composer@chem.bu.edu (Jeff Kellem) (08/18/90)
Hi everyone!
I'm happy to announce the availability of a DRAFT (alpha) release of the
TeXinfo version of the Perl manual, version 0.3, on chem.bu.edu. It's located
in the /pub/perl-manual directory. The README file included below mentions
the files available.
At the moment, this is only available via anonymous ftp. For those that can't
ftp, don't fret; I will be posting one of the later versions of the perl
manual to comp.lang.perl, or at least making it available via a mail server.
I'm hoping to get some feedback on this and do some reorganization before
posting it on comp.lang.perl. And, remember, this is a *DRAFT* copy of the
TeXinfo version of the manual.
[ Note: Some of this will be redundant by inclusion of the README below. ]
Bug reports should go to `bug-perl-manual@chem.bu.edu'. The mailing list
`perl-manual@chem.bu.edu' is for discussion of the TeXinfo version of the perl
manual. To be added to the discussion list, send a note to
`perl-manual-request@chem.bu.edu'.
Hope you find this useful!
-jeff
Jeff Kellem
Internet: composer@chem.bu.edu
README file for TeXinfo manual for PERL -- Version 0.3
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Date: 18 August 1990 12:30am
This is a DRAFT copy! Actually, this is just taken from the `Introduction'
of the TeXinfo version of the perl manual. Ok, so I'm lazy... ;-) This
file will change in the future!
The files included in the chem.bu.edu:~ftp/pub/perl-manual directory are:
README this file... ;-)
[ All of the following files are compressed, of course. Don't forget to
transfer in binary (image) mode. ]
perl-info.Z Formatted Info Files
perl-info-1.Z Formatted Info Files
perl-info-2.Z Formatted Info Files
perl-info-3.Z Formatted Info Files
perl-info-4.Z Formatted Info Files
perl-info-5.Z Formatted Info Files
perl.texinfo.Z TeXinfo source
To install the formatted info files in your emacs info tree, move the
`perl-info*' files to your Info-directory (possibly `/usr/gnu/info',
`/usr/local/emacs/info' or something along those lines). Then add a line
similar to the following to the file `Info-directory/dir'.
* Perl: (perl.info). DRAFT of PERL manual (in TeXinfo, of course ;-).
Description
***********
This TeXinfo manual describes PERL, the Practical Extraction and Report
Language. The manual is currently, mainly a conversion of Larry Wall's
original unix-style man page into TeXinfo format. In the future, new
sections will be added, such as tutorial sections and more examples.
The TeXinfo version of the perl manual is maintained and distributed by
Jeff Kellem <composer@chem.bu.edu>. There is a mailing list for discussion
of the TeXinfo version of the perl manual and a mailing address for
reporting bugs in this version of the manual. They are:
*Mailing Address* *What The Address Is For*
perl-manual-request@chem.bu.edu administrivia (add/drop requests)
perl-manual@chem.bu.edu discussion of the TeXinfo perl manual
bug-perl-manual@chem.bu.edu reporting bugs in the perl manual
If you would like to join the discussion of the perl manual, send a note to
perl-manual-request@chem.bu.edu
Note
====
I still consider this manual incomplete; I hope to add more sections such
as tutorials, etc. With your suggestions and bug reports, this manual will
continue to get better and better and (hopefully) make learning perl
easier. Thanks!
Enjoy... :-)
-jeff
Jeff Kellem
Internet: composer@chem.bu.edu