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+% tb27textone.tex
+\input tugboat.sty
+
+\font\bi=cmbxti10
+
+\begingroup
+\def\text#1{{\it\TeX T1}}
+
+
+\title * {\bi\TeX T1} Goes Public Domain *
+\author * Dean Guenther *
+\address * Computer Service Center \\
+ Washington State University \\
+ Computer Science Building \\
+ Pullman, WA 99164 *
+\netaddress[\network{Bitnet}] *GUENTHER@WSUVM1*
+
+\article
+
+\text1 is a macro package for use with \plain{} and has been
+available for purchase for several years. Beginning in January 1990,
+\text1\ went into the \TeX\ public domain collection of macros.
+
+In 1983, a decision was made at Washington State University
+to put time into creating a set of macros to be used with \TeX.
+This macro set was to provide many of the functions found in \LaTeX:
+multiple columns, table of contents, indexing\footnote{$^*$}{The
+three different index styles illustrated in Appendix A in
+\TUB~{\bf1}(1) can all be achieved with \text1's index.}, chapters, lists,
+boxes, margin notes, etc. Yet there were to be two important differences:
+\list[\numbered]
+\item The {\tt PLAIN.TEX} commands would be able to be used in
+\text1.
+\item Modifying the \text1\ formats would be considerably easier than
+modifying \LaTeX\ styles.
+\endlist
+
+The resulting set of macros met the above criteria. One important
+exception was that no attempt was made to give \text1\ a picture
+environment such as was in \LaTeX. The documentation you may
+purchase for \text1\
+consists of a 300 page Reference Manual and a 100 page Users Guide.
+
+\head * Changing the Formats *
+
+As an example of how easy it is to modify the \text1\ formats, if the
+user wants to increase the bottom margin from 6 to 7 picas, they
+can simply specify:
+||\pageformat{\bottommargin{7pc}}||
+Or if you wanted your running head to contain the chapter title
+left-justified and the page number right-justified on odd pages, and
+the chapter title right-justified and the page number left-justified
+on even pages, you could say:
+\verbatim
+\runningheadformat{
+ \oddpages{\line{\lft{\chaptertitle}
+ \rt{\pagenumber}}}
+ \evenpages{\line{\lft{\pagenumber}
+ \rt{\chaptertitle}}}
+ }
+\endverbatim
+
+For one last example, it is often desirable to change the text embedded
+within macros. For example, by default if you say:
+||\chapter{Introduction}||
+you would get ``Chapter 1'' at the top of the next page in bold, with
+``Introduction'' centered below that. If you were using \text1\ in
+Germany, you would probably prefer ``Kapitel'' instead of
+``Chapter'', so you could change the chapter's format to say:
+\verbatim
+\chapterformat{
+ \titleformat{\newpage
+ \centerline{%
+ \bf Kapitel \chapternumber}
+ \centerline{\bf\chaptertitle}
+ \vs{1\bl}
+ }
+ \incontents{yes}}
+\endverbatim
+Then in your text you would specify the introduction (first
+chapter) as:
+||\chapter{Einleitung}||
+
+\head * Additional Products *
+
+Other products that came out of this pro\-ject and are now going into
+the public domain are a typesetter driver for the Compugraphics 8600
+and additional fonts.
+
+\subhead * Typesetter Driver *
+
+The Compugraphics driver is written in \WEB. It has the ability to
+add line numbering to the DVI output as it is printed on the 8600.
+The program does include some Pascal statements unique to IBM's
+Pascal/VS, so a change file would be necessary for any operating
+system other than IBM's VM/CMS.
+
+\subhead * Additional Fonts *
+
+Extra fonts were created from the base Computer Modern. These were
+Computer Modern at 11, 12, 14, 18, 24 and 36 point sizes. I do not
+know yet if I can call these Computer Modern, but I have asked
+Professor Knuth for permission to do so.
+
+In addition to the larger Computer Modern fonts, we also created an
+International Phonetic Alphabet in 9, 10, 11 and 12 point sizes. The
+IPA font is illustrated at the end of this article.
