ljdickey@watserv1.waterloo.edu (Leroy J. Dickey) (04/19/91)
I am pleased to announce the availbility of a second PostScript font for APL at the file server "watserv1.waterloo.edu". Files in this collection can be obtained by anonymous ftp from the directory "languages/apl/fonts/PostScript". This font was designed by Joey K Tuttle (thanks Joey), of Reuter:file (previously I.P.Sharp Associates) and supplied by Robert Bernecky, <rbe@yrloc.ipsa.reuter.COM>, of Snake Island Research Inc (thanks Bob). This particular collection of files seems to be designed for use on an IBM PC, because the files have CR,LF at the end of each line and there are references to things like PF1/PF2, and so on, but maybe they could be adapted for use with some other ``platform'', if you know what is going on, or have the help of someone who knows what is going on. Bob has a lot to say about this stuff, and ends his 300+ line "readme" file by listing some reference works and then closes with these words: If you think you are brain damaged, cannot comprehend the contents of the TeXbook, and are sure that there is no sensible organization or sense to the LaTeX books, relax: Nobody else can understand them either. Even things as simple as printing a dollar sign or backslash are less than obvious. However, get it right once, and everything is swell after that. Best of luck, and may you go forth and create beautiful publications. So, to quote RBE: Best of luck, and may you go forth and create beautiful publications. -- Prof L.J. Dickey, Faculty of Mathematics, U of Waterloo, Canada N2L 3G1 Internet: ljdickey@watmath.waterloo.edu UUCP: ljdickey@watmath.UUCP ..!uunet!watmath!ljdickey X.400: ljdickey@watmath.UWaterloo.ca
rbe@yrloc.ipsa.reuter.COM (Robert Bernecky) (04/21/91)
In article <1991Apr18.211038.7601@watserv1.waterloo.edu> ljdickey@watserv1.waterloo.edu (Leroy J. Dickey) writes: >I am pleased to announce the availbility of a second PostScript font >This font was designed by Joey K Tuttle (thanks Joey), of Reuter:file >(previously I.P.Sharp Associates) and supplied by Robert Bernecky, ><rbe@yrloc.ipsa.reuter.COM>, of Snake Island Research Inc (thanks Bob). > Actually, the font was, I believe, designed by Joey, then modified by Martin Gfeller, of Reuters, formerly I.P. Sharp Associates, to use courier font for the first alphabet. I consider this superior to Joey's original design, in that the alpha and omega no longer look almost identical to the lower case a and w (No relative of the Rute Bheer). Hmm. Alpha and Omega rhute bheer? k>This particular collection of files seems to be designed for use on an >IBM PC, because the files have CR,LF at the end of each line and there >are references to things like PF1/PF2, and so on, but maybe they could >be adapted for use with some other ``platform'', if you know what is >going on, or have the help of someone who knows what is going on. This is correct. I included "typical" dos batch files for use with Tex, Dvips, and qapl2 (replaces apl symbols with TeX macros). On my system, these batch files were invoked under the Still River Shell, as PF keys, hence the bat file names. > If you think you are brain damaged, cannot comprehend the > contents of the TeXbook, and are sure that there is no sensible > organization or sense to the LaTeX books, relax: Nobody else > can understand them either. Even things as simple as printing > a dollar sign or backslash are less than obvious. However, get > it right once, and everything is swell after that. I REEELLY REALLY wish SOMEONE would make a READABLE and USABLE TeX manual. LaTeX is not QUITE as bad, but both require a PHD in computers (note my refusal to call it a science) AND typography to use without gnashing of teeth. Robert Bernecky rbe@yrloc.ipsa.reuter.com bernecky@itrchq.itrc.on.ca Snake Island Research Inc (416) 368-6944 FAX: (416) 360-4694 18 Fifth Street, Ward's Island Toronto, Ontario M5J 2B9 Canada
sam@kalessin.jpl.nasa.gov (Sam Sirlin) (04/22/91)
In article <1991Apr21.012849.3815@yrloc.ipsa.reuter.COM>, rbe@yrloc.ipsa.reuter.COM (Robert Bernecky) writes: ... |> I REEELLY REALLY wish SOMEONE would make a READABLE and USABLE TeX |> manual. ... I agree. One book that I think helps alot is Abrahams, Berry, Hargreaves, "TeX for the Impatient," Addison Wesley 1990. It has lots of examples and discussion. -- Sam Sirlin Jet Propulsion Laboratory sam@kalessin.jpl.nasa.gov