[tex-live] Re: TL7 face (s)

[Sebastian Rahtz]

On Fri, Jun 07, 2002 at 09:19:07PM -0700, Arthur Ogawa wrote:
> > Ready to run TeX systems for Intel x86 with GNU/Linux, Mac OSX, Windows
> > 9X/ME/NT/2K/XP
> 
> Saying "Windows 9X/ME/NT/2K/XP" simply enumerates the Windows systems
> that are synonymous with Win32.
> 
> Query: why not just say "Win32" as in the past? 

because it will make people write in and say "does it work with XP".
people are dumber than you might think :-}

> > CD2:
> > Ready to run TeX systems for Compaq Alpha Linux, Compaq Alphaev5 OSF 4.0d,
>                                                           ^^^^^^^^
>   seems strange; please confirm.
less confusing to drop the "ev5"

> > HP9000 HPUX 10.20, IBM RS 6000 AIX 4.2.*
> > Intel x86 Solaris 2.8, Sun Sparc Solaris 2.7
> 
> > Everything else stays the same?

no! drop the HP9000 and Intel x86 Solaris

> Note that, in the past, we specify which Web2c version (last one said 7.3.3.1).
> 
> Query: What is the current version?

7.3.7x

LUG list looks ok 

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