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Re: TeX index program available

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From: Steve Croft
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 1989 20:34
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ken@cs.rochester.edu (Ken Yap) writes:
> Why should TeX have everything but the kitchen sink? Even Knuth, who
> writes large programs, didn't go out and make TeX compile fonts or half
> a dozen other things. Making indices is not something ordinary users
> use often.

Rememebr that TeX was written for typesetting books.  I see many
books with indices nowadays.  ;)

Steve
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Subject: Re: TeX index program available
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Date: 10 Dec 89 20:34:43 GMT
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