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Aucbvax.4441 fa.unix-wizards utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!unix-wizards Thu Oct 15 20:39:57 1981 VAX UNIX TEX Via: Sri-Warf.ArpaNet; 10 Oct 81 21:52-PDT

Calvin Jackson at CIT has successfully brought TEX up under the Berkeley 4.0 and 4.1 Pascal compilers. At this time we seek about 10 Beta test sites to help verify, clean, and improve Calvin's work. Very little has yet been done in the way of device drivers and such work would be an essential part of Beta site efforts. Sites should have substantial experience with installing and maintaining unix software, experience with typesetting software, and experience with Pascal. Sites should also have users interested in using TEX, since developing user interfaces (output spoolers, font information, etc) will also be a role of beta sites.

If you are interested in being a test site, please indicate your interest to me as RAM@MIT-MC or by phone 617-287-1900 ext 2545 or 3161. A brief sketch of your configuration, especially output devices might be helpful.

I will broadcast via this forum and via the TEX User's Group Newsletter the details of the really public distribution when we are ready to release it.

Robert Morris UMASS/Boston TEX Users Group VAX Unix Coordinator

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