Contents file is to send the
output of the "ls" command to /tmp/00Contents, and then use the Unix
diff or cmp command to see if it's different than the current one, and
if it is, then replace the current 00Contents file with the one in
/tmp.

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Date:    Thu, 02 Jun 1994 16:17:44 -0500
From:    "George D. Greenwade" <[email-masked]>
Subject: RE: CTAN archives

On Thu, 2 Jun 94 12:05:33 -0700, [email-masked] (Rusty Wright)
posted:
> In the CTAN archives, each directory has a file, 00Contents, which appears
> to be regenerated every night.  It would be nice if all of the directories
> of the CTAN archives didn't have their modified date changed every night as
> a result of generating this 00Contents file.

Thanks for the suggestion.  You are correct; as of right now, the
00Contents file is automatically generated each night on the CTAN hosts (in
SHSU's case, via a cron job immediately following the major mirroring run
of the evening).  This is achieved with a somewhat ingenious "make"
approach developed by Sebastian Rahtz.

I am forwarding this reply to the CTAN coordinating team for its
consideration.  While this is a very valid issue, I want to ensure that any
changes along these lines are implemented across the board on each of the
hosts so that consistency can be maintained in terms of the files as well
as the process in which they are placed on the hosts.

Regards and thanks for your interest in our services,   George
George D. Greenwade, Ph.D.                       Internet: [email-masked]
Department of Economics and Business Analysis      THEnet:    SHSU::BED_GDG
College of Business Administration                  Voice:   (409) 294-1266
Sam Houston State University                          FAX:   (409) 294-3612
Huntsville, TX 77341-2118 USA

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Date:    Fri, 10 Jun 1994 16:00:45 +0000
From:    [email-masked] (Gilles Chrzaszcz)
Subject: TEX on Solaris 2.3

Hi,
Does anyone know the location of a precompiled version of TEX for
Solaris 2.3  or specific Makefiles for this environment with GNU-C.
I have tried compiling TEX using the ftp.shsu.edu kit without success.

Could you send your answers directly to
[email-masked]

Thanks

Francois Tessier
INRS-Urbanisation
3465 Durocher
Montr=E9al H2X 2C6
Canada

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Date:    Fri, 10 Jun 1994 16:55:15 -0500
From:    [email-masked] (Buff Miner)
Subject: dvips

I'm trying to install LaTeX2HTML on an IBM RS/6000. However the
documentation states that dvips version 5.516 or later is required. I've
searched all the archives I'm aware of an can only find dvips 5.55. Can
anyone out there tell me where I can find a newer version of dvips?

Thanks in advance!

Buff Miner

William H. Miner, Jr.
Fusion Research Center and
Institute for Fusion Studies
The University of Texas at Austin   phone: (512) 471-5548
Austin, Texas 78712                   FAX: (512) 471-6715
[email-masked] Internet

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Date:    Mon, 13 Jun 1994 14:51:30 +0000
From:    [email-masked] (Richard B. Wicks)
Subject: I need a gui for TeX

        Somebody told me that there is a program called TexCad (or CadTex
or some combination thereof) that will interpret your TeX code as you type
it out and display it on an X11 window, is this true?

        Equation editing is far from being intrinsic to me and I would like
the aid of such a program in adjusting to the language.  *ANY* imput would
be most helpful.

thank you very much,
- -Richard Wicks

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Date:    14 Jun 1994 07:30:55 +0000
From:    [email-masked] (Tobias Ulmer)
Subject: Re: I need a gui for TeX
Keywords: TeX LaTeX DTP WYSIWYG GUI CAD

In article <[email-masked]>,
Richard B. Wicks <[email-masked]> wrote:
>       Somebody told me that there is a program called TexCad (or CadTex
>or some combination thereof) that will interpret your TeX code as you type
>it out and display it on an X11 window, is this true?
>
>       Equation editing is far from being intrinsic to me and I would like
>the aid of such a program in adjusting to the language.  *ANY* imput would
>be most helpful.

