Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!helios!bcm!dimacs.rutgers.edu!seismo!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!jarthur!nntp-server.caltech.edu!hot.caltech.edu!bobby From: bobby@hot.caltech.edu (Bobby Bodenheimer) Newsgroups: comp.text.tex Subject: Diffs to Frequently Asked Questions Message-ID: <1991Feb4.200923.14730@nntp-server.caltech.edu> Date: 4 Feb 91 20:09:23 GMT Sender: news@nntp-server.caltech.edu Reply-To: bobby@hot.caltech.edu (Bobby Bodenheimer) Organization: Caltech Control Lab Lines: 160 Nntp-Posting-Host: hot.caltech.edu *** Freq_questions.jan Mon Feb 4 11:58:07 1991 --- Freq_questions Mon Feb 4 11:57:40 1991 *************** *** 2,8 **** comp.text.tex. Please don't ask these questions again, as they've been answered many times before. ! This is version 1.11 for January, last changed 1/7/91. This article includes answers to: --- 2,8 ---- comp.text.tex. Please don't ask these questions again, as they've been answered many times before. ! This is version 1.12 for February, last changed 2/4/91. This article includes answers to: *************** *** 33,38 **** --- 33,39 ---- 23) How do I use PostScript fonts with LaTeX? 24) How can I convert from format Y to TeX or LaTeX, and vice-versa? 25) How do I get a file into the major style repositories? + 26) Where can I get font Y? If you are looking for the answer to, for instance, question 17, and wish to skip everything else, you can search ahead for the regular expression *************** *** 74,80 **** ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [.tex.drivers.dvips_new] and also through the DECUS library (see question 22). A precompiled version for MSDOS is available from ! monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (130.194.1.101) in ./pub/msdos/dvips/dvips54.zip. If you wish to use postscript fonts, get dvipslib.zip as well. dvitops - by James Clark. Available via anonymous ftp from --- 75,82 ---- ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in [.tex.drivers.dvips_new] and also through the DECUS library (see question 22). A precompiled version for MSDOS is available from ! monu1.cc.monash.edu.au (130.194.1.101) in ./pub/dvips54.zip ! or from shape.mps.ohio-state.edu (128.146.7.200) in ./pub/msdos/dvips/dvips54.zip. If you wish to use postscript fonts, get dvipslib.zip as well. dvitops - by James Clark. Available via anonymous ftp from *************** *** 408,415 **** P. O. Box 2276 Reston, VA 22090 jonradel@phoenix.princeton.edu ! Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to obtain information ! on what's available. Mac - see question 6 for a public domain version. --- 410,417 ---- P. O. Box 2276 Reston, VA 22090 jonradel@phoenix.princeton.edu ! Send a self-addressed stamped envelope with 10 sheets of paper ! or $2.00 to obtain information on what's available. Mac - see question 6 for a public domain version. *************** *** 441,446 **** --- 443,454 ---- disks. Also, experimental versions of TeX 3.1 and METAFONT 2.7 are available in ./incoming/amiga/TEX. + Tandy 6000 - First get web2c-5.8a and web-5.8a from ics.uci.edu + (128.195.1.1) in ./TeX and then apply the diffs available + and plains.ndsu.nodak.edu (134.129.111.64) in + ./pub/tandy/programing and build. This builds TeX 3.1 and + METAFONT 2.7. + 19) What is the Clarkson archive server? The Clarkson archive server is a program that allows you to *************** *** 510,521 **** - In the United Kingdom, you can get TeX-related material from the UK TeX archive at the University of Aston. (FTP access is also available for people on JANET: ! Site uk.ac.aston.tex Username public Password public Top Level tex-archive A known file is [tex-archive]000directory.list.) For electronic ! mail access, send a message to texserver@uk.ac.aston.tex. The first non-blank line of the message must contain a valid TeXserver command (help, directory, files, whereis, search, or path). The program will then mail you a response notifying you --- 518,529 ---- - In the United Kingdom, you can get TeX-related material from the UK TeX archive at the University of Aston. (FTP access is also available for people on JANET: ! Site uk.ac.tex Username public Password public Top Level tex-archive A known file is [tex-archive]000directory.list.) For electronic ! mail access, send a message to texserver@uk.ac.tex. The first non-blank line of the message must contain a valid TeXserver command (help, directory, files, whereis, search, or path). The program will then mail you a response notifying you *************** *** 630,641 **** handle the new features of WordPerfect 5.1, in particular the equation formatter. The program is copyrighted but free. ! Glenn Geers of the University of Sydney (glenn@extro.ucc.su.oz.au) is translating wp2latex into C and adding some WordPerfect 5.1 features, in particular its equation handling. This is an ongoing ! project; the current C code is available by anonymous ftp from ! ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) in the directory ! [anonymous.tex.ibm_pc.front_ends.wp2latex]. It was also posted to alt.sources on 8 August 1990. PC-Write - pcwritex.arc is available on wuarchive.wustl.edu --- 638,651 ---- handle the new features of WordPerfect 5.1, in particular the equation formatter. The program is copyrighted but free. ! Glenn Geers of the University of Sydney (glenn@qed.physics.su.oz.au) is translating wp2latex into C and adding some WordPerfect 5.1 features, in particular its equation handling. This is an ongoing ! project; the most recent version can be retrieved via anonymous ftp ! from suphys.physics.su.oz.au (129.78.129.1) in ./wp2latex. It is ! also available by anonymous ftp from ymir.claremont.edu ! (134.173.4.23) in the directory ! [anonymous.tex.ibm_pc.front_ends.wp2latex]. It was posted to alt.sources on 8 August 1990. PC-Write - pcwritex.arc is available on wuarchive.wustl.edu *************** *** 673,676 **** --- 683,698 ---- to tex-group@hmcvax.claremont.edu. If the file is large, it's better to send the note before transferring the file. From there it will propagate to other inclusive archives. + + 26) Where can I get font Y? + + A comprehensive list of METAFONT fonts is posted to Comp.fonts + about once every six weeks by Lee Quin (lee@sq.sq.com). It contains + both commercial fonts and fonts available via anonymous ftp. Most + of the fonts available via anonymous ftp are available from + ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23). Also, the file wujastyk.txh + on ymir.claremont.edu in [anonymous.tex.mf] is a copy of + Dominik Wujastyk's font article, and contains information on + METAFONT fonts as well. + Bobby Bodenheimer @hot.caltech.edu // ARPA : bobby@hot.caltech.edu | // BITNET: bobby@caltech.bitnet | Woof! // UUCP : {amdahl,ames!elroy}!cit-vax!bobby |