ctan-ann October 2002

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CTAN submission -- FoilTeX 2.1.4
by Reinhard Zierke 17 Oct '02

17 Oct '02

----- Forwarded message from Jim Hafner ----- ****************************************************************** ****** ANNOUNCING the release of FoilTeX 2.1.4 for LaTeX2e ******* ****************************************************************** I have recently uploaded the latest release of the FoilTeX system for generating foils (transparencies, slides) using TeX. You should find it on your nearest CTAN in /nonfree/macros/latex/contrib/supported/foiltex ******************* About the package *************************** Its features include simplicity of use, compatibility with LaTeX, large sans serif font as default, extra macros to start foils with bold headings and special mechanisms to control footer and header. This new version (from 2.1.3 to 2.1.4) fixes a handful of bugs, fixes compatibility with other packages and adds support for MicroTeX's VTeX. James (Jim) Hafner IBM Research Division Almaden Research Center, K56-B2 650 Harry Road San Jose, CA 95120-6099 email: hafner(a)almaden.ibm.com ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the submission. I installed it as suggested replacing the old version in CTAN:/tex-archive/nonfree/macros/latex/contrib/supported/foiltex/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN submission -- bmeps
by Reinhard Zierke 16 Oct '02

16 Oct '02

----- Forwarded message from Dirk Krause ----- A submission was uploaded to nova.dante.de:/ftp/incoming/upload-20021015.001/. The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: Name of contribution: bmeps Name and email: Dirk Krause Suggested location on CTAN: /support/bmeps Summary description: Converter from PNG/JPEG/NetPBM/TIFF to EPS License type: Free Announcement text: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Overview: bmeps is a program and library to convert from PNG, JPEG, NetPBM and TIFF to EPS. The library can be used by a modified dvips to convert images on the fly. Depending on the PS level choosed for output one can use run-length compression, flate compression and ASCII85- encoding instead of ASCII-Hex to create smaller output files. Alpha channels in images can be used for mixing and/or to create an image mask. Changes in this update: The dvips-mods subdirectory now contains suggestions for modifications to divps(k) version 5.86 and 5.90a. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload. I installed it as auggested replacing the old version in CTAN:/tex-archive/support/bmeps/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN upload: Petri-nets package
by Jim Hefferon 15 Oct '02

15 Oct '02

A package upgrade has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should soon make its way to your favorite mirror. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ================================================================= The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: Petri-nets packages Author's name: Franck Pommereau Location on CTAN: macros/generic/petri-nets Summary description: TeX/LaTeX packages for drawing Petri nets License type: gpl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Petri-nets is a set of (La)TeX packages for works about Petri nets and related models. It allows in particular for drawing nets using a clear and convenient language. This new release includes automated support for producing PDF files with pdfLaTeX. - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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CTAN submission -- cmbright fonts in Type 1 format
by Reinhard Zierke 15 Oct '02

15 Oct '02

----- Forwarded message from Harald Harders ----- I have uploaded the file hfbright.tar.gz to ftp.dante.de. Licence is LPPL. >From the README: This package contains the cmbright fonts in Type1 format. Only the fonts are included that are not part of the cm-super bundle (thus, math and OT1 fonts). This package contains the ready Postscript Type1 fonts in PFB format as used by dvips and pdflatex, as well as a map file and a config file for dvips. The font names and the file names begin with 'hf' for 'harders font'. This has been done for not getting mixed up with the commercial cmbright fonts by MicroPress. This has been suggested by Walter Schmidt, the creator of the cmbright fonts. I suggest to put the contents of this file to CTAN/fonts/ps-type1/hfbright Yours Harald ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the files as suggested in CTAN:/tex-archive/fonts/ps-type1/hfbright/ next to the cm-super package. Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN upload notification: gauss
by Rainer Schoepf 14 Oct '02

14 Oct '02

A submission was uploaded: The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: > Name of contribution: gauss > Name and email: Manuel Kauers > Suggested location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/other/gauss > Summary description: improved version of the package already there > License type: Free > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > A package for typesetting matrix operations as occur in the Gaussian > algorithm for solving systems of linear equations. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: toolbox v4.3
by Rainer Schoepf 14 Oct '02

14 Oct '02

On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, M. Vaeth wrote: > I have uploaded a new release of toolbox (toolbox.zip) to the > incoming directory. A description follows. > Sincerely.Martin Väth > > Name of contribution: toolbox v4.3 > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/toolbox > (should replace previous release) > Summary description: A package for (La)TeX which provides some macros > which are convenient for writing indices, glossaries, or other macros. > License type: Free (lppl) > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > A package for (La)TeX which provides some macros > which are convenient for writing indices, > glossaries, or other macros. > It contains macros which support > -implicit macros > -fancy optional arguments > -loops over tokenlists and itemlists > -searching and splitting > -controlled expansion > -redefinition of macros > -concatenated macro names > > The documentation was enhanced: A lot of examples and > explanations about typical applications have been added. > A small bug concerning oolboxMakeDef has been fixed. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN update: The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List
by Jim Hefferon 10 Oct '02

10 Oct '02

A package has been updated at tug.ctan.org. It should make its way to your favorite mirror in the next day or two. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ================================================================ The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List Author's name: Scott Pakin Location on CTAN: info/symbols/comprehensive Summary description: Samples of thousands of symbols that are accessible from LaTeX License type: lppl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- At long last, the next major version of the Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List is available! Improvements over the previous version include the following: * Hundreds of new symbols are listed. * The index now includes the actual glyph next to each symbol name. * The section on composing new symbols out of existing ones has been expanded. It now includes many recent tips posted to comp.text.tex. * A number of tables have been restructured and reorganized for clarity. * Various typos have been corrected. Thanks to the following people who suggested additions to the list or pointed out errors in the previous version: Stefan Becuwe, Bernd Loechner, Bjarte M. Oestvold, Norman Ramsey, and Peter Simon. (I hope I didn't miss anyone.) - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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CTAN update: bytefield (v1.1)
by Jim Hefferon 10 Oct '02

10 Oct '02

An update has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should make its way to your favorite mirror in the next day or two. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ===================================================== The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: bytefield (v1.1) Author's name: Scott Pakin Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/bytefield Summary description: Create illustrations for network protocol specifications License type: lppl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The bytefield package helps the user create illustrations for network protocol specifications and anything else that utilizes fields of data. These illustrations show how the bits and bytes are laid out in a packet or in memory. Version 1.1 is a bug-fix release. No new features have been added since the previous version. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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v3.3 of uk tex faq on ctan and web
by Robin Fairbairns 08 Oct '02

08 Oct '02

i have installed this version of the faq to the usual places. as usual, for a major release, there are a few more questions answered, and a few more wrinkles in old material sorted out. an innovation, this time, is the files pdf-newfaq.lab and pdf-letterfaq.lab; these give the relationship between question labels and question titles, for the two forms of pdf that i distribute. the files are actually output of a toc-like mechanism; i've not actually convinced myself of a way to typeset them, yet :-( robin fairbairns. who _won't_ be speaking at the uk tug meeting about faqs and things, because of the lack of any voice.

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Re: CTAN submission --- booklet package
by Robin Fairbairns 07 Oct '02

07 Oct '02

Peter Wilson writes: > I have uploaded booklet.tar to UK incoming. Please use this to replace > the current macros/latex/contrib/supported/booklet. > > The distribution is under the LPPL. > > From the README: > > booklet provides some aids for printing simple booklets or signatures > for longer books. > > Changes in this release > o Expanded and improved documentation. No changes to any code. i've installed the files as requested; thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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ctan-ann October 2002