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+From: UKTeX-Request@ftp.tex.ac.uk
+To: UKTeX Distribution: ;
+Subject: UKTeX Digest V94 #10
+Reply-To: UKTeX@ftp.tex.ac.uk
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+Date: Fri, 11 Mar 1994 15:58:12 +0000
+Message-ID: <3298.763401492@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk>
+Sender: cczdao@unicorn.ccc.nottingham.ac.uk
+
+UKTeX Digest Friday, 11 Mar 1994 Volume 94 : Issue 10
+
+ ``The UKTeX Digest is brought to you as a free, unfunded and voluntary
+ service of the UK TeX Users Group and the UK TeX Archive.''
+
+Today's Topics:
+ {Questions & Answers}:
+ Re: when is a .pfb file not a .pfb file?
+ Macintosh format PostScript Fonts
+ Re: Macintosh format PostScript Fonts
+ Float minor style
+ Query via FAX from Poland
+
+Administrivia:
+ Moderators: Peter Abbott (Aston University) and
+ David Osborne (University of Nottingham)
+ Contributions: UKTeX@ftp.tex.ac.uk
+ Administration, subscription and unsubscription requests:
+ UKTeX-request@ftp.tex.ac.uk
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Date: Fri, 04 Mar 1994 20:02:44 +0000
+From: spqr@ftp.tex.ac.uk (Sebastian Rahtz)
+Subject: Re: when is a .pfb file not a .pfb file?
+
+> $200 for Yannis Haralambous' ScholarTex package bought me the
+> fonts but no installation instructions ...
+
+put pressure on him
+
+ > But --- and I already knew this was a problem --- although I can generate
+ > .tfm and .vpl files perfectly successfully with afm2tfm, for some reason the
+ > program called vptovf whose job it is to make a .vf file simply won't work;
+ > it flashes a continuous string of error messages about `character in line 1
+ > not in parentheses', and has to be put out of its misery with ^C.
+
+you are doing something seriously wrong. what does the .vpl file you
+are trying to convert look like? sounds as if you are working on
+a binary file
+
+ > And indeed the printed output is different. But it's still not right. The
+ > accents and breathings now appear more convincing, but instead of being
+ > situated over their proper letters they sit smugly over an extra vowel of
+ > their own -- a Greek lc upsilon, in each case. And final sigmas still don't
+ > appear as such.
+ >
+ > So the `virtual font' stuff still isn't working properly. Please God, don't
+ > tell me I have to go into Re-Encoding ...
+
+its impossible to say, withoit seeing your fonts , what happening. you
+*must* press Yannis, if you paid him money, otherwise you'll end up
+paying someone else to fix his problems.
+
+are you simply after Greek? there are plenty of other good Greek
+fonts. i can help with Monotype Porson Greek if you need.
+
+sebastian
+
+------------------------------
+
+Date: Mon, 07 Mar 1994 14:34:40 +0000
+From: dean.ayres@aea.orgn.uk (Dean Ayres)
+Subject: Macintosh format PostScript Fonts
+
+I've just purchased a copy of Apple Adobe Type Manager for the Mac,
+with the aim of using the fonts with PSNFSS/ghostscript on a Sun.
+
+Unfortunately, they are in a Binary format. Is it possible to convert
+them to the standard ASCII PFA format?
+
+Regards,
+
+Dean Ayres
+
+------------------------------
+
+Date: Tue, 08 Mar 1994 13:14:54 +0000
+From: dean.ayres@aea.orgn.uk (Dean Ayres)
+Subject: Re: Macintosh format PostScript Fonts
+
+I asked how to convert Macintosh format PostScript fonts (as supplied with
+Adobe Type Manager) to pfa or pfb format for use in a TeX system.
+
+Sebastian Rahtz replied;
+> ghostscript and dvips read binary pfb files ok; you just need to convert out
+of
+> Mac rubbish. check out t1tools somewhere on CTAN for various
+> conversion tools.
+
+I looked in t1tools and also t1utils (both on CTAN). They convert between
+pfa, pfb and ascii font formats, but don't 'convert out the Mac rubbish.'
+Has anyone else had any luck with this?
+
+Dean Ayres
+
+------------------------------
+
+Date: Wed, 09 Mar 1994 11:11:14 +0000
+From: David Lindsey <d.c.lindsey@aberdeen.ac.uk>
+Subject: Float minor style
+
+The LaTeX Companion, section: 6.2, describes a minor style: 'float' by Anselm
+Lingnau which provides facilities helping one cope with the rather wayward
+behaviour of LaTeX floats.
+
+Can anyone tell me how to get hold of a copy of this? I've searched the
+/pub/archive/macros hierarchy, not exhaustively but exhaustedly nonetheless.
