[Info-vax] LaTeX on VMS

[Rich Alderson]

urbancamo <mark at wickensonline.co.uk> writes:

> On Jun 25, 12:38=A0am, Peter Flynn <pe... at silmaril.ie> wrote:
>> On 24/06/11 19:55, Rich Alderson wrote:

>>> The VMS system is in the next room over; it might be interesting to
>>> install (La)TeX on that VAX under VMS 6.2...

>> That would probably be a useful thing to do and document (and make
>> available, if possible) -- there are still quite a lot of VAXen around.
>> Actually there's one in an office on the floor above me, sitting unused
>> since a few months ago when the owner retired. I suspect if anyone wants
>> it, we can probably arrange that for the cost of the transportation...

> I'll second that, even better would be a port of a modern LaTEX system
> to VMS - I would be happy to assist if it looks like it might be a
> runner.

Well, accounts are freely available on the system, through our web site.  Use
the optional "Why would you like an account?" text box to remind me that you
would like to work on that, if you're really interested.

    http://www.LivingComputerMuseum.org/

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