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From: pegram@kira.UUCP (Robert B. Pegram)
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Subject: Re: uploaded to atari.archive
Message-ID: <1990Dec19.164207.21144@uvm.edu>
Date: 19 Dec 90 16:42:07 GMT
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From article <1990Dec18.144413.26174@chinet.chi.il.us>, 
by saj@chinet.chi.il.us (Stephen Jacobs):

> I have lots of TeX software, "The TeXbook", Leslie Lamport's book and some
> related goodies.  What I don't have is a handy TeX guru.  Everything is 
> difficult, and not everything makes sense.  It would be a great help if there
> was some guide available to starting out with TeX and METAFONT on your own.
> Is there one?  Any pointers?
>                                     Steve J    saj@chinet.chi.il.us

I second the motion, but in my case, I'm also interested in getting
the best current set of TeX programs.  The multitude of ports, and
versions, and sub programs (e.g. showdvi, LaTeX) is confusing me, and
I can't afford to keep copies of everything and then figure out what
combination works (it would probably fill 20Meg easily 8-).  I'd like
to read a good intro before FTPing and shelling out for the other books.
thanks,

Bob Pegram

pegram@griffin.uvm.edu
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