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From: "George D. Greenwade" <[e-mail]>
Newsgroups: comp.text.tex
Subject: INFO-TeX Routine Posting
Message-ID: <[e-mail]>
Date: Sat, 02 Jan 1993 14:24:45 CST
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This is a routine posting you will see from time to time on INFO-TeX.
Changes in the text of this posting from prior postings is denoted by the
character ``|'' in the first column.  The biggest change is TUGs' new
address reflecting the move from Providence, RI, to Santa Barbara, CA.

While we appreciate your subscription to INFO-TeX and welcome your input,
there are a few things we ask you to remember.

1.  If you should ever wish to have your name removed from the list of
subscribers and no longer receive INFO-TeX, please send a MAIL message to
                 [e-mail] ([e-mail])
                                 -- or --
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stating in the text of the MAIL:
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    % [e-mail] ([e-mail]), as this is the      %
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    % Please note that the LISTSERV which serves INFO-TeX is MAIL   %
    % oriented only and is not conventional interactive LISTSERV.   %
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Please remember to SIGNOFF of INFO-TeX should you have reason to lose or
give up your account.

2.  LISTSERV has a few other command items for your convenience.  You may
want to include the command:
 HELP
in the body of a mail message to it to see what it can do.  Briefly, there
are now options for
 SET INFO-TeX NOMAIL  -and-  SET INFO-TeX MAIL
to turn on and off mail distributions from the list without signing off.
Additionally, LISTSERV supports [NO]CONCEAL and [NO]REPRO.  The command:
 QUERY INFO-TeX
will check your current [NO]MAIL, [NO]CONCEAL, and [NO]REPRO status, and:
 LIST
to retrieve a listing of all lists supported by our site.

3.  The use of a brief and descriptive subject header for your messages is
encouraged.  A subject such as "Help" is not very informative, while a
subject such as "Help with centering" or "Help: centering in tabular" is
very informative and useful.

4.  The Reply-to: address for INFO-TeX is configured to the original sender
of the message and not to INFO-TeX.  All replies not specifically addressed
will be forwarded to only the original poster and not the entire audience
of INFO-TeX subscribers.  If you would like your response to be sent to the
list of subscribers, please send a copy to [e-mail]
([e-mail]).

5.  If you have posed a question to INFO-TeX and have received answers
which address your problem, please post a summary of replies back to the
list.  Summary postings will be appreciated by the subscribers as they will
be enabled to follow the thread of your problem and not wonder, "what about
the post regarding ...?"  Also, these postings often provide for further
extensions of the original question.  A suggested summary subject header is
the original subject followed by the word "Summary", such as "Help:
centering in tabular - Summary"

6.  The archives of INFO-TeX are maintained on the Sam Houston State
University file server, [e-mail] ([e-mail] -- note
that this is FILEserv and not LISTserv). To get a copy of any month's
postings, send MAIL to FILESERV with the message:
 SENDME INFO-TeX.yyyy-mm
where "yyyy" is the year and "mm" is the numeric representation of the
month.  For example, the message SENDME INFO-TeX.1990-12 will access the
archives for December, 1990.

7.  [e-mail] ([e-mail]) also supports a developing
LaTeX style file collection.  This service is being added, slowly but
surely, for your use and convenience.  To get a brief annotated listing of
the current holdings and brief instructions on retrieving the files in the
STY collection, send MAIL to FILESERV with the message:
 LIST STY
      +-----------------------------------------------------------+
      | If you would like to assist in the development of this    |
      | repository by contributing a file to the STY collection,  |
      | please MAIL it to [e-mail] ([e-mail]). |
      +-----------------------------------------------------------+
FILESERV also has a number of other TeX-related packages and files
available.  To get an annotated listing of all packages available, send
the command SENDME FILELIST in a MAIL message to FILESERV.  Further
information about FILESERV can be obtained from a HELP message.

8.  Everything available from FILESERV is available for anonymous ftp
retrieval from Niord.SHSU.edu [192.92.115.8].  The directory structure of
FILESERV is [FILESERV.package_name]. For example, the STYle archives exist
in [FILESERV.STY].  A complete listing of files available may be retrieved
from FILESERV by including the command:
 SENDME ADDITIONS
in the body of a mail message to FILESERV.  The listing of files is available
for anonymous ftp retrieval in the directory [FILESERV.ADDITIONS] on Niord.

9.  Sam Houston State University supports three other lists which INFO-TeX
subscribers may be interested in -- TeX-Pubs, ctt-Digest, and LitProg.
(a)  TeX-Pubs is a redistribution list for TeX-related electronic-format
periodicals, including TeXhax, UKTeX, TeXMaG, the "Frequently Asked
Questions" and "Supplementary TeX Information" from the comp.text.tex
newsgroup, and the TeX Users Group's "TeX and TUG News".  TeX-Pubs provides
subscribers with a single address for handling the administrative details
associated with a subscription to each of these journals, so you will need
to subscribe or signoff only once instead of multiple times.  TeX-Pubs will
provide you with copies of each of these electronic digests as soon as they
are received for forwarding. To subscribe to TeX-Pubs, please include the
command:
 SUBSCRIBE TeX-Pubs "Your Real Name in Quotes"
in the body of a MAIL message to [e-mail] ([e-mail]).
Note: this is a list-related request, so it goes to LISTserv; file-related
requests, such as archives, styles, and packages discussed above go to
FILEserv.

