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+\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