Date: Sun, 12 Jun 1994 23:52:56 +0500 (GMT+4:00) From: categories Subject: New release of XY-pic diagram drawing macros Date: Thu, 9 Jun 1994 17:42:43 +0200 From: kris@diku.dk Dear fellow diagram drawers and TeX users! This is to announce the release of a new version of my DIAGRAM DRAWING PACKAGE, XY-pic: version 2.9. In particular this version represents the stage where XY-pic 3 has left ALPHA test (and entered BETA confidence test) and the kernel should be stable. The release is mainly a BUG FIX RELEASE fixing several problems reported in version 2.7 and 2.8 by users; in addition it ADDS THESE NEW FEATURES: * The speed of diagram typesetting has been increased back closer to the version 2.6 speed, faster for very large diagrams. * The set up of the style of \arrow command must now be clearly marked. * It is possible to `compile' large diagrams (with some restrictions) to a file such that retypesetting is faster still. * Options can now be loaded safely in any order. * The bug that required removal of \\ before \enddiagram has been fixed. * The PostScript backend by Ross Moore has been greatly enhanced and now supports varying line thickness, colour, rotation, and scaling. * There is a new feature by Ross Moore: \xyoption{2cell} loads special commands typesetting pairs and triples of curved arrows like categorical two-cells. Below I have attached the TRAILER of the package that gives some more details and explains how to obtain it; the version packaged specially for the Apple Macintosh by Ross Moore will be available shortly. Regards, Kristoffer Rose (.signature at end of TRAILER) -*-text-*- $Id: TRAILER,v 2.9 1994/06/09 14:53:07 kris Exp $ ====================================================================== TRAILER: ANNOUNCING the XY-pic version 2.9 DIAGRAM TYPESETTING PACKAGE ====================================================================== XY-pic is a package for typesetting a variety of graphs and diagrams within TeX that works with most formats (including LaTeX 2.09, LaTeX2e, AMS-LaTeX, AMS-TeX, and plain TeX). In particular XY-pic is provided as a LaTeX2e `package'. NOTE: version 2.9 is a final BETA CONFIDENCE TEST release of XY-pic 3 in the sense that it is likely to contain minor bugs in both documentation and code but should be stable. If you are a user of an earlier version of XY-pic then PLEASE TEST this release with your existing diagrams and REPORT PROBLEMS you encounter to the authors! The intention remains to maintain full backwards compatibility with XY-pic 2 but we need feed-back from users in order to achieve this goal (see `The future and backwards compatibility' in the User's Guide for the unavoidable exceptions). Version 2.9 is the final result of the effort this springs to outline XY-pic 3 in collaboration with Ross Moore while visiting Macquarie U, Sydney: The package has been restructured and extended into a kernel and several orthogonal modules and is now ready for the implementation of several independent `specialist' modes for convenient typesetting of Graphs and Trees, 2-cells, String and braid diagrams, etc. (some are already under construction). Below I discuss the main features of XY-pic and how it is available. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION 2.9 FEATURES ---------------------------------------------------------------------- XY-pic version 2.9 provides two modes of specifying drawings: * A matrix-like mode where the dimensions of the drawing are automatically computed by aligning diagram entries in rows and columns (this is also the `version 2 compatibility mode'). * A general `turtle graphic' drawing language for specifying graphs with objects and connections between them in a manner independent of orientation. Both modes support the following specific features: + Positions can be given in variety of formats (extendable) including user defined coordinates (x,y) and relative to previous positions, objects, object edges, and points on connections. + Objects may be circular or rectangular (more shapes can be added) and adjusted in several ways. + Large library of objects with mnemonic names. + Objects that orient themself along a connection when placed relative to it, e.g., `\dir{|-}' is like \vdash but thus oriented; new such objects can be defined in a convenient way. + Includes circle segments and arbitrary TeX text. + Connections are aligned between the reference points of objects but start and end on the edges. + Any object can be used to build a connection (using `diagonal filling'); library objects provide common line types. + Special notation for drawing arrows with tail, stem, and head build from any object(s). Special support for arrows that cross each other, arrows that `go by' other entries, combined arrows, and arrows with n/8 bends. + Library of frames. + NEW: Special notation for rotation, scaling, colour, and line thickness. The correct typesetting of these features requires a backend that supports it (i.e., PostScript) but even when PostScript is not available XY-pic tries to approximate what is requested. + Output can use PostScript for drawing (several \special formats are supported: dvips, dvitops, Textures, and OzTeX -- more are being added continuously: contact Ross Moore for the current list). Notation for inclusion of literal PostScript. