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@end iftex
-is @uref{ftp://ftp.tug.org/tex/unixtex.ftp}, last updated 26 December
-2003. Also available as @uref{http://www.tug.org/unixtex.ftp}. The
-IP address is currently @code{[130.225.2.178]}. It is also in
-Kpathsea source distributions as @file{etc/unixtex.ftp} (although the
-network version is usually newer). Mail @email{tex-k@@tug.org}
-with comments or questions.
-
-Following are general instructions for Unix or other sites who wish to
-acquire the Web2c distribution, (plain) @TeX{}, La@TeX{} (2e),
-Bib@TeX{}, Metafont, MetaPost, DVI processors for the X window system,
-PostScript, the PCL language in the HP LaserJet, and related programs.
-They are oriented towards building from the original sources, though
-some information on alternative packages is included in the last
-section. See also @uref{http://www.tug.org/web2c/}, the Web2c and
-Kpathsea home page.
-
-Please note that the Web2c distribution is a bare-bones distribution
-in source form, and building a complete installation from it is a
-non-trivial matter. For most uses, it is a better idea to install a
-distribution with pre-packaged binaries for your platform. The
-principal example of such a distribution is @TeX{} Live
-(@uref{http://www.tug.org/texlive/}), which is based on the
-Web2c sources.
-
-Please consider joining the @TeX{} Users Group (TUG) or another user
-group of your choice to help support the maintenance and development
-of the programs you retrieve. See @uref{http://www.tug.org/join.html}
-for information and the membership registration form, and
-@uref{http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html} for a listing of all user groups.
-
-For actual installation instructions after obtaining the necessary
-sources, see @ref{Installation}. A copy is in the distribution file
-@file{kpathsea/INSTALL}.
-
-@menu
-* Electronic distribution:: CTAN and so forth.
-* CD-ROM distribution::
-* Other TeX packages::
-@end menu
-
-@c * Tape distribution::
-@c used to be in this menu.
-
-@node Electronic distribution
-@subsection Electronic distribution
-
-@cindex ftp retrieval
-@cindex obtaining Web2c by ftp
-@cindex distributions, via ftp
-
-@cindex CTAN, defined
-@cindex backbone of CTAN
-In many places we refer to @var{CTAN:}. This is @emph{both} a host name
-and a directory name. Here are the primary locations:
-
-@example
-@uref{ftp://ctan.tug.org/tex-archive/} @r{(Vermont, USA)}
-@uref{ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/} @r{(Germany)}
-@uref{ftp://ftp.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/} @r{(England)}
-@end example
-
-@noindent
-@flindex README.mirrors
-@flindex CTAN.sites
-@cindex mirrors, FTP
-CTAN has many mirrors worldwide; see the top-level file
-@file{README.mirrors} from one of the sites above or see
-@uref{http://www.tug.org/CTAN.sites}.
-
-@cindex World Wide Web CTAN access
-@cindex email CTAN access
-@cindex NFS CTAN access
-You can also access CTAN via the World Wide Web, electronic
-mail, or NFS. The same @file{README.mirrors} file explains how.
-
-@cindex binary mode, for file transfers
-You will need to retrieve some or all of the following archives,
-depending on your needs (don't forget to set binary mode for file
-transfers):
-
-@table @asis
-@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web.tar.gz}
-@cindex Knuth, Donald E., original author
-The original WEB source files, written primarily by Don Knuth. Required
-unless you already have this @file{web} version. (The WEB sources
-change irregularly with respect to Web2c itself.) Unpacks into
-@file{web2c-@var{version}}.
-
-@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web2c.tar.gz}
-The Web2c system. Required. Also unpacks into
-@file{web2c-@var{version}}.
-
-@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web2c-etex.tar.gz}
-Additions to the Web2c system for building e-@TeX{}. Optional. Unpacks
-into @file{web2c-@var{version}}.
-
-@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/etexlib.tar.gz}
-Additions to the texmf tree needed to build e-@TeX{}. Optional.
