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Frank Mittelbach <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:22:45 +0100
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Hi Hendri,

 > some small remark. It's about the install instructions. I don't know
 > for other, but the miktex ones (written in 98) are out of date:
 > 1) run the .ins file with latex, not initex
 > 2) generate the format file with initexmf, not maketexfmt
 > 3) generating the format file can be done via miktex options, less risk.
 > 4) maybe more, if i read carefully.
 > 
 > So, maybe these should be rewritten or alltogether removed as not many
 > people will be reading them anyway, since the distributions take care
 > of everything nowadays.

agreed, miktex would be one of the few that would still make sense. as you
have seen I started on tex-implementors and latex-l a request for updates
... so far i only received  "removals"

cheers
frank

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