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Re: New xfig/TransFig submission to CTAN
by Robin Fairbairns 20 Dec '02

20 Dec '02

Brian V. Smith writes: > I have just uploaded the drawing package xfig and its postprocessor package > TransFig into /incoming on ftp.tex.ac.uk. > > The files are: > xfig.README.3.2.4 > xfig.3.2.4.code_only.tar.gz > xfig.3.2.4.docs_only.tar.gz > xfig.3.2.4.full.tar.gz > xfig.3.2.4.libraries_only.tar.gz > xfig-3.2.4.i386.rpm > transfig.README.3.2.4 > transfig.3.2.4.tar.gz > transfig-3.2.4.i386.rpm > > and they should go in /pub/archive/graphics. > > Here is the blurb for both packages: > > Xfig is a menu-driven tool that allows the user to draw and manipulate objects > interactively in an X window. The resulting pictures can be saved, printed > on postscript printers or converted to a variety of other formats (e.g. to > allow inclusion in LaTeX documents). > > TransFig is a set of tools for creating TeX documents with graphics > which are portable, in the sense that they can be printed in a wide > variety of environments. > > The fig2dev program is a general program for translating from Fig code to > other graphics desciption languages. > > The xfig drawing program directly calls fig2dev to translate Fig files > to the various output languages. i've installed the new material in graphics/xfig and graphics/transfig, as appropriate, and have pushed the new versions out to the other ctans. thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Package upgrade on CTAN: LaTeX for Word Processor Users
by Jim Hefferon 20 Dec '02

20 Dec '02

A package has been upgraded on tug.ctan.org and the changes should propogate to your favorite mirror within a day. Thanks for the upload, Jim Hefferon ftpmaint(a)tug.ctan.org ======================================================================== The following information was provided by our fellow contributor. Name of contribution: LaTeX for Word Processor Users Author's name: Guido Gonzato, Ph. D. Location on CTAN: info/latex4wp Summary description: A LaTeX guide specifically designed for word processor users. License type: gpl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is an update of the LaTeX for Word Processor Users guide. It also contains a useful script for converting data files into LaTeX tables. - - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Re: [TeXmacs@math.u-psud.fr: Re: CTAN submission -- TeXmacs version 0.3.5.11]
by Rainer Schoepf 19 Dec '02

19 Dec '02

On Thu, 19 Dec 2002, Joris van der Hoeven wrote: > I just uploaded the new GNU TeXmacs distribution in > > ftp.dante.de/incoming/TeXmacs > > The new distribution contains the files > > TeXmacs-1.0.1-1.i386.rpm > TeXmacs-1.0.1-1.src.rpm > TeXmacs-1.0.1-src.tar.gz > TeXmacs-1.0.1-static-gnu-linux.tar.gz > > The files should be put into the directory systems/unix/TeXmacs > All existing files in this directory become obsolete, > except for the file .message. Thanks for the update, I installed the files. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Full announcement > ----------------------------------------------------------- > > Hi all, > > We are happy to announce the release of GNU TeXmacs 1.0.1. > With respect to version 1.0, the major changes are the following: > > * The user interface has been completely redesigned so as > to become more intuitive and compatible with other software. > > * The TeXmacs -> LaTeX and LaTeX -> TeXmacs converters have > been improved. In particular, TeXmacs now generates LaTeX files > which do no longer depend on the TeXmacs.sty style file. > > * We implemented several structural editing primitives and > better ways to visualize structure. > > * The TeXmacs style files and packages have been reorganized, > completed and improved. > > * The documentation system has been improved. > In particular, we now provide online documentation and > you may update your documentation from the web. > The user manual has been translated into French too. > > * TeXmacs has been ported to Cygwin (Windows) and Fink (MacOS X). > > * Interfaces with the Axiom and Giac computer algebra systems > have been implemented. There is also an experimental interface > with GNU Octave. > > * Support has been added for Finnish and Ukrainian. > > As to the future, the focus for version 1.0.2 will be on further > stabilization of the editor and support of Html and MathML. > We also plan to work on a Windows port and better support for > external plug-ins.

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New CTAN package: degrade
by Jim Hefferon 19 Dec '02

19 Dec '02

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org. It will make its way to your favorite local mirror in a 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: degrade Author's name: Peter Münster Location on CTAN: graphics/degrade Summary description: Degrades JPEG images to a given resolution License type: lppl Announcement text given by the contribution's author: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A package that degrades JPEG images on the fly to decrease the size of the resulting PostScript or PDF file. You'll need the convert utility from the ImageMagick bundle and the jpeg2ps program from CTAN if you don't use VTeX. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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CTAN upload -- statex.sty
by Reinhard Zierke 18 Dec '02

18 Dec '02

----- Forwarded message from Rodney Sparapani ----- > I've just uploaded statex.sty to ftp.dante.de into incoming. > The licensing terms are LPPL. > This style is designed to make statistical notation easier to type and more > appropriately rendered. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the style file in CTAN:/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/supported/misc/statex.sty Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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CTAN upload -- preview-latex-0.7.7.tar.gz
by Reinhard Zierke 18 Dec '02

