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+\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}