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+ The linearb bundle provides a font and package for the Linear B script,
+which was a syllabary used in the Bronze Age for writing Mycenaean Greek.
+It is one of a series for archaic scripts.
+
+Changes in version 1.2 (2005/06/22)
+o Font supplied as Postscript Type1 as well as MetaFont
+o 47 new pictograms
+o Added map file
+o Reconfigured the encoding of the numerals and unknown glyphs
+
+Changes in version 1.1 (2001/08/01)
+o Changed \Bpiii to \Bpaiii
+
+Changes in version 1.0 (1999/06/20)
+o First public release
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------
+ Author: Peter Wilson (Herries Press) herries dot press at earthlink dot net
+ Copyright 1999--2005 Peter R. Wilson
+
+ This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
+ conditions of the Latex Project Public License, either
+ version 1.3 of this license or (at your option) any
+ later version.
+ The latest version of the license is in
+ http://www.latex-project.org/lppl.txt
+ and version 1.3 or later is part of all distributions of
+ LaTeX version 2003/06/01 or later.
+
+ This work has the LPPL maintenance status "author-maintained".
+
+ This work consists of the files:
+ README (this file)
+ linearb.dtx
+ linearb.ins
+ linearb.pdf
+ and the derived files
+ linearb.sty
+ t1linb10.fd
+ linearb.map
+ linb10.mf
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------
+ The distribution consists of the following files:
+README (this file)
+linearb.dtx
+linearb.ins
+linearb.pdf (user manual)
+trylinearb.tex (example usage)
+trylinearb.pdf
+linb10.afm
+linb10.pfb
+linb10.tfm
+
+ To install the bundle:
+o If you want MetaFont sources uncomment the appropriate lines in linearb.ins.
+o run: latex linearb.ins, which will generate:
+ linearb.sty
+ *.fd files
+ linearb.map
+ and possibly linb10.mf
+o Move *.sty and *.fd files to a location where LaTeX will find them
+ e.g., .../texmf-local/tex/latex/linearb
+o Move *.afm, *.pfb and *.tfm files to where LaTeX looks for font information
+ e.g., .../texmf-var/fonts/afm/public/archaic/*.afm
+ .../texmf-var/fonts/type1/public/archaic/*.pfb
+ .../texmf-var/fonts/tfm/public/archaic/*.tfm
+o Add the *.map information to the dvips/pdftex font maps
+ If you want the MetaFont version as well:
+ o Move the *.mf files to, e.g., .../texmf-var/fonts/source/public/linearb
+ o Add a line like the following to the (texmf/fontname/)special.map file:
+ linb10.mf public linearb
+o Refresh the database
+ (for more information on the above see the FAQ).
+
+o run: (pdf)latex trylinearb for a test of the font
+
+ If you want a full manual with all the MetaFont and LaTeX code and commentry,
+comment out the \OnlyDescription line in linearb.dtx.
+o run: (pdf)latex linearb.dtx
+o (for an index run: makeindex -s gind.ist *.idx)
+o run: (pdf)latex *.dtx
+o Print *.(pdf|dvi) for a hardcopy of the package manual
+
+2005/06/22
+Peter Wilson
+herries dot press at earthlink dot net
+