(b)  ctt-Digest is a (usually multi-part) digest of posts made to the
comp.text.tex newsgroup which do not originate on INFO-TeX and do not
include the periodicals distributed on TeX-Pubs.  ctt-Digest provides
subscribers of INFO-TeX and TeX-Pubs the ability to follow the complete
threads of discussion appearing on the news side of the distribution.
These threads often includes follow-ups associated with posts originating
on INFO-TeX.  The digest is compiled and distributed daily at approximately
0200 Central time (U.S.) and posted in parts which do not exceed 85
512-byte blocks (approximately 42.5k) in order to accommodate
size-sensitive mailers.  The archives of ctt-Digest are retained on
Niord.SHSU.edu [192.92.115.8] in the directory [.COMP-TEXT-TEX] as
COMP-TEXT-TEX.yyyy-mm-dd, where "yyyy" is the year, "mm" is the numeric
representation of the month, and "dd" is the day of the month.  Users may
also retrieve a specific day's digest by including, for example:
 SENDME COMP-TEXT-TEX.1992-02-04
in the body of a mail message to [e-mail] ([e-mail]),
which would retrieve the digest for February 4, 1992.  To subscribe to
ctt-Digest, please include the command:
 SUBSCRIBE ctt-Digest "Your Real Name in Quotes"
in the body of a MAIL message to [e-mail] ([e-mail]).

(c) LitProg is an unmoderated discussion list on Literate Programming,
primarily focusing on the WEB structure of programming introduced by Donald
Knuth as implemented in various forms from WEB (such as FWEB, CWEB, and
other forms).  This includes general issues of style and philosophy, such
as "what is literate programming?" or "is literate programming compatible
with writing portable programs?", as well as specific issues relating to
particular literate programming systems, such as "is it possible to use
CWEB with ANSI C?"  Novices are welcome; it is intended that this group
should be a place where newcomers can be welcomed into the fold as well as
a place where seasoned literate programmers can discuss fine points of
technique.  If you would like to subscribe to LitProg, please include the
command:
 SUBSCRIBE LitProg "Your Real Name in Quotes"
in the body of a mail message to [e-mail] ([e-mail]).

10.  The TeX Users Group (TUG) is a worldwide users group devoted to
developments and applications of TeX.  While membership in TUG is by no
means required for participation on INFO-TeX, it is encouraged due to the
wealth of information and services TUG can provide.  TUG publishes TUGboat,
| and its newsletter, TeX and TUG News.  Annual membership dues to TUG, upon
| which it is highly dependent, provide "hard copies" of each of these, as
| well as an annual membership directory (9 periodicals in all).  TUG also
has available a large library of ancillary guides and documents for
| TeX-related applications, in addition to sponsoring a number of seminars,
| meetings, and classes annually.  For more information regarding TUG, please
| contact:
    TeX Users Group
|    P. O. Box 869
|    Santa Barbara, CA 93102 (USA)
|    Tel: [phone]
|    Fax:
|    [e-mail]
Please include your full name and a complete mailing address. If you have
inquiries regarding the courses offered by TUG or its annual meeting,
please contact the TUG offices at any of the addresses above.

Finally, please feel free to post to the list.  It is provided to assist
you with TeX-related problems.  No question is "too simple"; questions
which are "too hard" lead to doctoral dissertations and new products.
INFO-TeX is mirrored to the USENET comp.text.tex newsgroup, so a very wide
audience of skilled users is available for responding to posts on INFO-TeX.
Please note that comp.text.tex is not mirrored back to INFO-TeX, so a
posting to this mail address will be distributed to a larger audience than
a post to the newsgroup (but will be distributed to the newsgroup).
However, also please note that ctt-Digest now allows for receipt of a
digested format of comp.text.tex.

If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about INFO-TeX, please
contact the list owner at any of the addresses below.
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George D. Greenwade, Ph.D.                            Bitnet:  BED_GDG@SHSU
Department of Economics and Business Analysis         THEnet: SHSU::BED_GDG
College of Business Administration                    Voice: [phone]
P. O. Box 2118                                        FAX:   [phone]
Sam Houston State University              Internet:        [e-mail]
Huntsville, TX 77341                      [e-mail]
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INFO-TeX data: Announced    -- November 28, 1990
               Subscribers  -- December 31, 1992: 501
               Postings     -- December, 1992:    128
               FILESERV use -- December, 1992:  7,342 transfers