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+\title{The UK \TeX\ Users Group}
+\author{}
+\begin{article}
+\begin{multicols}{2}
+\section{Group aims and activities}
+The \ukt\ was founded in 1989; its activities and benefits include:
+\begin{itemize}
+ \item Regular meetings covering both \TeX{}nical matters and general
+typographic subjects;
+ \item Visits to publishers, font suppliers and book producers;
+ \item In-depth workshops, with hands-on computer sessions where
+appropriate;
+ \item Negotiation of discounts on \TeX\ relevant books with publishers.
+ \item Distribution of public domain \TeX\ implementations (in
+cooperation with the international \TeX\ archives);
+ \item Discount on joint UK \TeX\ Users Group/TUG membership;
+ \item Reduction in conference fees for the TUG annual meeting and the
+annual European meetings;
+ \item The publication and distribution of \BV\ (the annals of
+the UK \TeX\ Users Group).
+ \end{itemize}
+
+\section{The 1995--96 \ukt\ committee}
+\begin{description}
+\item [Chair] R.~Fairbairns
+\item[Treasurer and Membership Secretary] P.~Abbott
+\item[Committee Secretary] C.~Hewlett
+\item[Meetings Secretary] M.~Clark
+\item[other members]
+K.~Bazargan;
+D.~P.~Carlisle; A.~S.~A.~Jeffrey; S.~P.~Q.~Rahtz.
+\end{description}
+
+\section{Future meetings}
+\begin{itemize}
+\item January 1996: ``Structured documentation'' (with BCS electronic
+publishing specialist group). Planned date is January 11th,
+planned location, School of Oriental and African Studies.
+This is a follow up to this year's very successful meeting held
+at the Bridewell Theatre.
+
+\item March 20th, 1996: ``\TeX\ and the Internet.'' Location, University
+of Warwick. Local organizer, Malcolm Clark. Shamelessly
+exploiting the popular `I-word', this meeting shows how
+\TeX\ is essential to the success of the Internet, and the Internet
+is essential to the survival of \TeX.
+\end{itemize}
+And all other suggestions gratefully received\dots
+Make us an offer! Maybe you would like to host a meeting
+on a particular subject area, or you are eager to
+find out more about some hot topic. Share it. After all,
+to burst into van der Laan-esque song ``We're your friends''
+(copyright Disney, just like everything that isn't copyright Micro\$oft).
+
+
+
+
+\section{Membership Matters}
+
+With this issue of \BV\ should be your renewal form for membership
+of \ukt\ and/or TUG and any other services to which you subscribe. At the
+AGM on 18th October 1995 the normal membership rates for 1996 were
+confirmed as unchanged. Student membership of UKTUG has been reduced to
+{\bfseries\pounds 5.00}. It was also agreed that for payments made before
+31st December 1995 the 10\% reduction on \ukt\ membership would be allowed.
+The renewal forms shows the amounts due.
+
+
+\subsection{Book Discounts}
+We have arrangements with Addison-Wesley for their well-known
+\TeX-related publications, and with International Thomson Publishing
+to supply any of the very excellent O'Reilly \& Associates Inc.\
+series of books to members.
+
+With effect from 18th October 1995 book discounts have been increased
+from 10\% to 20\% and revised price lists will be included with
+\BV\ 5.6. We would like to remind you that the discount can be
+claimed on any book in the Addison-Wesley Computer Science catalogue.
+Just deduct 20\% from the retail price and round {\bfseries UP} to the
+next 5p. If you are unsure you can always contact Peter Abbott
+by phone, fax or email.
+
+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 and cheque (in UK \pounds) to Peter Abbott (address in \BV\
+masthead). Make cheques payable to `UKTUG' please. Books from
+Addison-Wesley are delivered direct but books from O'Reilly will be
+routed through \ukt. \emph{In all cases} please notify Peter Abbott by
+email, phone, fax or letter when books are delivered.
+
+\subsection{Membership shareware licenses}
+
+Agreement has been reached to buy site licences for the software
+listed below. A member of the UK \TeX\ User's Group is permitted to
+use the software (which is usually shareware) without additional
+payment as long as they are a member of the group. It is provided
+for personal use only.
+\begin{itemize}
+\item OzTeX version 1.8 -- Either obtain a copy from the CTAN archive,
+or available from Peter Abbott.
