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Editor Barbara Beeton Damn braces. Bless relaxes. William Blake Proverbs of Hell THE l$jX USERS GROUP NEWSLETTER EDITORBARBARA BEETON VOLUME5, NUMBER1 MAN 1984 PROVIDENCE RHODEISLAND U.S.A. TUGboat, Volume 5, No. 1 ADDRESSES OF OFFICERS, AUTHORS AND OTHERS BEETON, Barbara GENOLINI, F. MacKAY, Pierre A. STROMQUIST, Ralph American Mathemat~calSociety Universita deglt Studi di Milano University of Washington MACC P.O. Box 6248 Istituto dl Cibernetica Department of Computer Science, FR-35 Unlverslty of W~sconsin Providence, RI 02940 Via Viott 5 Seattle, WA 98195 1210 W. Dayton Street 401-272-9500 20133 Milano, ltaly 206-543-2266 Madison, WI 53706 23.52.93 608-262-8821 BERTELSEN, Erik MacKayQWashlngton GOUCHER, Raymond E. Regional EDP Center. Univ of Aarhus (RECAU) MALLETT, Rick THEDFORD, Rills Ny Munkegade American Mathemat~calSociety Computing Services lntergraph Corporation Sygnlng 540 P.O. Box 6248 Room 1208 Arts Tower One Madison lndustrlal Park DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark Providence, RI 02940 Carleton Unlverstty Huntsvdle, AL 35807 401-272-9500 x232 45 6 128355; Telex: 64 754 recau dk Ottawa (K1S 586). Ontarlo Can 205-772-2000 BLOCK, Neil GROSSO, Paul TOBIN, Georgia K. M. Hughes Arcraft Co. Textset, Inc NICHOLS, Monte C. Office of Research Bldg. Al, MIS 3C923 P 0 Box 7993 OCLC Online Computer Library Center, lnc P.O. Box 9339 Ann Arbor, MI 48107 Exploratory Chemistry Division 6565 Frantz Rd Sandla National Laboratories 8313 Long Beach, CA 90810 313-761-9732 Dublin, OH 43017 213-513-4891 Livermore, CA 94550 614-764-6000 GUENTHER, Dean 415-422-2906 Computer Service Center CANZII, G. TUTTLE, Joey K. Unlversitb dqli Studi di Milano Washmgton State Universty Computer Scl Bldg, Rm 2144 NOOT, Han IP Sharp Associates Istituto di Cibernebca Stichtlng Mathemat~schCentrum Pullman, WA 99164 220 California Avenue Via Viotti 5 Tweede hrhaavestraat 49 509-335-6611 x233 Sute 201 20133 Milano, ltaly 1091 AL Amsterdam, Netherlands Palo Alto, CA 94306 23.52.93 HAGEN-WITTBECKER, Alan 415-327-1700 CARNES, Lance Comput~ngServlce Center PALAIS, Richard S. WELLAND, Robert 163 Llnden Lane Washington State University Department of Mathematlcs Department of Mathematics M~llValley, CA 94941 Computer SCI Bldg, Rm 2144 Brandea Un~verslty Northwestern University 415.3888853 Pullman. WA 99164 Waltham, MA 02154 509-335-6611 617-647-2667 2033 Sheridan Road Evanston. IL 60201 CHILDS, S. Bart HAUS, Gohdo Dept of Ccinputer Science PIZER, Arnold 312-864-2898 C.I.L.E.A. & Ist~tutode Cibernetua Texas A & M Unlversity Department of Mathematlcs viale Pisa, 10 WHIDDEN, Samuel 8. College Station, TX 77843 Unlversity of Rochester 1-20146 M~lano,ltaly American Mathematical Soc~ety 409-845-5470 Rochester, NY 14627 P 0. Box 6248 KELLER, Arthur 716275-4428 Providence, R1 02940 CODE, Maria Computer Science Dept Data Processing Services 401-272-9500 Stanford University PLASS, Susan 1371 Sydney Dr 408C Margaret Jacks Hall Polya 203 Sunnyvale, CA 94087 WHITNEY, Ronald Stanford, CA 94305 Center for Information Technology American Mathematical Soc~ety DANIELS, Susan 415-497-3227 Stanford Un~verslty P 0. Box 6248 Hewlett-Packard, Boise D~vis~on ARKQSAIL Stanford, CA 94305 Provldsnce, RI 02940 415-497-1322 Post Office Box 15 KELLERMAN, David 401-272-9500 Boise, ID 83707 Kellerman & Smith RODGERS, David WINTER, Jams 208-323-2298 2343 SE 45th Ave Textset, Inc Computer Serv~ceCenter Portland, OR 97215 DUPREE, Chuck P 0 Box 7993 Washington State University 503-232-4799 Digital Equ~pmentCwporatton Ann Arbor, MI 48107 Computer Science Bldg, Rm 2144 VaY S/W humentation KNUTH, Donald E. 313-9963566 Pullman, WA 99164 110 Spit Brook Road Dapartment of Computw Sclence 509-335-6611 Nashua, NH 03062 Stanford Univers~ty SMITH, Barry 603-881-1295 Stanford, CA 94305 Kellerman & Srnlth ZABALA, Ignwio CDupreeQDEC-Marlboro DEKQSAIL 2343 SE 45th Ave Centro de CLlcolo Facultades de C~encias FUCHS, David Portland, OR 97215 LBFSTEDT, Benedict 503-232-4799 Un~versldadde Valenc~a Department of Computer Science RECAU. hlld. 540 Cametera de Ademuz Stanford Unlversity Ny Munkegade SPIVAK, Michael Valencla, Spam Stanford, CA 94305 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark 1660 West Alabama, #7 011-34-6357-4065 415-497-1646 06128355 Houston, TX 77006 ZAPF, Hsrmann FURUTA, Richard LUCARELLA, D. Seitersweg 35 Univ of Washington Universltb degli Studi di Milano STERKEN, Jim 0-6100 Darmstadt, Fed Rep Germany Computer Science, FR-35 lstltuto di Cibernetea Textset, Inc Seattle. WA 98195 Via Viotti 5 P 0 Box 7993 2065467798 20133 Milano, ltaly Ann Arbor, MI 48107 FurutaQWashington 23.52.93 313-971-3628 TUGboat, the newsletter of the 'QX Users Group (TUG), is published twice each year (generally in the Spring and the Fall) for TUG by the American Mathematical Society, P.O. Box 6248, Providence, RI 02940. Annual dues for individual members of TUG include one subscription to TUGboat; fees are detailed on the membership form bound into the back of this issue. Applications for membership in TUG should be addressed to the Users Group, c/o American Mathematical Society, P.O. Box 