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Subject: Re: LaTeX (2005/12/01) Release Beta Test
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:22:45 +0100
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Hi Hendri,

 > some small remark. It's about the install instructions. I don't know
 > for other, but the miktex ones (written in 98) are out of date:
 > 1) run the .ins file with latex, not initex
 > 2) generate the format file with initexmf, not maketexfmt
 > 3) generating the format file can be done via miktex options, less =
risk.
 > 4) maybe more, if i read carefully.
 >=20
 > So, maybe these should be rewritten or alltogether removed as not =
many
 > people will be reading them anyway, since the distributions take care
 > of everything nowadays.

agreed, miktex would be one of the few that would still make sense. as =
you
have seen I started on tex-implementors and latex-l a request for =
updates
... so far i only received  "removals"

cheers
frank

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hi Hendri,<BR>
<BR>
&nbsp;&gt; some small remark. It's about the install instructions. I =
don't know<BR>
&nbsp;&gt; for other, but the miktex ones (written in 98) are out of =
date:<BR>
&nbsp;&gt; 1) run the .ins file with latex, not initex<BR>
&nbsp;&gt; 2) generate the format file with initexmf, not maketexfmt<BR>
&nbsp;&gt; 3) generating the format file can be done via miktex options, =
less risk.<BR>
&nbsp;&gt; 4) maybe more, if i read carefully.<BR>
&nbsp;&gt;<BR>
&nbsp;&gt; So, maybe these should be rewritten or alltogether removed as =
not many<BR>
&nbsp;&gt; people will be reading them anyway, since the distributions =
take care<BR>
&nbsp;&gt; of everything nowadays.<BR>
<BR>
agreed, miktex would be one of the few that would still make sense. as =
you<BR>
have seen I started on tex-implementors and latex-l a request for =
updates<BR>
... so far i only received&nbsp; &quot;removals&quot;<BR>
<BR>
cheers<BR>
frank<BR>
</FONT>
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