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AVAILABILTY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- XY-pic can be retrieved by anonymous ftp from at least the following locations (given as `site : directory'): ftp.diku.dk : /diku/users/kris/TeX ftp.mpce.mq.edu.au : /pub/maths/TeX as well as (unpacked) on CTAN in macros/generic/diagrams/xypic. The following distribution files should be available in the above two locations but check the `README' file in each case: xy29.TRAILER These release notes xy29run.tar.Z XY-pic 2.9 `ready to run' distribution for un*x and similar systems xy29src.tar.Z XY-pic 2.9 complete sources xy29mac.sit.hqx XY-pic adapted for the Macintosh (Textures and OzTeX) by Ross Moore xyguide.ps.Z User's Guide and Reference Manual preformatted xyrefer.ps.Z for a 300dpi PostScript printer Please note that XY-pic is `copyleft' under the terms of the GNU General Public License. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the end of the TRAILER. I hope you will enjoy XY-pic! -- Kristoffer Ho/gsbro ROSE Internet: kris@diku.dk DIKU, U of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 1, 2100 Ko/benhavn O/, DANMARK phone: +45 35321400 direct: +45 35321420 fax: +45 35321401 -- World Wide Web URL: file://ftp.diku.dk/diku/users/kris/WWW/home.html Date: Wed, 15 Jun 1994 14:20:12 +0500 (GMT+4:00) From: categories Subject: ANNOUNCE: XY-pic version 2.10 released... Date: Wed, 15 Jun 1994 16:27:02 +0200 From: kris@diku.dk Dear CATEGORY THEORY COMMUNITY, This is to announce a BUG FIX release of my DIAGRAM DRAWING PACKAGE, XY-pic: version 2.10. It fixes the following user visible bugs in version 2.9: * Very high of wide labels were not placed correctly on diagonal arrows by the `arrow' feature and in compatibility mode (thanks to Clemens Beckstein for finding this). * Colouring of labels (using the `color' extension) now works! I'm sorry for releasing so soon after the last release but the bugs were classed `important'. Please retrieve the new version by anonymous ftp from ftp.diku.dk : /diku/users/kris/TeX ftp.mpce.mq.edu.au : /pub/maths/TeX or the CTAN `macros/generic/diagrams/xypic' mirror which will be up to date in a day or so. Regards, Kristoffer Rose -- Kristoffer H^]o/gsbro ROSE Internet: kris@diku.dk DIKU, U of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 1, 2100 K^]o/benhavn ^]O/, DANMARK phone: +45 35321400 direct: +45 35321420 fax: +45 35321401 -- W3 home Date: Tue, 5 Jul 1994 22:20:23 +0500 (GMT+4:00) From: categories Subject: ANNOUNCE: XY-pic version 2.11 released... Date: Tue, 5 Jul 1994 13:45:28 +0200 From: kris@diku.dk Dear CATEGORY THEORY COMMUNITY, [Thank you for all the positive replies ... so this time I'll only ask those who do NOT wish news about XY-pic or who get it from other sources to send me an email saying so :-] This is to announce yet another BUG FIX release of my DIAGRAM DRAWING PACKAGE, XY-pic: version 2.11. It fixes the following user visible bugs in version 2.10: * Arrow tips were reversed in a few cases (thanks to Clemens Beckstein for finding this (also)). * Repeated labels on arrows now works. * The PostScript backend sometimes did curves wrong; this is fixed. Futhermore it adds a new `Graph Combinator feature' which is specially designed for enterting diagrams with graph structure. Please test it and comment on it. Please retrieve the new version by anonymous ftp from ftp.diku.dk : /diku/users/kris/TeX ftp.mpce.mq.edu.au : /pub/maths/TeX or the CTAN `macros/generic/diagrams/xypic' mirror which will be up to date in a day or so. Regards, Kristoffer Rose -- Kristoffer H^]o/gsbro ROSE Internet: kris@diku.dk DIKU, U of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 1, 2100 K^]o/benhavn ^]O/, DANMARK phone: +45 35321400 direct: +45 35321420 fax: +45 35321401 -- W3 home Date: Thu, 27 Oct 1994 18:21:27 +0500 (GMT+4:00) From: categories Subject: ANNOUNCE: XY-pic version 2.12 released... Date: Tue, 25 Oct 1994 13:17:10 +0100 From: kris@diku.dk Dear category theorist, This is to announce yet another BUG FIX release of my DIAGRAM DRAWING PACKAGE, XY-pic: version 2.12. It fixes the following user visible bugs in version 2.11: * No conflict with `AMS-LaTeX' version 1.2 (SEE