1571, Annex Station, Providence, RI 02901; applications must be accompanied by payment. Manuscripts should be submitted to a member of the TUGboat Editorial Committee, whose names and addresses are listed inside the front cover. Articles of general interest, or not covered by any of the topics listed, as well as all items submitted on magnetic tape, should be addressed to Barbara Beeton, American Mathematical Society, P.O. Box 6248, Providence, RI 02940. Submissions to TUGboat are for the most part reproduced with minimal editing. Any questions regarding the content or accuracy of particular items should be directed to the authors. TUGboat, Volume 5, No. 1 OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS TUG Meeting/Courses, August 13-24, 1984, Stanford University A meeting of the Users Group will be held August 15-17, 1984, at Stanford University. August 13-14 will be occupied by a short course on document design. Joey Tuttle, of LP. Sharp Associates, Palo Alto, will once again be in charge of compiling the program and of local arrangements. Any suggestions concerning subjects to be covered at the meeting should be conveyed to either Joey Tuttle, (415) 327-1700, or Ray Goucher, (401) 272-9500, ext. 232. August 20-24, Arthur Keller will teach a ljjX for Beginners class, comprising four hours of lectures interspersed with four hours of hands-on experience daily. A preliminary program appears on page 13 and a registration form is being mailed with this issue. Preregistration deadline: July 20, 1984. TUG Membership Dues and Privileges Memberships and Subscriptions 1984 dues for individual members are as follows: North America: - New (first-time) members or subscribers: $20. - Membership and subscription renewals: $30. Outside North America (includes air mail postage): - New (first-time) members or subscribers: $25. - Membership and subscription renewals: $35. Membership privileges include all issues of TUGboat published during the member- ship (calendar) year. Anyone inquiring about TUG will be sent a complimentary copy of TUGboat Vol. 1, No. 1 (1980), along with a current copy of the membership list, a list of errata to the T&jXbook, and forms for acquiring m82,joining TUG and ordering publications available from TUG. Issues to domestic addresses are mailed third class bulk, which may take up to six weeks to reach their destinations. If you have not received an issue to which you are entitled, write to TUG at the address given below. Ins ti tu tional Membership 1984 Institutional Membership dues for educational organizations are $200; for non-educational, $300. Membership privileges include: designating up to 5 persons as individual members and special reduced rates for participation at TUG meetings and m-related courses and for purchase or lease of videotapes. In addition, institutional members are listed in each issue of TUGboat. For further information, call Ray Goucher at (401) 272-9500, ext. 232. Submitting Items for Publication in TUGboat Tne dead1im for shitting itern for Vol. 5, No. 2 (1984), dl,be October 1, 1984; Ute mailing date d1be Nmember 8. Contributions on magnetic tape or in camera copy form are encouraged; see the statement of editorial policy, page 3, Vol. 3, No. 1. Editorial addresses are given on the inside front cover. For instructions on preparing magnetic tapes or for transferring items directly to the AMS computer, write or call Barbara Beeton at the address given, (401) 272-9500, ext. 299. TUGboat Advertising and Mailing Lists For information about advertising rates or the purchase of TUG mailing lists, write or call 7&X Users Group, Attention: Ray Goucher, c/o American Mathematical Society, P. 0. Box 6248, Providence, RI 02940, (401) 272-9500, ext. 232. TUGboat, Volume 5, No. 1 from a SAIL program running in a very limited en- Generai Delivery vironment to n Pascal program which ought to run wherever TjjX can run. For the present, we are still dependent on the old METAFONT and some very interesting problems have surfaced from the need to MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT generate low-resolution fonts in several closely re- lated pixel densities. The general lesson is that in Pierre MacKay font design you have t,o take a great many factors There is much to celebrate. w "carne of age" into account, not the least of which is the interac- in December. and the wbook is out. Which leads tion of ink and paper on the specific device you are to the first and most urgent of several messages, designing for. It will never be enough just to take a addressed to those members of TUG who may still high-resolution design and cut it down mechanically be using Pw,m80 or one of their offspring. The to low-resolution densities message is, "STOP!" w80is now an interesting At the end of February, there was a lively ex- piece of technological archaeology; it was a necessary change over the mail networks about the possibility step along the way, but it does not offer anything like of establishing some standards for the inclusion of the power of genuine TQX, and it can never improve.
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