+
+\head * How to get {\bi\text1} *
+
+You can get any of the above \text1\ products on diskette or by
+anonymous FTP. Also, I will be distributing \text1\ to the various
+site coordinators who can determine whether to place it on their
+distribution.
+
+To obtain \text1\ on diskette from Jon Radel, send a note to
+\address[\display]
+Jon Radel \\
+P.O. Box 2276 \\
+Reston, VA \\
+22090-0276
+\endaddress
+and ask for \text1 (4 disks). To cover postage and other expenses,
+if you are in North America, please enclose \$1.50/disk if you send
+blank disks or \$5.00/disk if you don't; if you are anywhere else in
+the world, enclose \$2.00/disk if you send blank disks or \$6.00/disk
+if you don't. $\mu$\TeX\ and \PCTeX\ use different directories, so
+specify which of these two you are using. If you are using neither of
+these, then just specify \PCTeX. You should also specify whether you
+want |pk| (3 disks) or |gf| (5 disks) font files for the additional fonts
+(these do not include the IPA fonts).
+
+You may also request \text1\ for a Macintosh from Jon (1 disk).
+It is set up to run with \TeXtures.
+
+To order the IPA fonts from Jon, request the WSU IPA font. This
+consists of two diskettes: 1)~the IPA source files and Users Guide,
+and 2)~|pk| or |gf| files.
+
+To get \text1\ by anonymous FTP, you can connect to
+ftp.wsu.edu.
+Log on as
+|anonymous|, and change to the
+|/pub/tex/text1| directory. You will see ten subdirectories which you can GET
+files from:
+\list[\numbered]
+\item |BLOCKS|: this directory contains all of the default formats (or
+building ``blocks'' such as the |chapterformat|, |runningheadformat|, etc.)
+
+\item |CMS_HELP_FILES|: these are some of the help files used on the
+CMS system at WSU. Some sites have taken these files and used them in creating
+help files on a PC or on a \VAX.
+
+\item |COMPUGRAPHICS_8600|: this is the Compugraphics 8600 phototypesetter
+driver program, and its various utilities. Not very much documentation here,
+so venture further on your own.
+
+\item |FONTS|: This is the source for the additional Computer Modern
+fonts generated, such as 11, 14, 18, 24 and 36pt sizes.
+
+\item |MACINTOSH|: this contains the index sorting facility used with
+\text1. It is written for Turbo Pascal. (The executable binary can
+be obtained from Jon Radel if you do not have Turbo Pascal yourself.)
+
+\item |MACROS|: this contains the \text1 macros. The file |TEXT1.TEX| is used
+with Ini\TeX{} to create a new |fmt|.
+
+\item |MODELS|: contains various simple models such as letter, resume,
+etc. It also contains a model (|MERGETXT|) which can be used as a
+model for merge letters. For example, you could tell Dbase III to
+create an address list, merge it with a standard letter, and using
+the model print a
+copy for each person.
+
+\item |TEXIX|: the sorted index program used with \text1. Presently
+the only systems this is running on is CMS and Macintosh. |TEXIX| for
+\VAX{} and PC systems is in the works.
+
+\item |VAX_VMS|: when ready, this will have the sorted index for VMS
+users.
+
+\item |WSUIPA|: This contains the source for the International
+Phonetic Alphabet, as well as the |tfm| and |300pk| files.
+
+\endlist
+
+\head * {\bi\text1} Documentation *
+
+The documentation for \text1\ is not free. Pre\-sent\-ly, the
+documentation must be ordered through:
+\address[\display]
+\text1\ Distribution\\
+Computing Service Center \\
+Washington State University \\
+Pullman, WA. 99164-1220
+\endaddress
+The cost is \$35 for the Reference Manual and \$25 for the Users
+Guide. (Add \$5 postage if outside of the U.S.) The manuals are not
+yet available through the \TeX\ Users Group, but I hope to have them
+there as soon as I find a publisher.
+
+If you have any questions, feel free to send me an email note on Bitnet
+at {\tt GUENTHER@WSUVM1} or to {\tt GUENTHER@WSUVM1.WSU.EDU} on
+Internet.
+
+\makesignature
+
+\endgroup
+\endarticle