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Re: CTAN submission --- expressg MetaPost package
by Robin Fairbairns 18 Mar '04

18 Mar '04

Peter Wilson writes: > Dear CTAN/Robin, > > I have uploaded expressg.tar.gz to UK incoming. Please use this to > replace the current graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/expressg. The > distribution is under the LPPL. > > From the README > > The expressg MetaPost package provides facilities to assist in > drawing diagrams that consist of boxes, lines, and annotations, such > as IDEF or UML. Particular support is provided for creating EXPRESS-G > diagrams. > > Changes v1.61 (2004/03/17) > o Added parentheses to namespace macro. i've installed the upload as requested -- thanks for the upload. Robin Fairbairns For the CTAN team

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CTAN has a new package: pclnfss
by Jim Hefferon 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

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 ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: pclnfss Author's name: Leif Harcke Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib Summary description: LaTeX 2e style files for using standard 45 PCL fonts License type: gpl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- pclnfss - a package of LaTeX 2e class files for selecting and using the standard 45 scalable fonts built into most PCL laser printers. Updates the .../texmf/tex/latex/dvilj/*.sty package files provided with the original dviljk-2.x distribution. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/pclnfss although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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CTAN has a new package: Scientific Paper Package
by Jim Hefferon 17 Mar '04

17 Mar '04

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and should make its way to your favorite mirror in a day or two. Thanks again, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: Scientific Paper Package (science) Author's name: Ryan Aycock Location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/scientificpaper Summary description: This package enables authors to produce simple, generic scientific papers. License type: lppl Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- LaTeX has long been known as a convenient tool for writing scientific papers. Much to my surprise, however, there are no packages on CTAN that actually format scientific papers easily. The effort seeks to correct that problem by giving users a simple-to-use method for distributing their work. Notice, this package is not based on any particular style guide. It will only create a generic, two column paper with a single column abstract at the top. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/scientificpaper although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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Version 3.11 of the UK TeX FAQ
by Robin Fairbairns 15 Mar '04

15 Mar '04

i have just installed on ctan (help/uk-tex-faq) and the web (http://www.tex.ac.uk/faq) a new version of the faq i maintain. the new distribution on ctan includes a file CHANGES-3.11 which lists what i've changed. apart from significant changes to the macro coding of faq source and of the conversion to html for the web version, highlights include: 17 new answers, extension of several documentation and help answers; thorough scan of answers for places where either or both of the koma-script bundle and the memoir class can help; many changes to reflect upgrades of several packages, or packages that weren't previously mentioned. and of course, several errors are corrected. please report any errors of fact, or of representation, to faq(a)tex.ac.uk please do _not_ bother to ask questions on that address. if you're reading this message on comp.text.tex or texhax, you *already* *know* where to ask questions. the future of the faq may potentially include significant improvements in its delivery. there is, sadly, little chance that i can improve the searching mechanisms without external help (all pleas for such help have proved fruitless): i don't have the spare time to make myself an expert in such things. Robin Fairbairns UK TeX FAQ maintainer and for the CTAN team

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Re: CTAN upload notification: osa.bst
by Rainer Schöpf 14 Mar '04

14 Mar '04

On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 Richard J Mathar submitted to CTAN: > Name of contribution: osa.bst > Suggested location on CTAN: biblio/bibtex/contrib/osa.bst > Summary description: BibTeX bibliography style for journals of the OSA > License type: dfsg > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This is an upgrade/refinement of my older osa.bst > file of 2002 that is already in the CTAN. It is a full > replacement, and the version=1.0 ought be removed by > this one here, labelled version=1.2. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for your update. The file, together with its documentation has been installed in directory biblio/bibtex/contrib/osa The old file (biblio/bibtex/contrib/osa.bst) was removed. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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LaTeX anniversary release 2003/12
by Rainer Schöpf 13 Mar '04