+\item Mac Dvips and Mac \MF.
+\item Alpha -- a \TeX-aware
+ text editor for Macintosh obtainable from CTAN or Peter Abbott
+\item Eddi4TeX -- a \TeX\ shell and text editor
+for MS DOS obtainable from Peter Abbott (the access
+code will be mailed direct from Germany).
+\end{itemize}
+
+\subsection{Membership numbers}
+As at October 1995 the membership stood at:
+\begin{quote}
+\begin{tabular}{lr}
+UKTUG & 70\\
+UKTUG(Student) & 2\\
+Full TUG and UKTUG & 99\\
+Basic TUG and UKTUG & 6\\
+Full TUG and UKTUG (Student) & 4\\
+Basic TUG and UKTUG (Student) & 1\\
+Institutional & 5\\
+Full TUG & 2\\
+Basic TUG & 0\\
+TUG and UKTUG (Student)& \\
+\hline
+Total & 189\\
+\hline
+\end{tabular}
+\end{quote}
+Institutional members: Warwick University,
+Eyre \& Spottsiwoode,
+Anglia Polytechnic University,
+BPC Books \& Journals, and Elsevier Science Ltd.
+\end{multicols}
+
+\section{\UKTUG\ statement of accounts}
+\def\Head#1{\multicolumn{1}{c}{\itshape #1}}
+
+\subsection{Income and Expenditure 1994--95}
+\begin{center}
+\begin{tabular}{lr|r}
+\hline
+\multicolumn{2}{l}{\itshape Income } &
+\multicolumn{1}{l}{\itshape Expenditure} \\
+\hline
+UKTUG & 3578.00 \\
+TUG &3540.00&1250.00\\
+Membership Admin &347.50&32.10\\
+Disc Service &662.79&377.80\\
+Book Service &1252.90&1361.89\\
+CDROM Service &565.00&354.54\\
+\LaTeX3 fund &6323.05&2918.00\\
+Baskerville &10.00&1311.54\\
+Bursary &76.91&\\
+Meetings &\\
+\hspace{.5cm}20/10/94 & 270.00 & 53.25 \\
+\hspace{.5cm}19/1/95 &5513.00 & 2112.24 \\
+\hspace{.5cm}4/4/95 & 260.00 & 100.91 \\
+\hspace{.5cm}7/6/95 & 875.00 & 237.94 \\
+Committee meetings&&\\
+\hspace{.5cm}11/7/94 &&300.00\\
+\hspace{.5cm}1/11/94&&128.40\\
+\hspace{.5cm}21/2/95&&96.50\\
+\hspace{.5cm}23/5/95&&127.05\\
+Bank Interest/Charges &248.05 & 16.00\\
+Miscellaneous & &250.67\\
+Communications &250.00 &387.84\\
+Hardware &&468.83\\
+Gutenberg &&200.00\\
+Euro\TeX &&200.00\\[6pt]
+\hline
+\textbf{Total} &\textbf{23772.20}&\textbf{12285.40}\\
+\hline
+\end{tabular}
+\end{center}
+
+\subsection{Profit/Loss Account 1994/95}
+
+\begin{center}
+\begin{tabular}{l*{4}{r}}
+\hline
+\Head{Account}&
+\Head{Brought Forward} &
+\Head{Income}&
+\Head{Expenditure} &
+\Head{Profit/Loss}\\
+\hline
+TUG &$-$566.18 &3540.00 & 1250.00 & 1723.82\\
+UKTUG & &3578.00 & \\
+Membership Admin& &347.00 & 32.10 & 315.90\\
+Disc Service & 491.26 & 662.79& 377.80 & 776.25\\
+Book Service & 502.62 &1252.90 & 1361.89 & 393.63\\
+CDROM Service & $-$61.18 &565.00 & 354.54 & 149.28\\
+\LaTeX3 Fund & 804.68 &6323.05 & 2918.00 & 4209.73\\
+Baskerville & & 10.00 & 1311.54 & $-$1301.54\\
+EuroTeX & & & 200.00 &\\
+Bursary & & 76.91 \\
+Group meetings \\
+\hspace{.5cm}20/10/94 & & 270.00 & 53.25 & 216.75\\
+\hspace{.5cm}19/1/95 & &5513.00 & 2112.24 & 3400.76\\
+\hspace{.5cm}4/4/95 & & 260.00 & 100.91 & 159.09\rlap{*}\\
+\hspace{.5cm}7/6/95 & & 875.00 & 237.94 & 637.06\rlap{*}\\
+Committee meetings \\
+\hspace{.5cm}11/7/94 & & & 300.00 & \\
+\hspace{.5cm}1/11/94 & & & 128.40 & \\
+\hspace{.5cm}21/2/95 & & & 96.50 & \\
+\hspace{.5cm}23/5/95 & & & 127.05 & \\
+Bank & & 248.05 & 16.00 & 232.05 \\
+Miscellaneous & & 250.50 & 1307.24 \\[6pt]
+\hline
+ & &\bfseries 23772.20 & \bfseries 12285.40 \\
+\hline
+\end{tabular}
+
