the daemon cried:
> Name of contribution: ExPex
> Author's name: John Frampton
> Package version: 4.1b
> Location on CTAN: j.frampton(a)neu.edu/
> Summary description: Macros for formatting linguistic examples and
> glosses, with a mechanism for example and example part
> reference.
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Macros for typesetting linguistic examples and glosses, with a refined
> mechanism for referencing examples and parts of examples.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Announcement required: Yes
>
> Uploader's additional comments:
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> Similar packages are in ../latex/contrib and most users will be LaTex
> users. But expex.tex is Plain Tex. There is a simple LaTex wrapper
> for LaTex users. So I am unclear what directory ExPex should be
> placed in.
thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the
catalogue repository.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.ctan.org/pkg/expex
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/plain/contrib/expex/
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Hiroshi Nakashima submitted an update to the
paracol
package.
Summary description: a multi-column package to typeset columns in parallel
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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Emergency update to fix two serious bugs.
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http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/paracol
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the daemon reports:
> Name of contribution: librecaslon
> Author's name: Bob Tennent
> Author's email: rdt(a)cs.queensu.ca
> Package version: 1.0 (2013-06-25)
> Location on CTAN: fonts/librecaslon/
> Summary description: Libre Caslon fonts, with LaTeX support
> License type: ofl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> The Libre Caslon fonts are designed by Pablo Impallari. Although they
> have been designed for use as web fonts, they work well as
> conventional text fonts. A bold italic variant is not yet available.
> As a stopgap, an artificially slanted bold variant has been created
> and treated as an italic.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Announcement required: Yes
thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the
catalogue repository.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.ctan.org/pkg/librecaslon
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/librecaslon/
(a bundle of the font is already available for use with tex live 2013.)
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J. Peter M. Schuler submitted the
udesoftec
package.
Summary description: UDE-Softec documentclass and bibstyle for students
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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ude-softec documentclass and bibstyle
Initial CTAN upload for the LaTeX template (full documentclass) for written
theses at the University of Duisburg-Essen, Research Group for Business
Informatics and Software Engineering.
It is based on pdflatex and bibtex using utf-8 files. It was thorougly tested on
Windows/MikTeX, works as well under sharelatex.com and should be plattform
independent.
For more information see the (currently only german) instructions at udesoftec-doc.pdf
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This package is located at
http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/udesoftec
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Brian Beitzel submitted an update to the
apa6
package.
Summary description: Format documents in APA style (6th Edition)
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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Bug fixes (apacite and natbib reference heading now respects the babel entry;
itemize and enumerate environments now passed to LaTeX so they nest properly)
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Rainer Schöpf
Herbert Voß submitted an update to the
pstricks
package.
Summary description: An extensive collection of macros for generating PostScript
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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pstricks.tex --------
2.44 2013-06-24 -add macros pssetMonochrome/pssetGrayscale
-added coor option ** for (f(y) y)
pstricks.pro --------
1.16 2013-05-22 -save color functions
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http://mirror.ctan.org/graphics/pstricks/base
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Boris Veytsman submitted an update to the
ijmart
package.
Summary description: LaTeX Class for the Israel Journal of Mathematics
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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Version 1.7: Changes in sample file
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http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/ijmart
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there's a whisper down the line...
> Name of contribution: cabin
> Author's name: Bob Tennent
> Package version: 2013-01-24
> Location on CTAN: fonts/cabin/
> Summary description: a humanist sans font, with LaTeX support
> License type: ofl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> For type1 use with other fonts, the semibold and medium options are
> now implemented without re-defining fdefault or mddefault.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
(CTAN comment) in addition, the package inconsolata.sty has apparently
been replaced by a package zi4.sty
> Announcement required: Yes
>
> Uploader's additional comments:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> cabin.tds.zip should be installed at /install/fonts/
thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the
catalogue repository.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.ctan.org/pkg/cabin
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://mirror.ctan.org/fonts/cabin/
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
the creature that whispers in my ear reports:
> Name of contribution: mhchem
> Author's name: Martin Hensel
> Package version: 2013-06-23
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/mhchem/
> Summary description: Typeset chemical formulae/equations, H and P
> Statements, and R and S Phrases
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> - compatibility with many more babel languages
> - fraction possible in amounts (0.5H2O)
thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the
catalogue repository.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.ctan.org/pkg/mhchem
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://mirror.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/mhchem/
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
the ethereal agent reported:
> Name of contribution: luaintro
> Author's name: Herbert Voß
> Package version: 0.02
> Location on CTAN: info/examples/luaintro/
> Summary description: Examples from of the book Einfuung in LuaTeX und LuaLaTeX”
> License type: lppl
>
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Updated examples to work with TL 2103 and LuaTeX 0.76
thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version, and updated the
catalogue repository.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.ctan.org/pkg/luaintro
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://mirror.ctan.org/info/examples/luaintro/
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team