[comp.text.tex] Unix/386 TeX binaries

ilan343@violet.berkeley.edu (Geraldo Veiga) (02/15/91)

Is there any interest in a ftp'able binary distribution of TeX for
Unix/386 systems?

I can make mine available through one of the local ftp sites.

The idea would be to offer a self contained collection of TeX +
Metafont binaries ( from the latest web2c compiled with gcc) and
formated manual pages.  This was generated under ISC 2.2.  I am
assuming the binaries should run unchanged on the other SysV 3.2
implementations.

In addition the binaries, I would include the essential TeX, LaTeX and
Metafont input files, and a full working system could be built.

Any Suggestions?

Bron@cup.portal.com (George Bron Faison) (02/16/91)

>Is there any interest in a ftp'able binary distribution of TeX for
>Unix/386 systems?
>
>I can make mine available through one of the local ftp sites.
>
>The idea would be to offer a self contained collection of TeX +
>Metafont binaries ( from the latest web2c compiled with gcc) and
>formated manual pages.  This was generated under ISC 2.2.  I am
>assuming the binaries should run unchanged on the other SysV 3.2
>implementations.
>
>In addition the binaries, I would include the essential TeX, LaTeX and
>Metafont input files, and a full working system could be built.
>
>Any Suggestions?

Sounds good to me. 

Bron (bron@cup.portal.com)