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- From: umpistun@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Brent Pistun)
- Subject: Re: Starting with PasTeX 1.3
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- Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- References: <C17nxI.H4G@uceng.uc.edu> <dgold.0x4v@basso.actrix.gen.nz>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 20:02:08 GMT
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- In article <dgold.0x4v@basso.actrix.gen.nz> dgold@basso.actrix.gen.nz (Dale Gold) writes:
- >Quoted from <C17nxI.H4G@uceng.uc.edu> by skellner@uceng.uc.edu (Sean Kellner):
- >> First, other than finding the TeXbook, is
- >> there any way I can learn to write something basic such as a lab report
- >> ....
- >> Maybe if there is a .tex file (a .guide file?!?!) or a plain ascii file or
- >> a book I can find out there that someone else is using??
- >
- >There's an excellent introduction called 'A Gentle Guide to TeX' from
- >the University of Manitoba. You might find it on Niord.SHSU.edu, or
- >ymir.claremont.edu... look for gentletex.??? or something like that.
- >
- >As far as your font problems, have a close look at the configuration
- >files for ShowDVI and DVIprint.
- >
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- I found that the book "LaTeX for Scientists and Engineers" by
- David J. Buerger (McGraw Hill) is very good. (if you're using LaTeX)
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- I'd also recommend the "Genteltex" document...
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- Brent E. Pistun Computer Engineering
- umpistun@CCU.UManitoba.CA University of Manitoba
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