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author | Norbert Preining <norbert@preining.info> | 2019-09-02 13:46:59 +0900 |
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diff --git a/usergrps/uktug/baskervi/4_5/uj.tex b/usergrps/uktug/baskervi/4_5/uj.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e98f5c7762 --- /dev/null +++ b/usergrps/uktug/baskervi/4_5/uj.tex @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +\title{A foreigner's impressions of \ukt} +\author[Ulrich Jahnze]{Ulrich Jahnze\\\texttt{ulrich\_jahnz@pe.maus.de}} + +\begin{Article} + \noindent I have been interested in \LaTeX{} for the past several years and I + usually just \emph{use} it and do not try to write fancy styles or + macros. Nevertheless I was very pleased to get an invitation to + participate in the 1994 \ukt\ AGM at the University of Warwick. + Though the meeting was not very well attended, it was still + a worthwhile day for me. During the first part of this meeting + the members of the group tried to find solutions for several + administrative problems, and though most of them have been working + together for the last decade, nobody tried to push things through + and instead constructive criticism led to solutions everybody could + agree with. The whole atmosphere was very friendly. During the + afternoon several talks were given on various topics and, again, + though many controversial points occurred, the people tried to work + \emph{together}. But is all this the main reason, why for me this + trip was worthwhile? No! The most important thing for me is, to + \emph{see} those people. Almost everytime I buy a book, it has a + short biography and a picture of the author in the beginning. If + you compare how much time you spend reading one book to the time + you work with all those nice programs and styles, I always ask + myself, what are these people like as human beings. + +Drawing a conclusion for me, the main reason to join in local TUGs and +to attend meetings is not in the first instance to hear new things but +to see those people, who are concerned about bringing \LaTeX{} and +\TeX{} further. For those who cannot attend any meetings it would be a +good idea to put at least a little picture of the author into the main +articles in \ukt's brilliant \BV, which on its own is a +product that makes joining the \ukt\ worthwhile. Since I had the +opportunity to attend this meeting I can only suggest to everybody +else to do the same and see ``them'' live. Before I finish I just want +to thank especially Malcolm for his kindness and all his efforts! + +\end{Article} |