-Unpacks into @file{texmf/}.
-
-@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/etexdoc.tar.gz}
-Documentation for e-@TeX{} as an addition to the texmf tree. Optional.
-Unpacks into @file{texmf/}.
-
-@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web2c-omega.tar.gz}
-Additions to the Web2c system for building Omega. Optional. Unpacks
-into @file{web2c-@var{version}}.
-
-@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/omegalib.tar.gz}
-Additions to the texmf tree needed to build Omega. Optional. Unpacks
-into @file{texmf/}.
-
-@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/omegadoc.tar.gz}
-Documentation for Omega as an addition to the texmf tree. Optional.
-Unpacks into @file{texmf/}.
-
-@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/web2c-pdftex.tar.gz}
-Additions to the Web2c system for building pdf@TeX{}. Optional.
-Unpacks into @file{web2c-@var{version}}.
-
-@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/systems/web2c/pdftexlib.tar.gz}
-Additions to the texmf tree needed to build pdf@TeX{}. Optional.
-Unpacks into @file{texmf/}.
-
-@item @file{@var{CTAN:}/dviware/xdvik/xdvik.tar.gz}
-X window system DVI previewer. Unpacks into @file{xdvik-@var{version}}.
-Optional.
-@end table
-
-Additional drivers, macro files, and other support are needed to build
-a working system. These are available in te@TeX{}.
-
-All that said, the originating host for the software above is
-@file{ftp.tug.org}. You can retrieve these distributions (but not much
-else) from the @file{tex/} directory on that host.
-
-
-@node CD-ROM distribution
-@subsection CD-ROM distribution
-
-@cindex CD-ROM distributions
-@cindex obtaining Web2c on CD-ROM
-@cindex distributions, on CD-ROM
-
-Numerous organizations distribute various @TeX{} CD-ROM's (and DVD's):
-
-@itemize @bullet
-@item
-@cindex @TeX{} Live CD-ROM
-Virtually all the @TeX{} user groups collaborate to produce the
-@cite{@TeX{} Live} distribution once a year; see
-@uref{http://www.tug.org/texlive/} for more information.
-
-@item
-@cindex Free Software Foundation
-@cindex FSF Source Code CD-ROM
-The Free Software Foundation's @cite{Source Code CD-ROM} contains the
-minimal @TeX{} source distribution described in the previous section
-(i.e., enough to print GNU documentation); email
-@email{gnu@@gnu.org}.
-
-@c Commented out: the information is outdated in way or another.
-
-@c @item
-@c The Gateway@! CD-ROM set contains a runnable NetBSD/Amiga distribution
-@c and sources; see @url{http://www.netbsd.org/Sites/cdroms.html}.
-
-@c @item
-@c The InfoMagic CD-ROM is a copy of CTAN (see previous section); see
-@c @url{http://www.infomagic.com}.
-
-@c @item
-@c @cindex 4all@TeX{} Live CD-ROM
-@c @cindex NTG
-@c NTG (Dutch-speaking @TeX{} user group) produced the 4all@TeX{} CD-ROM;
-@c email @email{ntg@@nic.surfnet.nl}, or see
-@c @url{http://www.ntg.nl/4allcd/}. This is a runnable system.
-
-@c @item
-@c @cindex Prime Time @TeX{}cetera CD-ROM
-@c The Prime Time @TeX{}cetera CD-ROM is also a copy of CTAN; email
-@c @email{ptf@@ctcl.com} or see @url{http://www.ptf.com/ptf/}.
-
-@c @item
-@c @cindex Walnut Creek @TeX{} CD-ROM
-@c Walnut Creek's @TeX{} CD-ROM is also a copy of CTAN; email
-@c @email{info@@cdrom.com} or see
-@c @url{http://www.cdrom.com:/titles/tex.html}.
-
-@item
-@cindex Linux, using Web2c
-Most GNU/Linux distributions include some @TeX{} package based on
-@TeX{} Live.