Yes, there is a program called TeX-CAD (or texcad, or whatever), but it is
intended to serve an entirely different purpose: You can do drawings
(i.e. CAD: Computer Aided Design) consisting of some elementary tokens
provided by LaTeX (lines, circles, etc.) and then convert the results
into LaTeX code that can be included in your (LaTeX-) file.

I suppose that instead of this you are looking for some program to have
the typeset formulas on your screen *immediately* after typing.
This is (for reasons on which I won't waste precious bandwidth explaining
here) not the philosophy of TeX or LaTeX. So you might consider to use
a wordprocessor (or DTP program, as they call it), that gives you that
feel of "What you see is what you get".

On the other hand, there *are* some implementations of TeX or LaTeX
that indeed simplify (and therefore accelerate) that inherent editing -
compiling - viewing cycle such that from within your editor you can start
[La]TeX and the previewer with few keystrokes/mouse clicks. This depends
largely on what kind of machine you are using.

Tobias Ulmer <[email-masked]>

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Date:    Thu, 05 May 1994 10:34:02 -0400
From:    "K. Berry" <[email-masked]>
Subject: eplain 2.6 available

I have released Eplain version 2.6.  It is available by ftp from

  ftp.cs.umb.edu:pub/tex/{eplain/*,eplain.tar.gz}

and soon from the ctan hosts in tex-archive/macros/eplain.

Please send bug reports to [email-masked]. You can join this
list by sending email to [email-masked] containing a
single line
subscribe [email-masked]

Here is a summary of the most significant changes (from the file NEWS in
the distribution):

* Indexing support (in conjunction with MakeIndex).
* Generalization of .toc files for lists of figures/tables, etc.

Bug fixes:

* \commdiag and other arrow macros work again.
* \eqalignno right-justifies the first column in \leftdisplays, as in
  non-leftdisplays.

For those who haven't previously heard of Eplain: it is a collection of
macros intended to provide relatively low-level capabilities, regardless
of how your document appears.  For example, it has macros to do symbolic
cross-referencing, but not macros to produce a section heading.  It also
has some definitions that make it easier to change the conventions of
plain TeX's output.  For example, it lets you produce left-justified
math displays by simply saying `\leftdisplays'.

[email-masked]

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Date:    Tue, 17 May 1994 13:33:07 -0500
From:    US CTAN Coordinator <[email-masked]>
Subject: CTAN site listing

To get a listing of CTAN sites and mirrors along with their root CTAN
directories, you can now use the finger utility to finger
                        [email-masked]
As listings of participating sites change, this file will be updated
accordingly.  I think I've covered all the bases, but I still may have
inadvertantly missed a mirror site or two.  If I have missed a site
(heaven forbid!), please point it out to me at my usual address
<[email-masked]> and I will correct the listing.

Regards,   George

George D. Greenwade, Ph.D.                 CTAN Coordinator on ftp.SHSU.edu
Department of Economics and Business Analysis    Internet: [email-masked]
P. O. Box 2118                                        THEnet: SHSU::BED_GDG
Sam Houston State University                          Voice: (409) 294-1266
Huntsville, TX 77341                                  FAX:   (409) 294-3612

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Date:    Fri, 03 Jun 1994 16:05:00 -0000
From:    [email-masked]
Subject: EuroTeX '94: Final Call for Papers (please circulate widely)

EuroTeX '94   EuroTeX '94   EuroTeX '94   EuroTeX '94   EuroTeX '94  EuroTeX

Dear Colleague ---

Are you thinking of coming to EuroTeX '94?  (dates and details are appended,
for those who have seen no previous announcement of this conference).  If so,
would you like to present a paper?

The themes of this year's EuroTeX conference are

        Principles;
        Practice;
        Progress;
        POLAND!

and papers are now urgently being sought.  We are hoping to follow the
example set at Prague in 1992 and Aston in 1993, by making the proceedings
available actually at the conference, and in order for this to be feasible,
it is necessary to establish some fairly strict guidelines for submission.

