;PS:TEX-FOR-VAX-VMS.TXT.9, 28-Dec-89 08:33:44, Edit by BEEBE TeX for VAX VMS [28-Dec-89] A polished, supported, commercial implementation of TeX, Metafont, and related TeXware for VAX VMS is available from Northlake Software 812 SW Washington Portland, OR 97205 Tel: (503) 228-3383 An early, unsupported, port of TeX to VAX VMS is available from the public domain TeX distribution service: Maria Code DP Services 1371 Sydney Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94087 That organization also supplies TeX for TOPS-20, IBM VM/CMS, IBM MVS, as well as in generic tape formats for do-it-yourself ports. A recent addition is DECUS TeX, available on the DECUS VAX VMS tapes, and via the Internet: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TeXhax Digest Sunday, December 10, 1989 Volume 89 : Issue 109: >> Date: Sun, 26 Nov 89 18:48 PST >> From: "D.A. HOSEK" >> Subject: Re: Getting VMS executables through FTP >> Keywords: VMS, ftp >> >> A fairly complete and up-to-date TeX archive exists on the VMS >> site YMIR.CLAREMONT.EDU (I don't know the IP number offhand). >> Everything is kept in subdirectories of SOFTWARE:[TEX]. All >> executables are up-to-date with the exceptions of TeX and MF >> which will be updated soon. The contents of LABREA.STANFORD.EDU >> and SUN.SOE.CLARKSON.EDU are duplicated here, albeit with a >> slightly different organization. >> >> -dh ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> 13-Dec-89 06:54:54-MST,2465;000000000000 >> Return-Path: >> Received: from CRVAX.SRI.COM by science.utah.edu with TCP; Wed 13 Dec 89 06:54:50-MST >> Received: From AAMRL.AF.MIL by CRVAX.SRI.COM with TCP; Wed, 13 DEC 89 05:11:25 PDT >> Received: from FALCON by AAMRL.AF.MIL; Wed, 13 Dec 89 08:08 EDT >> Date: Wed, 13 Dec 89 08:07 EST >> From: Ted Nieland <@AAMRL.AF.MIL:TNIELAND@FALCON> >> Subject: RE: TeX >> To: gavron@lanl.GOV, info-vax@sri.COM >> X-VMS-To: IN%"gavron@lanl.GOV" >> >> > >> > I am interested in acquiring the DECUS Tex via FTP. >> > However, I am not interested in parsing directory trees >> > and selecting individual files. Is there anywhere that >> > I can FTP SAVESETS of the stuff instead of individual files??? >> > >> >------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >| Ehud Gavron, System Manager gavron@mpx{0|1}.lanl.gov (inet)| >> >| Los Alamos National Laboratory gavron@lampf (bitnet) | >> >| Meson Physics Division DAC cmcl2!lanl!eg (uucp) | >> >| (505)665-1131/667-9288 1029::55295::GAVRON (SPAN) | >> >------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> NOT RECOMMENDED!!!! >> >> The DECUS TeX Collection is over 80 Megabytes in all. It will NOT >> fit on TK50 cartridge. It would take a VERY LONG TIME to >> transfer even the small savesets across the network, and it is >> not proper network etiquete to do such. >> >> The DECUS TeX Collection is available, at no charge (you provide >> the tape), from your local DECUS LUG. If your LUG does not have >> a copy, have them contact their Regional Tape Copy Coordinator >> (RTC) about getting a copy. If your LUG has not been able to get >> a hold of your RTC, then contact both me (to get a copy) and your >> Regional LUG Counterpart (about not being able to get tapes). >> >> If there is not a LUG in your area (of the United States) and you >> would be willing to help distribute the tape in your area, you >> can also contact me about getting a copy of the tape. You have >> to supply tape and the return postage, however. I make the tapes >> on my time, so the turn around for extra tapes will not be that >> fast. >> >> And, of course, you can order it from the DECUS Library and get >> it much faster!! >> >> Ted Nieland >> DECUS TeX Collection Editor >> and >> Mid-Atlantic Tape Copy Coordinator (states OH, WV, VA, PN, MD, NJ, and DE) >> >> TNIELAND@AAMRL.AF.MIL (513) 427-6355 >> Control Data Corporation >> Suite 200 >> 2970 Presidential Blvd >> Fairborn, OH 45324 >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>20-Oct-89 09:00:49-MDT,860;000000000000 >>Return-Path: >>Received: from CRVAX.SRI.COM by science.utah.edu with TCP; Fri 20 Oct 89 09:00:44-MDT >>Received: From POWER.EEE.NDSU.NODAK.EDU by GIZMO.SRI.COM with TCP; Fri, 20 OCT 89 07:09:35 PDT >>Date: Fri, 20 Oct 89 09:11 CDT >>From: "K. SANKARA RAO" >>Subject: New version of DECUS Tex on ftp >>To: texhax@june.cs.washington.edu, info-vax@kl.sri.com >>X-VMS-To: IN%"texhax@june.cs.washington.edu,info-vax@kl.sri.com" >> >> A new version of DECUS TEX (August 1989) is now available on ftp >>from power.eee.ndsu.nodak.edu (134.129.123.1) by anonymous ftp. Any password >>may be used. >> >> K. Sankara Rao >> North Dakota State University >> Fargo, ND, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [The End] ------------------------------------------------------------------------