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author | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2006-07-09 22:04:04 +0000 |
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committer | Karl Berry <karl@freefriends.org> | 2006-07-09 22:04:04 +0000 |
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arabtex update, now real ctan2tds.pl support
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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/arabtex/arabtex.faq b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/arabtex/arabtex.faq new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..d0136b5d4da --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/latex/arabtex/arabtex.faq @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +arabtex.faq 17.11.1993 + What ArabTeX is NOT + =================== + +From some enquiries following the release of ArabTeX Version 1 we learned +there are many possible misconceptions about what ArabTeX can and cannot +do. ArabTeX is + +- NOT a convenient, simple text system for everyday use. As with TeX and + LaTeX, it needs some practicing to work with it efficiently, and you + have to understand what you are writing. + +- NOT a WYSIWYG system. You need some text editor to produce the ASCII + input file it reads, and you have to format your document off-line in + order to look at its final form. However, the input should be fairly + readable, and you can make a good guess what the output it produces will + look like. + +- NOT a preprocessor to produce input for TeX. It will directly extend + your TeX system's capabilities IFF your TeX system can be extended by + loading additional macros and fonts, AND is large enough not to + overflow. + +- NOT a substitute for a calligrapher. A competent human will do a much + better job, as also will a good printing shop. However, we found not all + printing shops are good, and at least outside the arabic world a good + calligrapher is hard to find. + +- NOT an automatic translator between Arabic and any other language. That + possibility is probably still very far off. However, ArabTeX may help + you by observing numerous schematic rules about writing, transliteration + and transcription of Arabic text. + +- NOT using any Artificial Intelligence techniques. The rules it observes + are frozen into its algorithm, and as there are many rules and special + cases, it is complicated (and slow). + +- NOT depending on special hardware and/or a special keyboard. It will run + on any PC or work station in conjunction with a TeX implementation that + is easily extensible and large enough. + +- NOT perfect and not free of errors (alas!). We will consider any bug + report and any suggestion for new features and other changes. However, + we cannot promise to fix every bug as our resources (primarily time) are + limited, and we reserve the right to use our own judgment concerning + possible changes. + +- NOT particularly efficient up to now. We concentrated on getting it + running correctly first, and tuning should (and will) come later. There + is ample opportunity for improvements but they could take some time. + +- NOT terribly expensive. In fact, it is free for scientific and strictly + private, noncommercial use. For commercial purposes you need a license + agreement; inquire at the author's address. + + Prof. Klaus Lagally + Institut fuer Informatik + Universitaet Stuttgart + Breitwiesenstrasse 20-22 + D-70565 Stuttgart + GERMANY + + lagally@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Copyright (c) 1990 - 1993, Klaus Lagally +-------------------------------------------------------------------------- |