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Version 5.851d
Here is a summary of the most important changes in this version.
* A file `texfonts.map' allows arbitrary mapping of font names (as given
to, for instance, \font) to filenames.
* Metafont & TeX:
- If a .tex, .tfm, or .mf file can't be found, MakeTeX{TeX,TFM,MF} is
invoked before giving up, as in dvips' MakeTeXPK.
- Sharable format/base files load faster on LittleEndian machines.
- TEXMFOUTPUT is only used for those files which can't be written in
the current directory, instead of all files after the first such.
Its usage is also reflected in the `... written on ...' messages at
the end of the run.
- If the DISPLAY environment variable is set, Metafont assumes you are
running under X11 for the purposes of online output (instead of
relying on the TERM or MFTERM envvar).
- Checks for write errors on DVI/GF output.
- Unusual glue values no longer make TeX dump core on some systems.
* BibTeX:
- The cross-reference feature works as documented (I had foolishly
changed the default value of min_crossrefs to eliminate it).
- New option -min-crossrefs=<number> to change it dynamically.
- New option -verbose; without it, normal reportage is eliminated.
- Maximum number of .bib files increased to 100.
- Non-printable-ASCII characters in .bib files are preserved.
* TeXware:
- tftopl adds a default extension `.tfm' to the input file if necessary.
* web2c:
- Unsigned types are used where possible to represent Pascal
subranges. Among other things, this eliminates a system dependency
in creating format/base files (small_number was defined as `schar',
which varies between systems).
* configuration:
- Unpacks into web2c-<version> instead of src-<version>.*.
- site.h merged into lib/c-auto.h.in and ./Makefile.in.
- sed is used instead of patch to make the ``small'' change files.
- sed is used instead of ed to make the trip/trap files.
- The configure script looks in more directories for the X libraries
and include files, and is generated from the latest version of Autoconf.
- mfware and texware directories merged into the others.
- The web2c version is defined in one place, so system information can
be added to the banners more easily.
* Makefiles:
- Makefiles in subdirectories are created by configure.
- $(srcdir) (i.e., compiling in a different directory) is closer to working.
- Stamp files are not used at the top level, or for {tex,mf}/convert.
- New targets install-data and install-exec, to only install
architecture-(in)dependent files.
* PROBLEMS.W2C has some notes on compiling and using these programs
under DOS, contributed by melvin@math.psu.edu.
* The man pages have been significantly updated and improved by
beebe@math.utah.edu.
* The original web files haven't changed.