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LaTeX Distribution Guide
- 2003/12/01
+ 2005/12/01
WELCOME TO LaTeX!
@@ -11,23 +11,20 @@ version of the LaTeX document preparation system.
This system is maintained by The LaTeX3 Project Team.
********************************************************
- * Please read this file carefully because it gives *
- * important information about other documentation *
- * provided with the LaTeX system that will help you *
- * in installing and using it. *
+ * Please read this file carefully because it contains *
+ * important information about other sources of *
+ * documentation related to this LaTeX system, *
+ * including what is contained in this distribution. *
********************************************************
********************************************************
- * The files ltnews*.tex (and ltnews*.dvi, .ps, .pdf) *
- * contain the LaTeX newsletters, the highest number *
- * being the most recent. *
+ * The files ltnews*.tex (and related files in the *
+ * document folder) contain the LaTeX newsletters, *
+ * the highest number being the most recent. *
* *
* Please print this latest edition and distribute it *
* to all users ... and to anyone else who may be *
* interested. *
- * *
- * It normally fits onto a single sheet, so it can be *
- * displayed as a poster. *
********************************************************
@@ -41,35 +38,33 @@ The LaTeX system is described in:
* Guide to LaTeX 4ed; Kopka and Daly, Addison-Wesley
-This distribution is described in the files ending with .txt. You
-should read install.txt before starting to install LaTeX.
+This distribution is described in the files ending with .txt.
Here is a brief description of some of these files:
- * 00readme.txt is this file.
+ * readme.txt is this file.
+
+ * manifest.txt lists all the files in this LaTeX distribution,
+ with one line of information about the contents.
- * manifest.txt lists all the files in the LaTeX distribution
- with one line information about their contents.
+ * unpacked.txt lists all the files in the unpacked LaTeX distribution.
- * install.txt describes how to install LaTeX.
+ * legal.txt and lppl.txt (LaTeX Project Public License) describe the
+ LaTeX copyright, warranty and copying restrictions.
+ * patches.txt describes the how important changes will be distributed
+ between releases.
+
+ * texpert.txt contains information about the system that may still be
+ useful for TeX experts.
+
* tex2.txt contains important information for users of extremely
old versions of TeX (pre 1990).
* autoload.txt describes a variant of LaTeX that is no longer supported.
- * unpacked.txt lists all the files in the unpacked LaTeX distribution.
+ * bugs.txt describes how to submit a bug report for LaTeX.
- * legal.txt and lppl.txt describe the LaTeX copyright, warranty and
- copying restrictions.
-
- * patches.txt describes the update policy and how important changes
- will be distributed between release dates.
-
- * texpert.txt contains information about the installation that is
- useful for TeX experts.
-
- * bugs.txt describes how to submit a bug report for LaTeX.
Other documentation files include files with names of the form:
@@ -77,45 +72,44 @@ Other documentation files include files with names of the form:
<xxx>guide.tex
You will probably need to update your system before you can typeset
-these files. Each file needs three LaTeX runs.
+these files. Each file needs three LaTeX runs. Some of these are
+also available as PDF files.
-The following files also contain useful information:
+The following files contain further information:
- * ltx3info.tex gives you some information about the LaTeX3 project.
+ * ltx3info.tex gives you some historical information about the LaTeX3
+ project.
- * the other files ltnews*.* are the news files from previous releases:
+ * the older files ltnews*.* are the news files from previous releases:
these contain useful information but be warned that some of it may
be out-of-date as these files are never changed.
* manual.err lists errata in:
LaTeX: A Document Preparation System; Leslie Lamport, Addison-Wesley
- * compan.err lists errata in:
- The LaTeX Companion; Goossens, Mittelbach and Samarin, Addison-Wesley
+ * tlc2.err lists errata in:
+ The LaTeX Companion 2ed; Mittelbach, Goossens et al, Addison-Wesley
- * begleit.err lists errata in:
- Der LaTeX-Begleiter; Goossens, Mittelbach and Samarin, Addison-Wesley
+ * bl2.err lists errata in:
+ Der LaTeX-Begleiter 2ed; Mittelbach, Goossens et al, Addison-Wesley
* grphcomp.err lists errata in:
The LaTeX Graphics Companion; Goossens, Rahtz, and Mittelbach,
Addison-Wesley
- * handbuch.err lists errata in:
- Das LaTeX-Handbuch; Leslie Lamport, Addison-Wesley
-
* webcomp.err lists errata in:
The LaTeX Web Companion; Goossens and Rahtz, Addison-Wesley
-In general you are not allowed to change the files in this
-distribution unless you rename them, *except* for certain
-files such as the configuration files, ending with .cfg.
-Please see the licence (in lppl.txt) for further details.
-
+We no longer distribute installation instructions for the various TeX
+implementations. Unless you have a custom-built TeX system, some
+version of standard LaTeX should already be installed on your system;
+look at the system documentation, or ask your system supplier, to
+discover how to update the LaTeX part of the system.
-Please do not request updates from us. Distribution is done only
-through the CTAN archives.
+Please do not request updates from us. Distribution is done only through the
+CTAN archives.
---- Copyright 2003 the LaTeX3 project. All rights reserved ---
+--- Copyright 2005 the LaTeX3 project. All rights reserved ---