i plod along under the hail of fire from the daemon...
> Name of contribution: tabu
> Author's name: Florent CHERVET
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/tabu
> Summary description: Flexible LaTeX tabulars
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> tabu version 1.5 - « tabu and longtabu »
>
> . Implementation of negative width coefficients for X columns
> -> X columns can fit the natural width of their content
>
> . longtabu is provided, based on longtable, with tabu
> X columns and their optional parameters. (enhancement of
> ltxtable)
>
> . savetabu usetabu and preamble: new approach
> + Reporting in the .log file for savetabu ( racingtabu)
>
> . enumitem-zref package added to the documentation
thanks for the upload. i have installed the new version, and updated
the catalogue repository.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/tabu.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/tabu
The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
what a day! -- daemon on my tail, _and_ a staff meeting...
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
>
> Name of contribution: enumitem-zref
> Author's name: Florent CHERVET
> Author's email: florent.chervet(a)laposte.net
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/enumitem-zref
> Summary description: Extended references to items for enumitem package
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> -*=-*=-*=-*=-*=-*=-*=-*=-*=-*=--*=-*=-*=-*=-*=-*=-*=-*=-*=-
> *=--*=-*
> enumitem-zref - Extended References to Items for enumitem
> package
> ^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=^*=
> ^*=^*=^
>
> enumitem-zref is a companion package for enumitem package.
> It makes possible to reference any item in lists formatted
> by enumitem:
> . enumerated lists
> . itemize lists
> . description lists
> . any list defined (or customized) with
ewlist /
> setlist
> provided by enumitem package.
>
> References can be typeset differently with
> options/properties and
> even arbitrary text.
>
> With hyperref, anchors are added for each item to make
> hyperlinks
> inside the document or even to external documents.
>
> 3 schemes are provided to make easy reference names:
> . The `commaref' scheme
> . The `refitem' scheme
> . The `user' scheme (with LaTeX label command)
>
> The `user' scheme is restrained a bit if hyperref is not
> loaded.
>
> I hope the
efitem interface is easy to use ! Enjoy
> ;-)
thanks for the upload; i've installed the files and created an entry in
the catalogue repository.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/enumitem-zref.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/enumitem-zref
The catalogue entry will not appear until some time overnight tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
ah ... another run of daemon-ery ...
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
>
> Name of contribution: Interfaces
> Author's name: Florent CHERVET
> Author's email: florent.chervet(a)laposte.net
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/interfaces
> Summary description: key-value interface for commands and environments in LaTeX
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Interfaces version 2.5 - Release (stable)
> . sectionformat works with titlesec option [explicit]
> . Compatilibity with calc for keys that set glues/dimens
> . listofsetup (interfaces-tocloft for
ewlistof) now works
> . Added some * and + keys to interfaces-fancyhdr (again...)
thanks for the upload; i have installed the new version and updated the
catalogue repository.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/catalogue/entries/interfaces.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/interfaces
The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
a civilised lunch hour with friends, and then the daemon says:
> The following information was provided by the package's contributor.
>
> Name of contribution: linegoal
> Author's name: Florent CHERVET
> Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/linegoal
> Summary description: A new ``dimen'' corresponding to the remainder of the line
> License type: lppl
>
> Announcement text given by the package's contributor:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Compatibility with tabu package v1.5
> Updated documentation.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
thanks for the upload; i've installed the new version and tweaked the
catalogue repository.
> Users may view the package catalogue entry at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/linegoal.html
> or they may browse the package directory at
> http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/linegoal
The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team
This should be at your local mirror.
Jim Hef{}feron
Saint Michael's College
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The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:
Name of contribution: threeddice
Version number: 1.0
Author's name: Daniel Luecking
Location on CTAN: /graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/threeddice/
Summary description: Metapost file to create images of dice with one, two,
or three faces showing.
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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Metapost code to create all possible symmetrical views (up
to roatation) of a right-handed die. Configuration is
possible by editing the source code, following the guidance
in the documentation.
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This package is at
http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/threeddice
. Information is at
http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/threeddice
(it may take a day for the information to appear). We are supported
by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . For your users group
see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .
This should be at your local mirror.
Thanks again
Jim Hef{}feron
Saint Michael's College
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The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:
Name of contribution: tucv
Version number: 1.0
Author's name: George Louthan
Summary description: Support for typesetting a CV or resume
License type: other-free
Announcement text:
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This package provides commands for typesetting a CV or resume. It provides
commands for general-purpose headings, entries, and item/description pairs,
as well as more specific commands for formatting sections, with explicit
inclusion of school, degree, employer, job, conference, and publications entries.
It tends to produce a somewhat long and quite detailed document but may also
be suitable to support a shorter resume. This work is licensed under a Creative
Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
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This package is at
http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/tucv
. Information is at
http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/tucv
(it may take a day for the information to appear). We are supported
by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . For your users group
see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .
This should be at your local mirror.
Jim Hef{}feron
Saint Michael's College
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The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:
Name of contribution: natbib
Version number: 831b
Author's name: Patrick Daly
Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/natbib
Summary description: General bibliography citation package, numerical and author-year
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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This update repairs a bug that was introduced in version
8.3, which has been reported by several people. The bug
causes natbib to issue error messages for every cite. The
problem occurs with bst files that contain the annotate
option; there is a clash of definitions for ibAnnote and
ibAnnoteFile.
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This package is at
http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/natbib
. Information is at
http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/natbib
(it may take a day for the information to appear). We are supported
by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . For your users group
see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .
This should be at your local mirror.
Jim Hef{}feron
Saint Michael's College
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The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:
Name of contribution: ticket.sty
Version number: 0.4b
Author's name: Thomas Emmel
Location on CTAN: /macros/latex/contrib/ticket
Summary description: Make labels, visiting-cards, pins and flash-cards with LaTeX.
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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Make labels, visiting-cards, pins and flash-cards with LaTeX.
Provides an easy to handle interface to produce
visiting-cards, labels for your files, stickers, pins and
other stuff for your office, conferences etc.
All you need is a definition of your ticket included in a
ticket definition file and the two commands icketdefault
and icket.
Updated to 0.4b with new option 'rowmode'
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This package is at
http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/ticket
. Information is at
http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/ticket
(it may take a day for the information to appear). We are supported
by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . For your users group
see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .
This should be at your local mirror.
Jim Hef{}feron
Saint Michael's College
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The following information was provided by our fellow contributor:
Name of contribution: FiNK
Version number: 2.2
Author's name: Didier Verna
Summary description: The LaTeX2e File Name Keeper
License type: lppl
Announcement text:
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Hello,
I'm happy to announce the release of FiNK (the LaTeX2e File
Name Keeper) version 2.2. This version makes FiNK compatible
with the memoir class.
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This package is at
http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/fink
. Information is at
http://tug.ctan.org/pkg/fink
(it may take a day for the information to appear). We are supported
by the TeX Users Group http://www.tug.org . For your users group
see http://www.tug.org/usergroups.html .
Herbert Voss wrote:
> I uploaded powerdot.tgz to the uk ctan node. Please
> delete all files in the directory
>
> /macros/latex/contrib/powerdot/
>
> and put the new ones in there.
thanks for the upload.
i've put the new version in place and updated the catalogue repository.
> this version 1.4d updates all file headers and adds
> the missing powerdot-default.ps file in the subdir images/
Users may view the package's catalogue entry at
http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/help/Catalogue/entries/powerdot.html
or browse the package's directory at
http://www.tex.ac.uk/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/powerdot/
The catalogue entry will change (somewhat) overnight tonight.
Robin Fairbairns
For the CTAN team