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-% $Id: faq-intro.tex,v 1.21 2011/05/25 18:57:21 rf10 Exp $
+% $Id: faq-intro.tex,v 1.25 2011/10/12 21:58:46 rf10 Exp rf10 $
% this environment is for the benefit of new-style file generation
\begin{introduction}
@@ -7,9 +7,16 @@
\section{Introduction}
This is a set of Frequently Asked Questions (\acro{FAQ}) for
-English-speaking users of \TeX{}. The questions answered here cover
-a wide range of topics, but the actual typesetting issues are mostly
-covered from the viewpoint of a \LaTeX{} user.
+English-speaking users of \TeX{}.
+
+The questions answered here cover a wide range of topics, but
+typesetting issues are mostly covered from the viewpoint of a \LaTeX{}
+user. Some of the questions answered have little relevance to today's
+users; this is inevitable~--- it's easier to add information than it
+is to decide that information is no longer needed. The set of
+answered questions is therefore in a state of slow flux: new questions
+are answered, while old questions are deleted~\dots~but the whole
+process depends on the time available for \acro{FAQ} maintenance.
You may use the \acro{FAQ}
\begin{itemize}
@@ -18,12 +25,12 @@ You may use the \acro{FAQ}
browsing: copies are available formatted so that they could be
printed on \CTANhref{faq-a4}{A4 paper} or on % ! line break
\CTANhref{faq-letter}{North American ``letter'' paper}, \htmlonly{or}
-\htmlignore
+\begin{typesetversion}
\item by using the \acro{FAQ}'s web interface (base \acro{URL}:
\URL{http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq}); this version provides simple
search capabilities, as well as a link to Google for a more
sophisticated search restricted to the \acro{FAQ} itself, or
-\endhtmlignore
+\end{typesetversion}
\item via Scott Pakin's \CTANhref{visualFAQ}{Visual FAQ}, which shows
\LaTeX{} constructions with links to \acro{FAQ} explanations of how
they may be created.
@@ -90,6 +97,7 @@ Damian Cugley,
Michael Dewey,
Michael Downes, % (RIP) on (ams)maths stuff
Jean-Pierre Drucbert, % corrected my interpretation of minitoc
+David Epstein, % comment on q-algorithms
Michael Ernst, % alert on confusing colloquialism
Thomas Esser,
Ulrike Fischer, % spotted boondoggle in q-tabcellalign
@@ -100,8 +108,9 @@ Norman Gray,
Enrico Gregorio, % new definition for q-seccntfmt
Eitan Gurari, % (RIP) comparative html translators
William Hammond, % lots of work on xml-related answers
-John Harper, % patient help with q-robust ;-)
John Hammond, % corrections to q-protect
+John Harper, % patient help with q-robust ;-)
+Gernot Hassenpflug, % impetus and suggestions for q-printvar
Troy Henderson, % metapost tutorials update
Hartmut Henkel,
Stephan Hennig, % text about vc in Q-RCS
@@ -124,7 +133,7 @@ David Kraus, % help with tocbibind (spotted embarrassing typo :-} )
Ryszard Kubiak, % comment about q-driver
Simon Law,
Uwe L\"uck, % correction of typo
-Daniel Luecking,
+Daniel Luecking, % typos
Aditya Mahajan, % rewrite of q-context
Sanjoy Mahajan,
Diego Andres Alvarez Marin, % suggestion of lacheck
@@ -174,4 +183,5 @@ encountered on various lists, newsgroups or (lately) web forums. Many
such people have helped, even if simply to highlight an area in which
\acro{FAQ} work would be useful.
\endhtmlignore
+% \LastEdit{2011-10-12} % not to be typeset or converted to html...
\end{introduction}