BELOW). * No conflict with Karl Berry's `eplain' (SEE BELOW). * Curves with explicit control are now right [Sjoerd Crans]. * Directional vectors no longer invalidate the Xy-state [Luc van Eycken]. * Tips on zero-sized turns no longer reversed [Jorge Almeida]. * Curves no longer overlap the surrounding text. * Numerous documentation fixes in the Reference Manual. * Short steep segments now placed correctly [thanks, Ross]. I am sorry to announce this very interim version which is necessary because of a change in an internal function of AMS-LaTeX [sic]. Thus ** PLEASE UPDATE TO VERSION 2.12 IF YOU USE AMS-LaTeX *** The release of the `real' version 3 (no longer in beta-test) is imminent so you need not update otherwise unless any of the other bugs have bothered you (or you desperately need one of the additions described below). There is ONE IMPORTANT CHANGE in the v3 extensions of this version: the \arrow command has been renamed to \ar in order to make diagrams more concise and avoid conflict with Karl Berry's `eplain', however, using the `v2' compatibility option will still define \arrow (as well as \stop and \merge that are also in conflict with existing names on some systems). - o - One extension and one feature have been added with this release: * \xyoption{cmtip} allows the use of arrow tips that resemble those of D. Knuth's Computer Modern and Computer Concrete fonts. * \xyoption{poly} supports drawing of regular polygons (by Ross Moore). Version 3 will also have a special input mode for `knots and links'. - o - Xy-pic can be retrieved by anonymous ftp from ftp.diku.dk : /diku/users/kris/TeX/ ftp.mpce.mq.edu.au : /pub/maths/TeX/ (see the README file as to the exact location below that), from CTAN : /tex-archive/macros/generic/diagrams/xypic and also through the World Wide Web (see below). - o - NEWS: there is now a World Wide Web HOME PAGE for Xy-pic in which includes pointers to the sources as well as some TUTORIAL PAPERS on Xy-pic: * K.Rose: Xy-pic and Notation for Categorical Diagrams. * R.Moore: Typesetting Neural Nets with Xy-pic. (for people without WWW access these are also available on the ftp servers in files xy/papers/ecct-94.ps and xy/papers/NeuralNets.ps). - o - In the hope that you will like the new things, Kristoffer Rose -- Kristoffer H{\o}gsbro ROSE DIKU, Universitetsparken 1, 2100 K{\o}benhavn {\O}, DANMARK Phones: +45 35321400 direct: +45 35321420 fax: +45 35321401 World Wide Web Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 18:43:10 -0300 (ADT) Subject: ANNOUNCE: Xy-pic version 3.0 released! Date: Fri, 7 Jul 1995 22:59:08 +0200 From: Kristoffer H. Rose Dear category theorist, Please find enclosed a copy of the TRAILER for a new version of Xy-pic. I hope you will find it useful. Sincerely, Kristoffer H. Rose ====================================================================== ANNOUNCING the Xy-pic version 3 DIAGRAM TYPESETTING PACKAGE ====================================================================== This is to announce a MAJOR RELEASE of my DIAGRAM TYPESETTING PACKAGE: Xy-pic 3.0 In particular most features that have been added since version 2.6 are now sufficiently stable to leave beta-test. Xy-pic is a package for typesetting a variety of graphs and diagrams with TeX. Xy-pic works with most formats (including LaTeX, AMS-LaTeX, AMS-TeX, and plain TeX), in particular Xy-pic is provided as a LaTeX2e `supported package' (following the `CTAN LaTeX2e bundle' standard). Further details on the package are in the README file of the distribution. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic version 3 is a thorough rewrite of the last major version, version 2 (last version 2 release was release 2.6; several beta-test releases numbered 2.7-2.12 have been made available to users). However, full backwards compatibility is maintained (except for the unavoidable but fully documented obscure cases). The package is now structured as a kernel and several orthogonal modules, in particular there are independent `specialist' modes for convenient typesetting of components that are structured as graphs, matrices, polygons, 2-cells, etc. Finally, version 3 adds the following to what was available in v2.12/3beta: * The User's Guide is up to date with v3 features! * There is a new input mode specially for KNOTS AND LINKS! * Arbitrary arcs and frames are now properly integtared! * DVI driver interface greatly simplified! A few DVI drivers are not quite ready for release which is why this is v3.0 and there will be a 3.1 including the missing drivers (as well as the inevitable bug fixes). