[comp.text.tex] Where can I find...? A question about TeX archives.

dds@IRVINE.DG.COM (Dennis D. Sherod) (04/18/91)

First a question which prompted this article.  Where can I find an FTP
site for transfig?

Now to the bigger question.  Does anyone have a profile of the various
mail servers, archive servers, style servers, etc.?  I would like to
know things like:

	1)	addressing (UUCP, Internet)
	2)	authoritative source (i.e. most recent original dist.)
	3)	what can be found there
	4)	how to get
	5)	restrictions on usage

You may have others you wish to add to this list, but the essence is
that someone out there knows the best place to find xyz.doodad and I'd
like to see that compiled into one document.  Kind of a _Consumer
Reports_ for the TeX maintainer.

If such a document doesn't exist I would be willing to start one.
Just send me your experiences with the various sources of TeX thingies
and I'll summarize.  Limited time offer, reply now :-)
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