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diff --git a/usergrps/uktug/baskervi/4_4/facts.tex b/usergrps/uktug/baskervi/4_4/facts.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c56707a5c5 --- /dev/null +++ b/usergrps/uktug/baskervi/4_4/facts.tex @@ -0,0 +1,225 @@ +\pagestyle{empty} +\section*{Book Discounts for \protect\ukt\ members} +The UK \TeX\ User group has been in discussion with a number +of publishers to arrange discounts on publications which +may be of interest to members. We recently re-established +our relationship with Addison-Wesley. The agreed list +of books is given below, together with the discounted price. +The quoted price includes the cost of postage and packing. +You will note that we are attempting to stem the tide of silly prices +and round to a convenient 50p. In every case the discount is at least +10\%. + +We also have an arrangement with International Thomson Publishing to +supply any of the very excellent O'Reilly \& Associates Inc.\ series +of books to members, at a similar discount. A list and prices will be +published in the next \BV, but for the time being, we will accept +orders for any of this series at a flat rate 10\% discounted price. + +We would like to extend this service to members. If you have contacts +with the sales and marketing parts of any publisher who publishes +relevant books, please inform us and we will try to +arrange something mutually convenient and beneficial. + +We are only allowed to offer this service to \textbf{current} members +of the UK \TeX\ User Group and/or members of TUG. Please send your +order (including a self addressed label) and cheque (in UK \pounds +only) to +\begin{flushleft} + UK TeX User Group\\ c/o 1 Eymore Close\\ Selly Oak\\ Birmingham B29 + 4LB\\ +\end{flushleft} + +Make cheques payable to `UKTUG' please. +\end{multicols} + +\bgroup\small + +\begin{tabular}{|p{0.33\linewidth}p{0.33\linewidth}lcr|} +\hline +\multicolumn{5}{|c|}{\textbf{Addison-Wesley Books}}\\ +\hline +The \TeX\ book&Donald E Knuth&0 201 13448 9&paper&20.50\\ +The \TeX\ book&Donald E Knuth&0 201 13447 0&hard&29.50\\ +\TeX\ the program&Donald E Knuth&0 201 13437 3&hard&34.00\\ +The \MF book&Donald E Knuth&0 201 13444 6&paper&18.50\\ +The \MF book&Donald E Knuth&0 201 13445 4&hard&29.50\\ +\MF\ the program&Donald E Knuth&0 201 13438 1&hard&34.00\\ +Computer Modern Type\-faces&Donald E Knuth&0 201 13446 2&hard&34.00\\ +3:16 Bible texts illuminated\kern0pt&Donald E Knuth&0 895 79252 4&paper&19.50\\ +The CWEB system of structured documentation& +Donald E Knuth \& Silvio Levy&0 201 57569 8&paper&17.00\\ +\LaTeX: a document preparation system, second edition& +Leslie Lamport&0 201 52983 1&paper&24.00\\ +The \LaTeX\ Companion&Michael Goosens, Frank Mittelbach \& Alexander Samarin& +0 201 54199 8&paper&24.00\\ +Introduction to \TeX&Norbert Schwarz&0 201 51141 X&paper&19.50\\ +A guide to \LaTeX&Helmut Kopka \& Patrick Daly&0 201 56889 6&paper&22.00\\ +\TeX\ by topic&Victor Eijkhout&0 201 56882 9&paper&22.00\\ +\TeX\ for the impatient&Paul~W~Abrahams, Kath\-ryn Hargreaves \& Karl Berry& +0 201 51375 7&paper&20.50\\ +\hline +Postscript language program manual&Adobe&0 201 18127 4&paper&24.00\\ +Postscript language, tutorial \& cook\-book&Adobe&0 201 10179 3&paper&15.00\\ +Portable Document Format Reference Manual&Adobe&0 201 62628 4&paper&18.50\\ +The Postscript Font hand\-book&Jonathon~Grosvenor, Kay Morrison \& Alexander Pim& +0 201 56893 4&paper&22.00\\ +Postscript by example&Henry McGilton \& Mary Campione&0 201 63228 4&paper&23.00\\ +Thinking in Postscript&Glenn Reid&0 201 52372 8&paper&18.50\\ +\hline +Collier's rules for desktop design and typography&David Collier&0 201 54416 4&paper&15.00\\ +Interactive Typography&David~Collier \& Ian Martin&0 201 63167 9&cd-rom&tba\\ +\hline +\end{tabular} + +\egroup + +\begin{multicols}{2} + +\section*{Obtaining \TeX} +\subsection*{From the network} + +The UK \TeX\ Archive on \texttt{ftp.tex.ac.uk} is part of the CTAN +(Comprehensive \TeX\ Archive Network) collaborating network of +archives on the Internet organised by the +\TeX\ Users Group. The three main archives follow the same structure +and have identical files ({\tt ftp.tex.ac.uk}, {\tt ftp.shsu.edu} and +{\tt ftp.dante.de}). + +The CTAN archives all run an enhanced {\em ftp} server which supports +dynamic compression, uncompression, and archive creation options. +Fetch the top-level file {\tt README.archive-features} for +information. The server also supports site-defined commands to assist +you. Please read {\tt README.site-commands} for a brief overview. + +The main directories which make up CTAN are listed below; readers are +referred to David Jones\rq{} {\em Index of \TeX\ Styles and Macros} for +details of macro