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From: MRP.MIKE@melpn1.prime.COM
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: What is TeX
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Date: 22 Jan 91 08:16:04 GMT
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A number of pieces of software that I have looked at recently
seem to have documentation written in TeX . Can anyone tell
me :
       1)  What is TeX, is it a desktop publishing package or
           an alternative to runoff (nroff).
       2)  A number of sites have TeX which can be transfered by
           anonymous ftp, unfortunately the volume of data seems
           too daunting to transfer. What do I need to convert
           TeX format files into postscript.
       3)  Can anyone in Australia exchange tapes with me so I can
           look at TeX.

Mike Phillips     (mrp.mike@melpn1.prime.com)

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