[1581] in SIPB_Linux_Development
Re: sipb-new
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (chad brown)
Tue Feb 18 05:18:22 1997
To: Jered J Floyd <jered@MIT.EDU>
Cc: linux-dev@MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 18 Feb 1997 00:45:50 EST."
<199702180545.AAA31958@the-great-machine.mit.edu>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 05:18:12 EST
From: chad brown <yandros@MIT.EDU>
dvips, latex, latex2e,tex - dvips, latex (is there a SIPB locker version,
xdvi officially?)
No, there is not. [La]TeX and supporting platforms are part of quote
Athena unquote. The sipb locker scripts were visibility/compatability
links for newtex. Personally, I'm not totally convinced that they
should all be carried forward to the new locker. If particular
platforms need a better place than newtex for this, then linux-dev
should talk to new-tex - especially since bert is regularly in the
same room. :-)
enscript, nenscript - is (can be?) /usr/bin/nenscript on RedHat
seems reasonable to keep, since we have other platforms also
installed.
idraw - drawing editor
I occasionally doubt the obvious evidenc (existance) that interviews
ever compiled successfully. I personally think it unlikely that it
will continue to exist for longer than it must.
nawm - Not A WindowManager (who knows what version.)
nawm was `moved' into the windowmanagers locker long ago. The sipb
locker version can go away with the old sipb locker, IMHO.
xmcd - cdplayer
The sipb maintainer (Sal) should talk with the consult locker
maintainer (Brett) and decide on a `Good' place for this for all
relevant platforms (again, IMHO).
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In particular, I would like to encourage people who have time and
energy to talk to bert about newtex, as it could probably soak up lots
of time and energy. :-)
chad
