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From: wilcox@mars.cis.ohio-state.edu (Patricia P Wilcox)
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Subject: Re: Installing TeX on Suns
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Date: 26 Aug 90 20:04:09 GMT
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In article <1990Aug26.185257.22313@sci.ccny.cuny.edu> ciamac@sci.ccny.cuny.edu (Ciamac Moallemi) writes:
>I do not want to use the unix TeX distribution, as it is outdated 
>(2.95 versus the curent 3.0) ... I am looking for pointers to info files,
>etc. telling me what files I need, how to build the fonts, how to
>install everything in its proper directory, etc.

Get the latest Unix TeX distribution tape from the University of
Washington.  The tape contains the up-to-date TeX 3.0/Metafont 2.0
release, unlike the ftp sites mentioned in "frequently asked questions"
in this newsgroup.  It also includes comprehensive installation
instructions (complete with flowchart!)  

Having everything complete and up to date in one place is well worth 
the modest cost of the tape.  (Last I checked it was $140 or $160 
depending on the kind of tape, plus shipping.)

For details, e-mail Pierre MacKay  (MacKay@CS.WASHINGTON.EDU)
or write to:
     TeX Support
     Northwest Computing Support Center,DR-10
     University of Washington
     Seattle, WA  98195    U.S.A
or phone:
     (206)543-6259

--Pat Wilcox    (wilcox@cis.ohio-state.edu)