[soc.culture.iranian] ArabTeX, Version 2.0

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From: Peyman Pakdel
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 03:37

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Prof. Klaus Lagally of the Institut fuer Informatik, Universitaet 
Stuttgart, has just completed work on version 2.0 of ArabTeX, the
macro package for TeXsetting Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Maghribi, Otto-
man, Pashto, and Urdu. The package, planned to come out fall 1991 
and now finally released in spring 1992, supersedes its precursor 
ArabTeX Version 1. To quote from the README, 

"The new version differs from it mainly in the following points :
- it is compatible with Plain TeX
- it uses a new font considered to look better
- it generates most ligatures automatically
- it also supports Farsi, Urdu, and Pashto.
Version 2 is nearly but not fully compatible with version 1. 
For details see the documentation." (K.L.)

The package is public domain with copyright restrictions applying
to commercial use. It is ftp accessible for internet participants 
via          :   ifi.informatik.uni-stuttgart.de (129.69.211.1)
directory    :   pub/arabtex
The following ASCII files are part of it and invite to delve more
deeply, i.e., 
CHANGES      :	 release history and known bugs 
                 (updated as necessary)
INSTALL      :   available files, installation notes
README       :   general information, see excerpt above
arabtex.doc  :   a short manual
arabtex.faq  :   answers to frequently asked questions
		 (updated as necessary)
guha.tex     :   a small TeX demo
ligtable.tex :   a LaTeX demo
--
(E)mail to   :
Prof. Klaus Lagally           lagally@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de
Institut fuer Informatik   
Universitaet Stuttgart 
Breitwiesenstrasse 20-22	   
W-7000 Stuttgart 80	
GERMANY

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