🚀 go-pugleaf

In article <1991Jul28Su232915.Dan_Jacobson@ATT.COM>,
Dan_Jacobson@ATT.COM writes:

> As the GNU project uses TeX in its several TeXinfo-written manuals
> (e.g., the GNU Emacs Manual), I am curious how a GNU Project/Free
> Software Foundation viewpoint would see the TeX Users Group (TUG).  I
> know TUG does important work in charting the future path of TeX, etc.
> On the other hand one must pay a membership fee in order to access,
> say, their TUGBoat publication.  One couldn't just FTP it and print it
> out.  Would TUG be seen as "information hoarders"?

I want to rephrase it, changing a few words:

    ``As the GNU project uses algorithms and research results published
    by ACM or IEEE in its several projects, I am curious how a GNU
    Project/FSF viewpoint would see the TUG. I know ACM and IEEE do
    important work in publishing refereed, archival journals, organizing
    workshops and conferences, etc. On the other hand one must pay in
    order to access, say, their <insert your favorite journal or
    proceeding>. One could't just FTP it and print it out. Would ACM or
    IEEE be seen as "information hoarders"?''

Just to put it in the correct environment...


On a more serious note: If an author sends his work, which he or she
has described in TUGboat, to one of the TeX archive maintainers, it
will be usually made available there via anonymous ftp.

--
Joachim

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Joachim Schrod                             Email: xitijsch@ddathd21.bitnet
Secretary of TUG DVI standards committee