+(* \emph{Still Open})
+\end{center}
+
+\newpage
+
+\noindent \UKTUG\ funds are as follows
+
+\begin{center}
+\begin{tabular}{l*{2}{r}}
+ & 31/7/94 & 31/7/95\\
+Bank statement & 10079.13&21881.48\\
+Uncashed cheques &387.49 & 703.04\\
+True balance & 9691.64 & 21178.44\\[8pt]
+\multicolumn{3}{l}{Represented by}\\[6pt]
+TUG funds & $-$566.18 & 1723.82\\
+UKTUG funds & 8520.44&12925.73\\[6pt]
+Disc Service & 491.26 & 776.25\\
+CD ROM Service & $-$61.18 & 149.28\\
+Book Service & 502.62 & 393.63\\
+\LaTeX 3 Fund & 804.68 & 4,209.73\\[6pt]
+\hline
+ &\textbf{9691.64} &\textbf{21,178.44}\\
+\hline
+\end{tabular}
+\end{center}
+
+
+\begin{raggedleft}
+Peter Abbott\\
+\UKTUG\ Honorary Treasurer 1994--95\\
+\end{raggedleft}
+\begin{multicols}{2}
+
+\Dings
+
+
+\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.
+
+Details of where to find public domain, or shareware,
+\TeX\ packages for different machines and operating
+systems are given below.
+
+
+Please report any problems with CTAN archives via email to
+\texttt{ctan@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 01329 834944).
+
+\subsection*{Unix tapes}
+David Osborne is no longer able to supply Unix \TeX\ tapes,
+partly because there is no longer a reliable, up to date, master to
+copy. We expect that most Unix users have network access, or a CD reader.
+We recommend the te\TeX\ distribution on CTAN.
+
+\subsection*{CDROM}
+Apart from the CTAN `\TeX cetera' available from Prime Time Freeware,
+the \ukt\ distrbutes the 4All\TeX\ CDROM, created by the Dutch \TeX\
+Users Group (NTG), now in its 3rd edition. This costs \pounds25 for 2
+CDs, and is for DOS users; it contains \emph{everything} you can think
+of (programs, drivers, fonts, macros, documentation), all accessible
+via a friendly shell written in 4Dos.
+
+\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, together with the shareware fee for Oz\TeX\ (and other Mac
+programs) and Eddi4\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 is 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 01602 455250, fax 01602
+455305. They also supply a variety of \TeX-related software in Atari format.
+
+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}
+}
+\end{multicols}
+\makeatletter
+\@signature
+\makeatother
+\end{article}
+\endinput
+\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 &complete new release in
+late Spring 1995\\
+ sb\TeX & DOS & systems/msdos/sbtex & includes latest \TeX\ and
+ \MF\\
+ g\TeX & DOS & systems/msdos/gtex & 386-only \TeX\ and \MF,
+ which replace parts of em\TeX, and work with Windows memory
+ management\\
+ \hline
+ Oz\TeX & Mac & systems/mac/oztex & This package is shareware\\
+ CMac\TeX & Mac & systems/mac/cmactex & Shareware port of Unix \TeX\\
+ Direct\TeX & Mac & systems/mac/directtex & This package is shareware\\
+ \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 \MF, which should compile on most Unix boxes; needs
+ a C compiler.\\
+ te\TeX\ & Unix & systems/unix/tetex & a `plug-n-play' Unix \TeX\
+distribution by Thomas Esser, with binaries for many systems
+(including Linux).\\
+ \hline
+ --- & VMS & systems/vms &Alpha and VAX versions available \\
+ \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}