+
+
+David Lindsey (d.c.lindsey@abdn.ac.uk)
+Aberdeen University Computing Centre
+
+------------------------------
+
+Date: Fri, 11 Mar 1994 15:25:23 +0000
+From: P.Abbott@aston.ac.uk
+Subject: Query via FAX from Poland
+
+
+Dear Colleague
+
+While brousing through Acorn Education Directory I found information which
+indicates that you can name TeX on Archimedes. Because the main part of my
+scientific output is written in TeX, LaTeX or AMSTeX I am familiar with
+these programmes, but it would be nice if can copy with TeX on Archimedes
+5000 computer I bought and and which stands at my home. If you see any
+possibility to help me I will be delighted. If yes please write at address
+above.
+
+Sincerely yours
+
+Rafal Kolodziej
+Uniwersytet Warszawski
+Email RAFALO@mimuw.edu.pl
+
+------------------------------
+
+ UK TeX Archive at Aston University
+ >>> ftp.tex.ac.uk <<<
+
+ Internet:
+ ftp.tex.ac.uk [134.151.79.32] -- anonymous ftp, gopher, NFS
+ For anonymous ftp, login: anonymous, password: <your-e-mail-address>
+
+\section Files of Interest
+
+ tex-archive/00Contents
+ tex-archive/FILES.bydate
+ tex-archive/FILES.byname
+ tex-archive/FILES.byname_diff
+ tex-archive/FILES.bysize
+ tex-archive/MAP
+ tex-archive/README.archive-features
+ tex-archive/README.site-commands
+ tex-archive/README.uploads
+
+\section Digests
+
+ This year's UKTeX back issues are stored in the archive in directory
+ tex-archive/digests/uktex/94
+ This year's TeXhax back issues are stored in the archive in directory
+ tex-archive/digests/texhax/94
+ Latest TeXhax: V94 #01
+
+\section Media Distributions
+ Postal addresses are given below.
+
+\subsection Washington Unix TeX distribution tape
+ Our latest copy of May/June 1991 contains:
+ TeX 3.14, LaTeX 2.09, Metafont 2.7, plus many utilities
+ suitable for Unix 4.2/4.3BSD & System V
+ tar format, 1 file (36Mb)
+
+ Send One Quarter-Inch Cartridge, QIC-120 or QIC-150 format
+ (DC600A or DC6150) with envelope AND stamps for return
+ postage to David Osborne (address below); due to currency
+ exchange, this service is offered only within the UK.
+
+\section TeX Implementations for Small Computers
+
+\subsection PC and Mac disks
+
+ From January 1994 the UK TeX Users' Group is distributing an
+ emTeX kit for PCs, and an OzTeX kit for Macintosh. The cost
+ covers copying and postage costs, and the shareware fee for
+ OzTeX. Each set costs \pounds30, and is available from
+ Peter Abbott, 1 Eymore Close, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 4LB.
+ Cheques must be payable to `UKTUG'. Please note that this
+ service **is available to UKTUG members only.**
+
+ Each set comes with an installation guide, and (at least)
+ full TeX and Metafont, a previewer, a PostScript driver, and
+ CM fonts. Two update disks a year will be sent out
+ automatically, with the current version of LaTeXe, and other
+ goodies. A subscription service will be available for
+ subsequent years. In addition, subscribers can request up to
+ 3 disks a year with any material from the CTAN archives, but
+ this will be supplied `as is', without instructions.
+
+ OzTeX and emTeX are also available on disk from TeX Users Group;
+ mail TUG for details.
+
+\subsection TeX for the Atari ST
+
+ Enquiries for TeX for the Atari ST etc. can be directed to:
+ The Fast Club, 7 Musters Road, Nottingham NG2 7PP. Phone
+ 0602 455250, fax 0602 455305. They also supply a variety of
+ TeX-related software in Atari format.
+
+ Enquiries for disks etc. can also be directed to:
+ The South West Software Library, P.O. Box 562, Wimborne, Dorset BH21 2YD
+ Internet: mdryden@cix.compulink.co.uk
+
+\section Postage Rates
+
+ Quarter-inch cartridges: UK: GBP 1.00, Europe: GBP 2.00.
+
+\section Postal Addresses
+
+ Please include SELF-ADDRESSED ADHESIVE LABELS for return postage.
+
+ Peter Abbott
+ Information Systems, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET
+ Internet: P.Abbott@aston.ac.uk
+
+ David Osborne
+ Cripps Computing Centre, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD
+ (for Unix cartridges ONLY -- must include stamps for return postage)
+ Internet: David.Osborne@nottingham.ac.uk
+
+ TeX Users Group
+ P.O. Box 869, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, USA.
+ Internet: TUG@TUG.org
+
+\section UK TeX Users Group
+
+ Details available from
+ Jonathan Fine, 203 Coldhams Lane, Cambridge CB1 3HY, UK
+ or from
+ Internet: UKTuG-Enquiries@ftp.tex.ac.uk
+ or from
+ World-Wide Web server: http://ftp.tex.ac.uk/UKTUG/home.html
+
+\bye
+
+End of UKTeX Digest [Volume 94 Issue 10]
+****************************************