From e0c6872cf40896c7be36b11dcc744620f10adf1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Norbert Preining Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 13:46:59 +0900 Subject: Initial commit --- usergrps/uktug/baskervi/8_3/plea.tex | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+) create mode 100644 usergrps/uktug/baskervi/8_3/plea.tex (limited to 'usergrps/uktug/baskervi/8_3/plea.tex') diff --git a/usergrps/uktug/baskervi/8_3/plea.tex b/usergrps/uktug/baskervi/8_3/plea.tex new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..b948b7bf3c --- /dev/null +++ b/usergrps/uktug/baskervi/8_3/plea.tex @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +\title{\TeX\ Live 4 --- enchancement volunteers needed} +\author{Sebastian Rahtz\\\texttt{s.rahtz@elsevier.co.uk}} +\begin{Article} +The stocks of the \TeX\ Live 3 CD-ROM, released in April, are nearly +exhausted, and the time has arrived already to consider \TeX\ Live 4. +This is a public appeal for anyone +interested in working on the project to come forward. + +\TeX\ Live 4 needs to improve over \TeX\ Live 3 in the following ways, +and I need people to help me in all these ways: +\begin{enumerate} +\item Update basic \TeX\ family programs (notably, pdf\TeX\ has had + important changes, but there are many small fixes to look at); +\item Update font and macro packages --- at least 100 + new releases to CTAN in the last 4 months! +\item Install new releases of fp\TeX\ (was web2c-win32), CMacTeX, OzTeX, + emTeX and MikTeX distributions; +\item Write better install and maintenance programs, especially for + Windows; +\item Write better documentation; +\item Refine and document the package cataloguing; +\item Do something (what?) to help Mac and VMS users; +\item Check the support tree for consistency and completeness. +\end{enumerate} + +So can you do, and do you have time for, any of the following? +\begin{itemize} +\item compile software on weird Unix systems? +\item write install and configuration programs for Windows 9X/NT? +\item classify and describe macro or font packages to the standards of + Graham Williams' Catalogue? +\item write new-user documentation? +\item add new packages from CTAN (especially fonts)? In particular, can you + produce credible and maintainable TDS trees for users working in the + following areas: + \begin{itemize} + \item Greek typesetting (modern and ancient) + \item Cyrillic typesetting + \item Indian languages + \end{itemize} +\end{itemize} +Many kind people helped me produce and check \TeX\ Live 3, but there is +always room for extra hands. Of course, I do not guarentee much reward, other +then the satisfaction of a job well done\ldots + +It goes without saying that a fast Internet connection, constant +access to e-mail, and a belief in the principles of the \TeX\ +Directory Structure, are vital qualifications! + +\end{Article} -- cgit v1.2.3