Abstracts are wanted _now_, and must be submitted no later than Friday
10th June; the committee will acknowledge receipt of all abstracts, and
will let authors know whether or not the paper is accepted by no later
than Friday 24th June.  One clear month will then be allowed for preparation
of the full-text papers, which must therefore be submitted no later than
Friday 22nd July, and these papers will then be passed on to referees who
are knowledgeable in the chosen subject area: the referee and author then
have one further month in which to agree and produce a `best possible' version
of the paper.  The final version of the paper must be submitted by Friday
20th August.

Papers may be prepared in either Plain TeX or LaTeX, and a copy of `EuroTeX.Sty'
will be sent to all who submit abstracts; this will be a direct derivative of
TUGproc.Sty, and authors wishing to make an early start on marking-up their text
may safely base their work on the current release of TUGproc.  In order to
ensure a uniform appearance in the Proceedings, authors are urged _not_ to make
changes to the default fonts, leading, etc.

If you would like to present a paper, please complete the e-form below,
and return it to the Programme Committee, EuroTeX '94:

C/o Jola Szelatynska, University of Torun, Poland
    E-mail: Jola Szelatynska <[email-masked]>

Yes, I hope to attend EuroTeX '94 and would like to propose the following
paper(s); please add my name and address to your mailing list and keep me
posted of developments.

Name: _____________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________

         __________________________________________________________________

         __________________________________________________________________
       =

         __________________________________________________________________

E-mail:  __________________________________________________________________

Phone:   __________________________________________________________________

Fax:     __________________________________________________________________

Title and brief abstract of paper: ________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Expected duration including questions (max: 1 1/2 hours) __________________

(Please note that you may submit proposals for more than one paper; the
 Programme Committee reserve the right to accept or reject individual papers,
 and to accept papers but to reduce the time allowed from that requested).

EuroTeX '94   EuroTeX '94   EuroTeX '94   EuroTeX '94   EuroTeX '94  EuroTeX

EuroTeX will take place at Sobieszewo on an idyllic island off the coast of
Gdansk in Poland.  The conference will run from Monday September 26th to Friday
September 30th, and the _maximum_ cost (based on two persons sharing) will not
exceed $260-00 / sterling 175-00 / DM 450-00.  Those arriving early on Monday
will be able to take part in a guided tour of the old town of Gdansk, whilst
Tuesday to Friday will be packed with talks and tutorials on TeX and related
topics.  Subject to demand, there will also be a series of TeX-related courses
during the days following the conference proper.

All delegates will be accommodated in a single building, and for the whole week
will be cut off from civilisation: no distractions, no need to leave the
island: everything will be provided.  For those unable to sustain the pace,
quiet meditative walks along the shore searching for amber will provide the
ideal opportunity for therapeutic meditation.

EuroTeX '94   EuroTeX '94   EuroTeX '94   EuroTeX '94   EuroTeX '94  EuroTeX

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Date:    Tue, 07 Jun 1994 13:41:43 -0400
From:    "George D. Greenwade" <[email-masked]>
Subject: macros/latex* changes on CTAN

The release of LaTeX 2e as the officially supported version of LaTeX has
led to a change in directory naming on the CTAN hosts.  The message
displayed upon cd'ing into selected directories in the CTAN macros
hierarchy is appended below my sig for reference.  Briefly:
     1. macros/latex/ has been moved to macros/latex209/
     2. macros/latex2e/ has been moved to macros/latex/
     3. macros/latex/ has been linked to macros/latex2e/
        temporarily to facilitate version migration

Regards,   George

George D. Greenwade, Ph.D.                       Internet: [email-masked]
Department of Economics and Business Analysis      THEnet:    SHSU::BED_GDG
College of Business Administration                  Voice:   (409) 294-1266
Sam Houston State University                          FAX:   (409) 294-3612
Huntsville, TX 77341-2118 USA

