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Just wondering if it is a good idea to have a central site to maintain
pointers information on where & how to obtain TeX related packages over Usenet
-- ranging from where to obtain the various packages and how to paste them
together to build a standard TeX system (this should include instructions on
how to get the standard fonts & sty/tex files and the core stuff like web2c if
you want to go the C route and basic things like postscript converters for
LaserWriters & Imagen printers and previewers for popular window systems like
X, SunView, NeWS (?) -- this is what I call a basic standard system, without
the standard set of macro files (e.g. *.sty, *.tex, *.bst, ...etc..), a basic
set of font files, postscript converters & previewers, TeX is close to
useless).  Then, that database should also include further pointer info on
other packages outside the standard TeX system, like various sophiscated
specail-effects packages and other bitmap inserts packages.

I think that so long as the info is up-to-date and provide clear instructions
on how to get various packages from various USENET sites and how to paste them
together then this is a much more efficient route -- rather than burdening 1
site to store all the source or going thro' the slow tape distribution route
(which at times may contain out-dated versions).

What to others think about it ?


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Eric Ho
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regards.

-eric-