18 Dec '02

----- Forwarded message from David Kastrup ----- I have uploaded preview-latex-0.7.7.tar.gz and preview-0.7.7.tar.gz to the incoming directory of ftp.dante.de. Its license is the GPL. I would recommend installing it in the following way: Put the packed archive preview-latex-0.7.7.tar.gz under support/preview-latex/ and unpack the README from it to support/preview-latex/README Create a symbolic link from support/preview-latex/preview-latex.tar.gz to preview-latex-0.7.7.tar.gz so that people can always get the newest version under this name. Unpack preview-0.7.7.tar.gz in the directory macros/latex/contrib/supported/preview/ It contains just README-preview, preview.dtx and preview.ins. The reason is that the preview.dtx file can also be used as a standalone LaTeX style for extracting selected elements from a LaTeX source into separate pages of a DVI file. Previous versions of preview-latex can be deleted. Here are the release notes: Release notes for version 0.7.7 of the preview-latex package: preview-latex dresses up your LaTeX source by placing judiciously selected chunks (such as single formulas) chopped from unwieldy preview pages right into its Emacs/XEmacs buffer, while keeping the original source readily accessible. You get to have your eye candy and edit it, too. Since only the display of the text is affected, you can safely test-drive on important documents right away. There are no physical withdrawal symptoms to be feared if you chose to quit using it, but you'll find yourself unable to do so. The employed style file preview.sty is independently useful for extraction of selected text elements as images. The package is released under the GNU Public License (GPL). At the current point of time, at least GNU Emacs-21.1 under the X window system, AUC TeX (11.14 recommended, see below), a working LaTeX installation and GhostScript are required. This version also supports XEmacs-21, best in version 21.4.9 or later. The various Windows ports of XEmacs should work out of the box. Really. Recent CVS versions of Windows GNU Emacs can reportedly be made to work, too. Release 0.7.7 is 0.7.6 minus a last-minute bug for GNU Emacs, so 0.7.6 info applies: AFPL GhostScript releases 7.x should work. Treatment of multi-directory projects has been corrected, once yo upgrade to AUC TeX 11.14. An added feature can be customized into the new preview-required-option-list variable: checking the counters option will retain correct equation and section numbering even when you are regenerating single previews. Various bugs have been fixed and the installation process does a better job of getting things to work particularly for Windows users. The README file provides adequate information for firing up preinstalled distributions, and pointers how to provide feedback. The INSTALL file contains a special section with advice for package providers. The home page is <URL:http://preview-latex.sourceforge.net>, the SourceForge project page that among others offers anonymous CVS access is located at <URL:http://sourceforge.net/projects/preview-latex>. If you can spare the time, you can also comment on or rate this project at <URL:http://freshmeat.net/projects/preview-latex>. Additional files can be found at <URL:http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/preview-latex>: * If you don't have texinfo 4.0 or later installed, prebuilt documentation files can be found there. * Tarballs of preview-latex for all users, alternatively RPMs for RedHat Linux. For the binary RPMs, you will need the preview-latex-common RPM as well as the Emacs-flavor specific RPM. * AUC TeX is now located at <URL:http://www.nongnu.org/auctex>. The download area should also provide you with RPMs if you are using RedHat Linux. The RPMs require a few packages that should be readily available in current distributions. RedHat 7.3 contains Emacs-21.2 and GhostScript-6.52 which are about the minimum versions to be recommended. Later releases should work fine. XEmacs in current distributions will still be affected with a serious display bug, see the PROBLEMS file or the respective manual section. ----- End forwarded message ----- Thanks for the upload. I installed the new version as suggested replacing the old versions in CTAN:/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/supported/preview/ CTAN:/tex-archive/support/preview-latex/ Reinhard Zierke for the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN submission -- subfloat
by Rainer Schöpf 16 Dec '02

16 Dec '02

On Mon, 16 Dec 2002, Harald Harders wrote: > I have uploaded subfloat.tar.gz to ftp.dante.de. It contains the new > version of the subfloat package. Please replace the old version in > macros/latex/contrib/supported/subfloat/. > License is LPPL. > The new version avoids a problem with tabularx. > > From the README and the ChangeLog: > > subfloat.sty -- subnumbering for figures and tables > > This package enables subnumbering of different floats (figures and > tables) simular to the subequations-environment of the amsmath > package. It does not the same as the subfigure package which > generates subfigures within one normal figure. > > 2002-12-16 v2.13 <h.harders(a)tu-bs.de> > Remove error message of incorrect usage of the counters for > maximal float number due to an incompatibility to tabularx. Thanks for the update. I installed the files as requested, in macros/latex/contrib/supported/subfloat For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: lshort and PTLshort uploads
by Robin Fairbairns 13 Dec '02

13 Dec '02

in the last two days, both english (info/lshort/english) and portuguese (info/lshort/portuguese) versions of lshort have been upgraded to v4.00 on ctan. thanks to Tobias Oetiker and Alberto Simões for their uploads. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN upload notification: Pitkänpuoleinen johdanto LaTeX2e:n käyttöön
by Rainer Schoepf 11 Dec '02

11 Dec '02

On Tue, 10 Dec 2002 Timo Hellgren wrote: > Name of contribution: Pitkänpuoleinen johdanto LaTeX2e:n käyttöön > Suggested location on CTAN: /info/lshort/finnish (replaces the previous contents) > Summary description: The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX2e v.3.22 Finnish edition > License type: Free > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is an update of the Finnish edition of Tobias Oetikers dokument > The Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX2e. In addition to translating > the original I have added emphasis on things you should consider when > making Finnish documents with LaTeX2e. This version adds all the stuff > in version 3.22 of the original text. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the update, I replaced the files in info/lshort/finnish For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submission --- patch for the memoir class
by Robin Fairbairns 10 Dec '02

10 Dec '02

Peter Wilson writes: > I have uploaded mempatch.sty to UK incoming. Please use this to > replace the current > macros/latex/contrib/supported/memoir/mempatch.sty. Please also > _advertise_ the patch upload. > > mempatch v1.0 fixes some minor infelicities in version 1.3 of > the memoir class. i've installed the file as requested; thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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