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diff --git a/macros/latex/required/tools/README.md b/macros/latex/required/tools/README.md index cbd8f80e40..aa0e7c9f46 100644 --- a/macros/latex/required/tools/README.md +++ b/macros/latex/required/tools/README.md @@ -1,67 +1,30 @@ -## README for the `tools` bundle +The LaTeX `tools` bundle +======================== +Release 2019-10-01 pre-release 3 -This bundle consists of LaTeX2e packages written and supported by -members of the LaTeX3 Project Team. +Overview +-------- -The documented source code of each package is in a file with extension -`.dtx`. Running LaTeX on the file `tools.ins` will produce all the -package files, and some associated files. +This bundle consists of packages providing a range of basic tools for +LaTeX users. It is a required part of a LaTeX installation. -So you should first process `tools.ins`: +Installation +------------ - latex tools.ins +We no longer distribute installation instructions for the various TeX +implementations. All modern TeX systems include `tools` as-standard, and end +users should in general use the release versions supplied in this way. -The files with extensions `.sty` and `.tex` (including a file whose -name is just `.tex`) should then be moved to a directory on LaTeX's -standard input path. +Release distribution is carried out only through the CTAN archives. -Documentation for the individual packages may then be obtained by -running LaTeX on the `.dtx` files. - -For example: - - latex array.dtx - -will produce the file `array.pdf`, documenting the array package. - - -The file `manifest.txt` contains a list of the main files in the -distribution together with a one-or-two line summary of each package. - - -### Copyright - -Copyright is maintained on each of these packages by the author(s) -of the package. - - -### Distribution Conditions - -All the files in this bundle may be distributed under the conditions -of the LaTeX Project Public License, either version 1.3c of this -license or (at your option) any later version. The latest version of -this license is in - https://www.latex-project.org/lppl.txt -and version 1.3c or later is part of all distributions of LaTeX -version 2005/12/01 or later. - -The list of all files belonging to the Tools Bundle is -given in the file `manifest.txt`. - -Commercial users of the `multicol` package are asked to read the -notice at the head of the file multicol.dtx. - -The use of these files is otherwise unrestricted. - - -### Reporting Bugs - -If you wish to report a problem or bug in any of these packages -please use the -[Issue Tracker for LaTeX2e on GitHub](https://github.com/latex3/latex2e/issues) -and follow the guidelines that pop up if you press the `New issue` button. +Reporting Bugs +-------------- +If you wish to report a problem or bug in the `tools` bundle +please use the [Issue Tracker for LaTeX2e on +GitHub](https://github.com/latex3/latex2e/issues) +and follow the guidelines that pop up if you press the "New issue" button. In particular, to check that you are really seeing a bug, please write a short, self-contained document that shows the problem. This should @@ -73,9 +36,19 @@ for further details, or if you need to obtain the `latexbug` package. If the bug turns out to be with third-party software then please contact the developer, and not us! +License +------- +The contents of this bundle are distributed under the [LaTeX Project +Public License](https://www.latex-project.org/lppl/lppl-1-3c/), +version 1.3c or later. -### Copyright +Copyright +--------- + +Copyright is maintained on each of these packages by the author(s) +of the package. -This README file is copyright 1993-2017 The LaTeX3 Project. +----- +<p>Copyright (C) 1993-2019 The LaTeX Project <br /> |