packages and individual style files. This can be +found in CTAN as {\tt info/tex-styles-and-macros.txt} + +{\small +\begin{description} +\item[biblio] bibliography-related files, such as + \BibTeX. +\item[digests] back issues of \TeX-related periodicals +\item[dviware] contains the various dvi-to-whatever filters and drivers. +\item[fonts] fonts, both sources and pre-compiled +\item[graphics]utilities and macros related to graphics. +\item[help] overviews of the archive and the \TeX\ system +\item[info] files and tutorials which document various aspects of \TeX +\item[indexing] utilities and related files for indexing +\item[language] material for typesetting non-English documents +\item[macros] macros packages for \TeX\ and style files +\item[support] programs which can be used in support of \TeX +\item[systems] complete system setups, organized by operating + system +\item[tools] the various archiving tools used on CTAN +\item[web] contains WEB-related files and utilities +\end{description} +} + +Details of where to find public domain, or shareware, +\TeX\ packages for different machines and operating +systems are given below. + +\end{multicols} + +\bgroup +\small +\begin{center} +\begin{tabular}{|lllp{2.5in}|} +\hline Name & Environment & CTAN path & Notes\\ \hline + em\TeX & DOS, OS/2 & systems/msdos/emtex &the betatest drivers, + and 386-specific versions of \TeX\ and MF, are in the {\tt + betatest} subdirectory \\ + sb\TeX & DOS & systems/msdos/sbtex & includes latest \TeX\ and + \Metafont\\ + g\TeX & DOS & systems/msdos/gtex & 386-only \TeX\ and \Metafont, + which replace parts of em\TeX, and work with Windows memory + management\\ +% \TeX as & DOS & systems/msdos/texas & Large \TeX, +% which replaces \TeX386 in em\TeX, and works with Windows memory +% management\\ + \hline + Oz\TeX & Mac & systems/mac/oztex & This package is shareware\\ + CMac\TeX & Mac & systems/mac/cmactex & Port of Unix \TeX, + including Rokicki\rq{}s dvips. A fuller version (with large memory) + can be purchased.\\ + Direct\TeX & Mac & systems/mac/directtex & \\ + \hline + pas\TeX & Amiga & systems/amiga/pastex & \\ + \hline + --- & Atari & systems/atari/lindner-tex-packed-disks & \\ + --- & Atari & systems/atari/cs-tex & \\ + \hline + web2c \TeX & Unix & systems/unix/web2c & a complete source kit for + \TeX\ and \Metafont, which should compile on most Unix boxes; needs + a C compiler.\\ +% sparctex & Sun Sparc & systems/unix/unixkit & \\ +% --- & DEC Alpha & systems/unix/alpha & for Alpha running Unix\\ +% --- & Xenix & systems/unix/xenix & \\ + \hline + --- & VAX & systems/vms/vms &Alpha and VMS \\ + %\hline + %GhostScript & * & support/ghostview & PostScript previewer for + %many platforms, including Mac\\ + %dvips & * & dviware/dvips & popular {\tt dvi} to PostScript + %driver\\ + %--- & --- & biblio/bibtex/styles/contrib & \BibTeX\ style files\\ + %--- & --- & web/knuth & The files maintained by Don Knuth\\ + \hline +\end{tabular} +\end{center} + +\egroup + +\begin{multicols}{2} + + Please report any problems with CTAN archives via email to + \texttt{ctan-mgr@shsu.edu}. The entire archive is available on + CDROM as the `\TeX cetera' package from Prime Time Freeware, 370 Altair Way, + Suite 150, Sunnyvale, CA 94086 USA (\texttt{ptf@cfcl.com}). This is + also distributed by the TUG office, and in the UK by Lasermoon Ltd + (email \texttt{info@lasermoon.co.uk}, phone 0329 826444). + +\subsection*{Unix tapes} +For a complete Unix \TeX\ distribution, a +1/4 inch cartridge, QIC-120 or QIC-150 format (DC600A or DC6150) +can sent with envelope {\em and} stamps for return postage to: +\begin{quote} + David Osborne\\ + Cripps Computing Centre, \\ + University of Nottingham, \\ + Nottingham NG7 2RD +\end{quote} +Due to currency exchange, this service is offered only within the UK. + +\subsection*{PC and Mac disks} +The \ukt\ distributes an em\TeX\ kit for PCs, +and an Oz\TeX\ kit for Macintosh. The cost covers copying and postage +costs, and the shareware fee for Oz\TeX. Each set costs \pounds30, +and is available from Peter Abbott, 1 Eymore Close, Selly Oak, +Birmingham B29~4LB. Cheques must be payable to \lq{}UKTUG\rq{}. Please note +that this service \emph{is available to \ukt\ members only.} Each set +comes with an installation guide, and (at least) full \TeX\ and \MF, 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 \lq{}as is\rq{}, without instructions. + +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. + +The international \TeX\ Users Group can also supply many \TeX\ +materials on disk. Contact: +\begin{quote} + \TeX\ Users Group\\ + PO Box 869\\ + Santa Barbara, CA 93102\\ + USA\\ + {\em Phone:} 010 1 805 963 1338 \emph{email}: {\tt tug@tug.org} +\end{quote} +\endinput |