13 Mar '04

Who remembers December 23, 1993, when the first public release of LaTeX2e appeared? The LaTeX3 Project Team wishes to announce the LaTeX 10th Anniversary Release, officially dated December 2003. It contains numerous changes, additions and improvements, some of which I'd like to mention: - (Partial, experimental) support for Unicode input: the inputenc package has a new option utf8. - New version of the LaTeX Project Public License (LPPL), now DFSG (Debian Free Software Guidelines) approved. - TLC2 - The LateX Companion, 2nd edition is about to appear For more info, see the news sheets ltnews15 and ltnews16 in the documentation directory (see below). At the same time, the website of the LaTeX3 Project Team has a new look. Come and visit: http://www.latex-project.org/ As usual, the files can be downloaded from a CTAN mirror near you. Go to the CTAN root directory and look for macros/latex/base Documentation (in PDF) can be found in macros/latex/doc The required packages are in macros/latex/required -- Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN upload notification: umich-thesis.cls
by Rainer Schöpf 12 Mar '04

12 Mar '04

On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 Bil Kleb submitted to CTAN: > Name of contribution: umich-thesis > Suggested location on CTAN: macros/latex/contrib/umich-thesis > Summary description: University of Michigan Thesis LaTeX class > License type: lppl > > Announcement text: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > A LaTeX2e class to create a University of Michigan dissertation > according to the Rackham dissertation handbook. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the upload, I installed the class file and the README in macros/latex/contrib/umich-thesis For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: Upload of version 2.10 of beamer
by Rainer Schöpf 12 Mar '04

12 Mar '04

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004, Till Tantau submitted version 2.10 of his beamer package, to be installed in macros/latex/contrib/beamer > Change Log: > > Version 2.10 > - Fixed some spacing problems in uncover and invisible, itemize > and pause. > - Moved head/footline calculation after beginning of document. > This fixes all sorts of problems. > - Added utf8 encoding support. > - Added a (HA-)Prosper emulation layer. > - Added a seminar emulation layer. > - Added third level of itemize/enumerate nesting (I don't like it, > but some people do). > - Added the onslide command for use outside overprint > environments. It generalises pause in a simple, easy-to-use > way. > - Added incremental overlay specifications (very useful). > - Added beamer.el emacs plug-in, contributed by Thomas Baumann. > - Fixed problem that caused empty columns to disappear. > - ef will now create hyperjumps. > - Switched to amsthm for theorems. Theorems now accept > optional arguments (amsthm like). > - Added ewtheorem support. Thanks for the update, I installed the package. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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Re: CTAN submission - PSNFSS 9.1b
by Rainer Schöpf 12 Mar '04

12 Mar '04

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004, Walter Schmidt wrote: > I have uploaded the ZIP file psnfss91b.zip to the /incoming > directory at dante.ctan.org. Please, unpack it to the CTAN > directory > > macros/latex/required/psnfss > > thus replacing all files that exist there. (Do not unpack > the inner archives lw35nfss.zip and freenfss.zip.) > > This is release 9.1b (2004-01-26) of the PSNFSS collection; > a set of virtual fonts, font metrics, map files and macros > to support the Base35 fonts and the free Charter and Pazo > fonts. The license is, of course, LPPL. > > Main changes over version 9.0c are: > > * The Euro symbol exteuro is now available in all text > font families supported by PSNFSS (except Utopia). This > matches the corresponding changes in the latest version > 1.99f (2004/02/22) of the textcomp package. > > * The Utopia fonts are no longer regarded as required; the > package utopia.sty is marked as obsolete. > > * Charter: A number of long-standing bugs regarding the > fontdimens and the kerning data have been fixed. In > particular, the overly tight kerning between between L and > quoteright has been abolished. > > * Package helvet.sty: Fixed implementation of the key-value > interface. Thanks for the update, I installed it as requested. For the CTAN Team Rainer Schöpf

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CTAN has a new package: Nkarta
by Jim Hefferon 11 Mar '04

11 Mar '04

A new package has been installed at tug.ctan.org and it should make its way to your favorite mirror real soon. Thank you for the upload, Jim Hefferon ====================================================================== The following information was provided by the package's contributor. Name of contribution: Nkarta Author's name: Daniel H. Luecking Location on CTAN: fonts/nkarta Summary description: A corrected version of the karta font License type: unknown Announcement text given by the package's contributor: - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The font karta.mf had a few problems. The font nkarta contains the same characters, but two incorrect ones are corrected. Also, most strange path errors have been eliminated and capacity exceeded errors have been reduced. Moreover, the same figures have been provided as MetaPost code. - - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can have a look at the package at http://tug.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/nkarta although you may get a better network connection by visiting a mirror of CTAN that is near to you; see http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/README.mirrors

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