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Re: CTAN upload: changed license conditions for the CM Bright fonts
by Rainer Schoepf 10 May '02

10 May '02

On Thu, 9 May 2002, Walter Schmidt wrote: > I have uploaded the file cmbright.zip to the /incoming > directory at dante.ctan.org. The ZIP archive contains the > files readme and copyrite.txt. They are to replace the > existing files > > fonts/cmbright/readme > and > fonts/cmbright/mf/copyrite.txt . > > In agreement with MicroPress Inc I have changed the license > conditions for my Computer Modern Bright fonts. The > restriction, that would forbid the creation and distribution > of scalable vectorized versions of the fonts, such as Type1, > has been abandoned. The fonts are released under the LPPL, > which applies without any modifications or restrictions now. Thanks for the update, I installed the files as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: Upload of gradback.sty
by Rainer Schoepf 10 May '02

10 May '02

On Wed, 8 May 2002, Bjoern Pedersen wrote: > + what you've uploaded > gradback.sty > + which CTAN node you've uploaded to > ftp.dante.de > > + where you want the files to go > > /pub/tex/macros/latex/contrib/supported/gradback > > + what licensing conditions you apply to your software (see list > below). > LPPL > > + a brief summary of what your upload is intended to do. > (please note that the mail should be in english for speedy processing) > > gradback.sty is a small addition to ( and requiring) pstricks to > generate gradient backgrounds. For usage notes, please see the > sty-file. Thanks for the upload, I installed the file as proposed. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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New CTAN package: multicap
by Jim Hefferon 09 May '02

09 May '02

A new package has been installed on 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)tugn.ctan.org =================================================================== The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: multicap Author's name: John Vassilogiorgakis Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/supported/multicap Summary description: Formating captions inside multicols License type: lppl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a package for formating captions inside multicols. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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New CTAN package: slovak-lshort
by Jim Hefferon 09 May '02

09 May '02

A new package has been installed on tug.ctan.org and should make its way to your favorite mirror in the next day or two. Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ================================================================== The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: slovak-lshort Author's name: Jan Busa (Jan Buv{s}a) Location on CTAN: info/lshort/slovak Summary description: slovak translation of Not So Short Introduction ... License type: lppl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The source files, PostScript and PDF files of slovak translation of the Not so Short Introduction to System LaTeX 2e - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Uploaded update to dvii to CTAN
by Rainer Schoepf 07 May '02

07 May '02

On Tue, 7 May 2002, Adam H. Lewenberg wrote: > * Uploaded: Files dvii.c, dviiman.dvi, dviiman.pdf, dvii.exe, > and README to /incoming on ftp.dante.de > > * Location: place in tex-archive/dviware/dvii replacing old files > > * License: these files are licensed under the LPPL (Latex Project Public > License) > > * What this upload does: > > Updates dvii to version 0.44. Added an option to suppress display of > `physical' pages as well as another option to ignore certain opcodes > when computing checksums. Updated manual. > > More information on dvii can be found at > > http://www.macrotex.net/dvii/dvii.html > > > > From the README file: > > dvii is a utility written in C that extracts information from a TeX > dvi file and displays it on the command line. Information displayed > can include a summary: > > File comment (usually the date file was compiled) > File size > Number of (physical) pages > Number of fonts > > as well as more detailed information: > > Font names for all fonts used > List of physical page number/TeX page number pairs > List of all specials and the page on which they appear > List of all fonts on a per page basis > > More information can be found at the dvii home page > > http://www.macrotex.net/dvii/dvii.html > > Currently, there are some pre-compiled executables (DOS, Win 9X/NT, > Solaris, OSF1, and Linux) available at the dvii website > www.macrotex.net/dvii/dvii.html. If none of these are suitable, > you will need to compile the C source. To compile, you need to have > a C compiler along with the standard C libraries. For example, if > you have the C compile gcc, type > > gcc dvii.c -o dvii.exe (assuming DOS/Windows platform) > gcc dvii.c -o dvii (assuming Unix platform) Thanks for the update, I installed it at the location indicated: dviware/dvii For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: ziffer.sty v2.1
by Rainer Schoepf 06 May '02

06 May '02

On Mon, 6 May 2002, M. Vaeth wrote: > I have uploaded a new release of ziffer.sty (v2.1). It should replace > macros/latex/contrib/supported/misc/ziffer.sty > This is a small package which allows typesetting of numbers according to > the conventions used in Germany and some other countries. More precisely: > . (within a number in math-mode) becomes a small space [1000-separator] > , (within a number in math-mode) becomes a 'decimal-separator comma' > -- (in math-mode) gets a more natural spacing (customizable). > In other contexts, the above symbols can be used as usual (also in math-mode). > In the new release, the '--' conversion is not the default anymore and can > be switched on/off separately. The reason is that this conversion causes > (unavoidable) problems with newer versions of amsmath. Thanks for the update, I installed it as requested, in macros/latex/contrib/supported/misc/ziffer.sty For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: revised cases.sty on ctan.uk
by Robin Fairbairns 03 May '02

03 May '02

Donald Arseneau writes: > A revised cases.sty (2.5) to fix bug with formatting of over-full > displays, to replace macros/latex/contrib/other/misc/cases.sty, > is uploaded to Campridge ctan. so i've now installed it in the proper place. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN upload notification: Eurosym
by Robin Fairbairns 02 May '02

02 May '02

A submission was uploaded to cam.ctan.org: > The following information was provided by our fellow contributor: > > Name of contribution: Eurosym > Name and email: Henrik Theiling <---> > Suggested location on CTAN: fonts/eurosym > Summary description: Officially Shaped Euro Symbol for LaTeX in Metafont > License type: Generic DFSG > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This package contains the Metafont source for a Euro symbol > that conforms to the official shape construction. Moreover, > there is LaTeX style to use it and several extensions that > do not conform to the official shape but are still thought > to be useful. > Version 1.3 contains a Licence and Type1 fonts generated by > textrace and modified by pfaedit. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- i've installed the files as a replacement for the previous fonts/eurosym thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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New on CTAN: How to Package Your LaTeX Package
by Jim Hefferon 01 May '02

01 May '02

A new tutorial has been installed on tug.ctan.org and it should make its way through the mirroring process 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: How to Package Your LaTeX Package Author's name: Scott Pakin Location on CTAN: info/dtxtut Summary description: Tutorial on writing .dtx and .ins files License type: lppl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This tutorial is intended for advanced LaTeX2e users who want to learn how to create .ins and .dtx files for distributing their homebrewed classes and style files. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: Upload: ntheorem.dtx
by Rainer Schoepf 01 May '02

01 May '02

On Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Wolfgang May wrote: > I have uploaded a new version (1.203) of the ntheorem package > to ftp.dante.de/incoming. The file ntheorem.dtx should replace the old > one in > macros/latex/contrib/supported/ntheorem/ntheorem.dtx Thanks for the update, I installed it. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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