\title{Sources}
There are a number of sources around for various bits and pieces of \TeX ware.
The best known sources are organisations like TUG, the UK \TeX\ Users Group,
\dante, \GUTenberg, NTG and so on. There are also a number of electronic
sources which are useful for those with some sort of electronic access.
Although we tend to think chiefly of the large archives like Aston, {\tt
tuglib}, {\tt ymir} and Heidelberg, don't forget the `conference' sources, like
CIX (in the UK), which permits files to be downloaded.

Briefly, CIX (081 399 5252 or 081 390 1244) has a  \TeX\ conference which
consists of four parts (read directories): general, files, fonts, emtex.  The
first is chat  only, the last three are chat and downloadable files.  There is 
a lot there.    
Getting a CIX account is a cinch.  You dial in (8 bit, 1 stop bit, no parity,
300--2400 baud) and if you don't have a login name and password, CIX
automatically switches you into a routine that asks you if you wish to register.
You get some bumph (on screen) and then CIX asks for your
credit card number.  Then you're in.  It takes about 24 hours to process your
registration, and that's it.

In addition, there are a couple of public domain
software distributors who can provide disks for a nominal charge. In the UK, two
of these are The South West Software Library, who provide Atari software, and
Eigen PD Software who provide \msdos\ software.

The South West Software Library have two versions of \TeX\ for the Atari ST in
their catalogue: one is public domain, while the other is shareware. As you
might expect, the shareware version is slightly more user friendly. Besides the
\TeX\ and \MF\ disks, they have a few more relevant disks for distribution,
which include a listing of the Aston Archive (!), \LaTeX\ Draw (two graphic
editor programs for the {\tt picture} environment), Chemstruct (macros for the
generation of chemical structural formulae), and lots of other goodies. One of
the nice features of South West Software's approach is that they have helped
create a user support network for ST-\TeX\ users.

The other distributor is Eigen PD Software. Their catalogue currently contains
references to SB\TeX\ together with various drivers and the other things you
would expect to find in a well-stocked \TeX\ library. They are clearly
\TeX-serious, since their catalogue is \TeX-ed, and \TeX\ has its very own
section in that catalogue.

For a catalogue of the public domain software, contact:
{\obeylines
South-West Software Library
PO Box 562
Wimborne
Dorset
BH21 2YD
~
Eigen PD Software
PO Box 722
Swindon
SN2 6YB
tel: 0793 611270
}
\author{\mwc\ \& \DW}
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