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Robin Fairbairns | 1 Sep 1998 10:21
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Re: CTAN submission--vfinst font installer

Alan Hoenig writes:

> I have placed the file vfinst.tar.gz in ftp.tex.ac.uk/incoming.  Please
> unarchive it, and replace the files in fonts/utilities/vfinst with these
> new files.
>
> vfinst is my effort to create a series of Perl scripts that automatically
> install type 1 (Adobe, Monotype, etc) fonts for TeX users, plain or LaTeX,
> and to make the installation as painless as possible.  If expert fonts
> are present, they are automatically included in the installation to
> make true small caps fonts.  Several font variatns are created (such
> as underline and italic small caps) that usually don't appear in
> TeX font families.  The current release fixes some embarassing bugs
> that only recently reared their heads.

i've installed the files as requested.

thanks for the upload --

Robin Fairbairns

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Rainer Schoepf | 2 Sep 1998 09:34
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Re: CTAN Submission -- mathcomp

Tilmann Boess writes:
 > Dear CTAN-maintainers,
 >
 > I've just uploaded a corrected version of the LaTeX package `mathcomp'.
 >
 > (a) Site:  ftp.dante.de/incoming
 >
 > (b) mathcomp.zip, containing mathcomp/mathcomp.dtx & mathcomp/mathcomp.ins
 >
 > (c) The package provides some useful letters of the TS1-encoding in
 >    mathematical mode.
 >
 > (d) Suggested place: /pub/tex/latex/macros/contrib/supported/mathcomp

Thanks for your update, I installed the files in

   macros/latex/contrib/supported/mathcomp

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Robin Fairbairns | 3 Sep 1998 12:27
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Re: CTAN Submission -- uni

Christian Holm writes:

> I have uploaded the package `uni' to `ftp.tex.ac.uk'.
>
> The files are `uni.tar.gz=B4 and `README.uni' (this file was intended to
> be in the tar archive, put I forgot to put it in --- :-( ).
>
> The `uni' package is an implemnatation of Herbert Bayers `universal'
> font, with LaTeX(2e) support. It is supposed to replace the package
> `universal' (in /pub/tex/fonts/bayer/ on CTAN). The package is renamed
> for a number of different reasons.
>
> I suggest placing the package in `fonts/universa' optionally with a
> link to `macroes/latex/contrib/supported/universa' and a temporary
> link to `fonts/bayer'.

i've installed the package as requested, and replaced the old
directory with a link to the new one.  i haven't created a link to a
contrib/supported directory.

thanks for the upload

Robin Fairbairns

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Rainer Schoepf | 4 Sep 1998 13:12
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Re: CTAN Submission -- MiKTeX 1.11 Update One

Christian Schenk writes:
 > I have uploaded a MiKTeX 1.11 update package to
 >
 >    ftp://ftp.dante.de:/incoming/miktex/
 >
 > 1) Please install the files as follows:
 >
 >    INSTALL.TXT       ->  systems/win32/miktex/1.11/
 >    README            ->  systems/win32/miktex/
 >    README.TXT        ->  systems/win32/miktex/1.11/
 >    UPDATE.TXT        ->  systems/win32/miktex/1.11/
 >    readme.html       ->  systems/win32/miktex/1.11/
 >    update.html       ->  systems/win32/miktex/1.11/
 >    update.exe        ->  systems/win32/miktex/1.11/
 >
 > 2) Please remove the directory
 >
 >    systems/win32/miktex/1.10/
 >
 > from the CTAN, as MiKTeX 1.10 is now obsolete.
 >
 >
 > MiKTeX 1.11 is a TeX distribution for the Win32 platform. The latest
 > update package fixes the following problems:
 >
 >    * The previewer displays smeared characters under certain conditions.
 >    * The previewer doesn't print rules under certain conditions.
 >    * The previewer freezes when GhostScript signals an error.

Thanks a lot, I installed the update.
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Robin Fairbairns | 4 Sep 1998 15:40
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Re: CTAN Submission -- beng.zip

> I've uploaded beng.zip onto the Aston server.

the server hasn't been in aston for *years* -- it's currently in
cambridge.

> This archive contains the
> new "Bengali for TeX" package. I recommend that this package be placed
> under language/bengali/ in a new directory called "pandey".

installed as requested -- thanks for the upload.

> (This follows
> the recommendation that Dominik Wujastyk and I presented to Robin to
> restructure the Indic language/script packages.)

yes, well, i _will_ get around to doing something about that some
day, honest...

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Robin Fairbairns | 5 Sep 1998 12:34
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Re: CTAN update -- Circuit_macros4.5.tar.gz

Dwight Aplevich writes:

> The file Circuit_macros4.5.tar.gz has been deposited in the incoming
> directory of ftp.tex.ac.uk.  The expanded contents are to replace the
> CTAN directory graphics/circuit_macros in its entirety.
>
> From the feedback I receive, these macros continue to be used by a
> modest number of people who are complementary (mostly) about the
> quality of the diagrams obtained using the package.  This update adds
> some fixes and improvements, more documentation, and explicit instructions
> for installation on Windows PCs.
>
> From the readme:
>
> Circuit_macros
>
>   This is a set of macros for drawing high-quality electric circuit
>   diagrams containing fundamental elements, amplifiers, transistors,
>   and basic logic gates to include in TeX, LaTeX, or similar
>   documents.  Some tools for other types of diagrams are also
>   included.  The advantages and disadvantages of such a system are
>   similar to those of TeX itself, which is macro-based, non-wysiwyg,
>   and which uses ordinary character input.
>
>   These macros evaluate to drawing commands in the pic language, which
>   is very easy to understand and has a good power/complexity ratio.
>   Because pic contains elements of a simple programming language, it is
>   well-suited to line drawings requiring parametric or conditional
>   components, fine tuning, significant geometric calculations or
>   repetition, or that are naturally block structured or tree structured.
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Rainer Schoepf | 7 Sep 1998 10:39
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Re: CTAN submission: MultiToc 2.00

Martin Schroeder writes:

 > I have uploaded to the incoming dir of
 >         ftp.dante.de
 > the file
 >         multitoc.zip
 > containing Version 2.00 of the count1to LaTeX package.
 >
 > - ------------ snipp ------------
 >  Length  Method   Size  Ratio   Date    Time   CRC-32     Name ("^" ==> case
 >  ------  ------   ----  -----   ----    ----   ------     ----   conversion)
 >     505  Defl:X     410  19%  06-09-98  15:21  b5d6e7e7   multitoc.asc
 >     410  Defl:X     253  38%  09-08-98  01:59  2e4e5de3   multitoc.bug
 >   19612  Defl:X    6106  69%  06-09-98  15:18  432d3a5e   multitoc.dtx
 >   24012  Defl:X    7936  67%  06-09-98  15:20  d44a45d3   multitoc.dvi
 >    3915  Defl:X    1366  65%  06-09-98  15:18  16c59ca2   multitoc.ins
 >  ------          ------  ---                              -------
 >   48454           16071  67%                              5 files
 > - ------------ snapp ------------
 >
 > - From the documentation:
 > - ------------ snipp ------------
 > %%   <at> LaTeX-style-file{
 > %%     author          = {Martin Schr\"oder},
 > %%     version         = "2.00",
 > %%     date            = "6 September 1998",
 > %%     filename        = "multitoc.sty",
 > %%     address         = {Martin Schr\"oder
 > %%                        Cr\"usemannallee 3
 > %%                        D-28213 Bremen
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Rainer Schoepf | 8 Sep 1998 09:31
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Re: CTAN Submission -- latex2man version 1.6

Juergen Vollmer writes:

 > I uploaded to ftp.dante.de the file latex2man-1.6.tar.gz.
 > Please install it under the supported directory hierarchy under "latex2man".
 > From the README:
 >
 > Latex2man is a tool to translate UNIX manual pages written with LaTeX into a
 > format understood by the UNIX man(1)-command.
 > Alternatively HTML or TexInfo code can be produced too.
 > Output of parts of the text may be supressed using the conditional text
 > feature (for this feature, LaTeX can be produced too).
 >
 > There is LaTeX package (latex2man.sty) used for writing the Man-page
 > and a PERL script (latex2man) doing the actual translation.
 >
 > Changes from version 1.5:
 >         - Added \SP macro.
 >         - Hyphenation \- is tarnslated for TexInfo into  <at> -.
 >         - Runs now under older Versions of Perl (e.g. 5.03).
 >
 > With best regards
 >
 > Juergen

Thanks a lot, I installed the update in

  support/latex2man

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Rainer Schoepf | 8 Sep 1998 09:34
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Re: CTAN submission -- EPM TeX Front End v2.2 for OS/2

Walter Schmidt writes:

 > I have uploaded the files epmtfe22.txt and epmtfe22.zip to
 > the /incoming directory of ftp.dante.de.
 >
 > Please, move them to the directory
 >
 >         systems/os2/epmtfe
 >
 > and delete the existing files epmtfe21.* .
 >
 > This is version 2.2 of the EPM TeX Front End, an integrated
 > (La)TeX environment for OS/2, based on the OS/2 editor EPM.
 >
 > Main news with this version is the enhanced syntax assist
 > facility, which I have (hopefully) improved with respect to
 > the processing of LaTeX environments.
 >
 > Thank you
 >
 > Walter

Thanks a lot, I installed the update.

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Robin Fairbairns | 10 Sep 1998 10:27
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Re: CTAN submission: mathinst

Alan Hoenig writes:

> Please unpack the file mathinst.tar.gz in ftp.tex.ac.uk/incoming so that
> it replaces all the existing material in fonts/utilities/mathinst.
> Thanks!
>
> The current version of mathinst fixes some serious bugs which were never
> quashed owing to never having being throughly tested in a TDS environment.
> That has now been rectified.  Mathinst is one software package for creating
> proper non-COmputer Modern math fonts for use by TeX and LaTeX.  Mathinst
> crafts its fonts by properly scaling any of the Lucida New Math, MathTime,
> Euler, or mathematica fonts to match your fontname-installed text fonts.
> Style files are automatically created so you can use these fonts easily
> with either LaTeX or plain TeX.  Test files are also provided so you can
> not only test the fonts, but see how to invoke themin a document.  If you
> indicate the presence of Fraktur, sans serif, or blackboard bold fonts,
> they too will be part of the style.

i've installed that lot (after some finger trouble ...).

thanks for the upload.

Robin Fairbairns

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