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diff --git a/info/digests/texline/no7/decus.tex b/info/digests/texline/no7/decus.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..5b1447999d --- /dev/null +++ b/info/digests/texline/no7/decus.tex @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +\centerline{\bf Decus}\hyphenation{grey-scale} +\medskip +\noindent +VAX users will probably be aware of +the {\sc dec} Users' Group, {\sc decus}. +One of its advantages is that it has an index of +software which can be provided through the +User Group. Many of the \TeX\ related items +are paralleled by similar offerings in the +Aston archive, but for some people, {\sc decus} +may be an easier routeway. I went through the +catalogue recently, and the relevant material +includes: +\medskip +\noindent +VAX-135: DVItoVDU: a \TeX\ Page Previewer (July 1985). +This is an oldish version of Andy Trevorrow's +previewer. You would also require some +{\sc modula}-2 library routines (not included). +\medskip +\noindent +VAX-155: {\sc deproc} --- a \TeX\ header for formatting +{\sc decus} Proceedings articles. Self explanatory. +\medskip +\noindent +VAX-171: \LaTeX\ templates and help files for {\sc lse} +(Language Sensitive Editor). Essentially this is +a smart editor for \LaTeX, which helps cut down +the hardship of inputting a range of \LaTeX\ document +styles. +\medskip +\noindent +VAX-179: {\sc deproc} --- \LaTeX\ for the +{\sc decus} Proceedings. Self explanatory. +{\it cf.}\ \LaTeX\ style file |deproc.sty|. +\medskip +\noindent +V-SP-58: \LaTeX\ version 2.09; \TeX\ version 2.0 (July 1987). +This distribution also contains fonts for the LN03 +laser printer (and the printer driver). Complete +sources are not included. This is a rather old version +of \TeX. The current `version' number is at least 2.9. +\medskip +\noindent +VAX-261: Idx\TeX\ \& Glo\TeX, version 2.0. Glo\TeX\ +automates glossary generation in \LaTeX, while +Idx\TeX\ automates index generation from a \LaTeX\ +document. Written in C. +\medskip +\noindent +VAX-283: Halftone greyscale font for the LN03. +``{\sc\lowercase {GREYSC.FNT}} is a downline loadable halftone +greyscale font in `{\sc dec} font file format' for the +LN03 laserprinter'' and is based on the +font described by Don Knuth in TUGboat 8(2). +\medskip\noindent +If you want to obtain any of these, the first step is +to talk to your local friendly system manager (all +VAX system managers are friendly, that's the first +thing they teach us on the course), and find out if +your site is a {\sc decus} member. I don't know what to +do if you aren't. If you are, it is possible +the tapes are already festering in some cupboard +and all you have to do is persuade someone to unearth +them, otherwise you should contact: +{\obeylines +DECUS +PO Box 53 +Reading +Berks, RG2 0TW +tel: 0734 853728 +} + +\rightline{\sl Malcolm W. Clark} |