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From: bd@hpsemc.UUCP (Bob Desinger)
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Subject: Re: ctex documentation
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Date: Tue, 8-Sep-87 16:08:06 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep  8 16:08:06 1987
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> No, CTeX is not available for ftp since it is a commercial
> product being licensed by n^2 Computer Consultants, Box 2736,
> College Station, TX 77841 (409) 845-3104.

I've heard good things about your version.  Do these people have an
electronic address?  I'm interested in price, fonts (CM, right?),
supported systems, supported printers, and all that.  Electric mail
is at least as useful as a toll-free 800 number, perhaps more so.

The person who raved about your version also mentioned that Common
TeX's DVI files aren't byte-for-byte exactly the same as Knuth's, but
the CTeX DVI files match perfectly.  He didn't mention whether it
affected the output, but it seems noteworthy if only for the spirit.
Common TeX is more popular because it's free.

bob desinger
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P.S.	One reason for rewriting in C is because C's code-generation has
	typically been heavily scrutinized and tuned, whereas Pascal
	receives varying levels of attention.  CTeX runs about four times
	faster on an HP 9000 Series 500 than the Knuth/Pardo Pascal
	original, according to the man who recommended CTeX.