 Effective Tuesday, June 7, 1994, the CTAN macros/latex/ directories
 contain the distribution and related files for LaTeX 2e --- the
 presently-supported version of LaTeX (previously macros/latex2e/).
 The macros/latex/ hierarchy is designed as follows:
   base/     --- the complete LaTeX 2e distribution kit.
   packages/ --- officially provided and supported 2e extensions,
                 with each component in its own subdirectory.
   contrib/  --- user-contributed styles and packages for LaTeX 2e.
                 Each multi-file package is housed in its own
                 unique subdirectory.

 The CTAN macros/latex209/ directories contain the distribution and
 related files for LaTeX 2.09 (previously macros/latex/).
 The macros/latex209/ hierarchy is designed as follows:
   distribs/ --- the complete LaTeX 2.09 distribution kit, with each
                 component within its own subdirectory.
   contrib/  --- user-contributed styles and packages for LaTeX 2.09.
                 Each multi-file package is housed in its own
                 unique subdirectory.  Single files are retained
                 together in the misc/ subdirectory.

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Date:    Fri, 10 Jun 1994 19:55:20 +0200
From:    [email-masked] (Rainer Schoepf)
Subject: The new LaTeX

                          The new LaTeX

            Leslie Lamport and the LaTeX3 project team

                            June 1994

The LaTeX3 project team is pleased to announce the release of the new
standard version of LaTeX.  It is upwardly compatible with existing
LaTeX documents, and contains new features including the long-awaited
graphics extensions.

Over the years many extensions of LaTeX have been developed.  This is,
of course, a welcome development, since it shows that the LaTeX system
is in a healthy state.  It has, however, had one unfortunate
consequence: there were several incompatible systems all claiming to
be LaTeX. =

The new LaTeX puts an end to this unsatisfactory situation -- it gives
access to all extensions such as SLiTeX, AmSLaTeX, and PSLaTeX, based
on a single format.  This will end the proliferation of mutually
incompatible dialects of LaTeX.

We have also introduced a small number of often-requested features
(such as more control over float placement) and an improved interface
for writers of document classes and packages.

The new LaTeX is described in a new edition of `LaTeX: A Document
Preparation System' by Leslie Lamport (to appear during 1994) and `The
LaTeX Companion' by Goossens, Mittelbach and Samarin, both published
by Addison-Wesley.

>From now on there will be a new distribution of LaTeX twice a year, in
June and December.

The new LaTeX can be retrieved by anonymous ftp from the CTAN archives:

   ftp.tex.ac.uk  /tex-archive/macros/latex/base
   ftp.shsu.edu   /tex-archive/macros/latex/base
   ftp.dante.de   /tex-archive/macros/latex/base

The files in these directories require a somewhat long unpacking
process.  For those who prefer to skip this step, we provide a second
distribution in unpacked format in the following CTAN directories:

   ftp.tex.ac.uk  /tex-archive/macros/latex/unpacked
   ftp.shsu.edu   /tex-archive/macros/latex/unpacked
   ftp.dante.de   /tex-archive/macros/latex/unpacked

Apologies and Thanks
- --------------------
For obvious reasons, we have not been able to incorporate everyone's
suggestions for improvements or fixes to LaTeX.

We are nevertheless very grateful to everyone who has made suggestions
and/or reported bugs and other problems with old versions and with the
beta-test versions.  We hope that all of your reports have been
answered by one of us: if not, please let us know.  We have given them
all serious consideration and, in many cases where we have not been
able to act on them now, we have added them to the list of things that
need further attention in the future.  Also, of course, many of them
could be developed into useful LaTeX packages, by you!

For the LaTeX3 Project
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Johannes Braams
David Carlisle
Michael Downes
Alan Jeffrey
Frank Mittelbach
Chris Rowley
Rainer Sch\"opf

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