-@end itemize
-
-If you know of additional @TeX{} distributions to add to this
-list, please inform @email{tex-k@@tug.org}.
-
-@ignore
-
-@node Tape distribution
-@subsection Tape distribution
-
-@cindex tape distribution
-@cindex obtaining @TeX{} on tape
-@cindex distributions, on tape
-
-@cindex Northwest Computing Support Center
-@flindex unixtex@@u.washington.edu
-@cindex support organization
-You can obtain a complete @TeX{} distribution, including Web2c, on tape.
-Contact:
-@display
-Pierre MacKay / Denny Hall, Mail Stop DH-10 / Department of Classics
-University of Washington / Seattle, WA 98195 / USA
-phone: 206-543-2268; email: @email{unixtex@@u.washington.edu}
-@end display
-
-At this writing, the distribution is available in @code{tar} format on
-4@dmn{mm} DAT cartridges, and the
-cost is US$210. Make checks payable to the University of Washington,
-drawn on a U.S. bank. Purchase orders are acceptable, but they carry an
-extra charge of $10 to pay for invoice processing. Overseas sites,
-please add $20 for shipment via air parcel post, or $30 for shipment via
-courier.
-
-@end ignore
-
-@node Other TeX packages
-@subsection Other @TeX{} packages
-
-@cindex other @TeX{} distributions
-@cindex @TeX{} distributions besides Web2c
-
-@cindex Amiga @TeX{} implementations
-@cindex Acorn @TeX{} implementations
-@cindex VMS @TeX{} implementations
-@cindex Macintosh @TeX{} implementations
-@cindex DOS @TeX{} implementations
-@cindex Windows @TeX{} implementations
-Many other @TeX{} implementations are available in
-@file{@var{CTAN:}/systems}, including ready-to-run distributions for
-Unix, Amiga, Acorn, VMS, Macintosh, DOS, and Windows (in various forms).
-Although Web2c has support in the source code for many operating
-systems, and in fact some of the other distributions are based on it,
-it's unlikely to work as distributed on anything but Unix. (Please
-contribute improvements!)
-
-@cindex te@TeX{}
-@cindex precompiled Unix binaries
-The principal user-oriented Unix distribution based on Web2c is the
-te@TeX{} distribution. It includes complete sources, and runs on
-all modern Unix variants, including Linux. It contains many
-@TeX{}-related programs besides those in the core Web2c.
-
-@flindex labrea.stanford.edu
+is @uref{ftp://ftp.tug.org/tex/unixtex.ftp}, last updated 13 June
+2010. Also available as @uref{http://www.tug.org/unixtex.ftp}. Email
+@email{tex-k@@tug.org} with comments or questions.
+
+The principal free @TeX{} distribution for Unix-like systems is @TeX{}
+Live, on the web at @url{http://tug.org/texlive}. The pages there
+describe many ways to acquire @TeX{}, over the Internet or on physical
+media, both the sources and precompiled binaries for many systems,
+either standalone or as part of various operating system
+distributions.
+
+Web2C, Kpathsea, Dvips, and Dviljk are no longer released as a
+separate packages. Their sources are now maintained as part of @TeX{}
+Live.
+
+@flindex ftp.cs.stanford.edu
+@flindex tex.web
@cindex Knuth, Donald E., archive of programs by
-The host @t{labrea.stanford.edu} is the original source for the files
+The host @t{ftp.cs.stanford.edu} is the original source for the files
for which Donald Knuth is directly responsible: @file{tex.web},
@file{plain.tex}, etc. However, unless you want to build your @TeX{}
library tree ab initio, it is more reliable and less work to retrieve
-these files as part of the above packages. In any case, @t{labrea} is
-not the canonical source for anything except what was created by
-Stanford @TeX{} project, so do not rely on all the files available at
-that ftp site being up-to-date.
+these files as part of a larger package. In any case, that ftp site is
+not the canonical source for anything except what was created as part
+of Stanford @TeX{} project, so do not rely on the other files available
+there being up-to-date.