April 1994
Intermediate to advanced
522 pages
9h 12m
English
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Appendix C. Resources
This appendix lists the resources described in this book. Each of the tools (with the exception of tools mentioned only in Chapter 16, Chapter 16, which are already listed in a similar format) described in the book is presented here. Each entry credits the author and provides information about where the software can be obtained.
Most of the resources in this appendix are availble from the CTAN archives. Where other sites are listed (for example, oak.oakland.edu for MS-DOS software), the addresses are only one possibility. Most of these archives are mirrored around the world. When possible, use an FTP site that is geographically nearby. If you are connected to the Internet, the archie service can help you locate nearby sites.
TUG: The TeX Users Group
The TeX Users Group TUG, begun in 1980, is the international group for TeX users. Their mission is to encourage and expand the use of TeX, MetaFont, and related systems; to ensure the integrity and portability of these systems; and to foster innovation in high-quality electronic document preparation.
Membership includes the quarterly TUGboat, the newsletter TTN (also a quarterly), and a membership directory; as well, TUG publishes an occasional series called TeXniques, for special topics (e.g., PiCTeX, edmac.sty).
TUG annual meetings are held in various locations, currently in North America and Europe, in a regular rotation; proceedings are published in TUGboat. Most of the publications now available on TeX, MetaFont, ...
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