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AVAILABILITY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic can be retrieved through the World Wide Web Xy-pic `home page': as well as by anonymous ftp from CTAN : /tex-archive/macros/generic/diagrams/xypic and from the archives of the authors: ftp.diku.dk : /diku/users/kris/TeX/ ftp.mpce.mq.edu.au : /pub/maths/TeX/ Check the README file in each location for the exact details. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CREDITS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic was created by Kristoffer H. Rose, DIKU, U of Copenhagen. Most of the rewrite was accomplished in collaboration with Ross Moore while visiting Macquarie U, Sydney (Jan-May 1994), supported by the Australian Research Council, Macquarie University, and using donated DEC equipment. Xy-pic is Copyright (c) 1991-1995 by Kristoffer H. Rose under GNU COPYLEFT which means that you can use the package for any purpose but if you provide the macros or any code derived from them to a third party then you are obliged to include the entire Xy-pic package (full details in the file COPYING). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the end of the announcement. Enjoy Xy-pic! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Kristoffer H{\o}gsbro ROSE DIKU, Universitetsparken 1, 2100 K{\o}benhavn {\O}, DANMARK Phones: +45 35321400 direct: +45 35321420 fax: +45 35321401 World Wide Web ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 11 Jul 1995 08:09:29 -0300 (ADT) Subject: ANNOUNCE: fix01 for Xy-pic 3.0 available Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 23:46:24 +0200 From: Kristoffer H. Rose Dear category theorist, A bug fix for Xy-pic has been issued, and the files updated since some bugs were MAJOR. The change is also available as a patch in relative to the unfixed version in xy-3.0/fixes/fix01 The following things were fixed: * xyv2.doc (\framed, \Framed, ...): Removed erroneous brace level; furthermore made it compile-safe. Bug: Frames disappear in compatibility mode. MAJOR. >From: Clemens Beckstein >From: Michael J. Healy * xymatrix.doc: changed \row@/\col@ to \row@@/col@@. Bug: conflict with AMS-LaTeX \row@ cs. MAJOR. >From: Enrico Gregorio * xyarrow.doc (\PATHturn@i): Split turn code into several \xy@@s. Bug: Too long lines in xyguide-30.xyc and xyguide-38.xyc. MINOR. >From: Jvrg Knappen * xyguide.man: Set \CompilePrefix to 6-character string. Bug: File names for .xyc-files too long. MINOR. >From: Jvrg Knappen * latin1.sty: Explicitly includes plain TeX's \def\copyright... Bug: Can't typeset \copyright properly. MINOR. >From: Antonio Possolo >From: Robert Kiessling -- Kristoffer Hxgsbro ROSE DIKU, Universitetsparken 1, 2100 Kxbenhavn X, DANMARK Phones: +45 35321400, direct: +45 35321420, fax: +45 35321401 World Wide Web -- Date: Fri, 21 Jul 1995 10:22:21 -0300 (ADT) From: categories To: categories Subject: ANNOUNCE: fix06 for Xy-pic 3.0 available Date: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 20:35:35 +0200 From: Kristoffer H. Rose Dear category theorist, A MAJOR bug fix for Xy-pic has been issued in the Xy-pic distribution file xy-3.0/fixes/fix06 The following things are fixed: * xyframe.doc: elliptical frames now work properly... MINOR * xyps-f.doc: ...using PostScript. still need to get them working using \xycircle, for non-PS. * import1.eps: changed font name: MINOR /courier changed to /Courier, else DPS may complain. * xyimport.doc: made save-safe. MINOR Modified to use xy@@s such that it is compile safe. * xy.doc: adjusted spacing in the table. MINOR * Makefile (DVIPS): Use 300 dpi and a4 paper as advertised. MINOR. * xymatrix.doc (\xymatrix@pretypeset): Final matrix dimension set after \halign. Longest last row ignored. MAJOR. From: Marc Gemis Please get the files afresh or apply fixes in consecutive order until you can apply fix06. Thanx to those who reported the bugs! Sincerely, Kristoffer H. Rose -- Kristoffer Hxgsbro ROSE DIKU, Universitetsparken 1, 2100 Kxbenhavn X, DANMARK Phones: +45 35321400, direct: +45 35321420, fax: +45 35321401 World Wide Web Date: Wed, 6 Sep 1995 15:49:51 -0300 (ADT) Subject: ANNOUNCE: Xy-pic version 3.1 released! Date: Tue, 5 Sep 1995 22:59:43 +0200 From: Kristoffer H. Rose Dear category theorist, Please find enclosed a copy of the TRAILER for a new version of Xy-pic. I hope you will find it useful. Sincerely, Kristoffer H. Rose ======================================================================= ANNOUNCING the Xy-pic version 3.1 DIAGRAM TYPESETTING PACKAGE ======================================================================= This is to announce a RELEASE of my DIAGRAM TYPESETTING PACKAGE: Xy-pic 3.1 This is a maintenance release where many little problems of the major release of Xy-pic 3.0 (from July) have been solved. Xy-pic is a package for typesetting a variety of graphs and diagrams with TeX. Xy-pic works with most formats (including LaTeX, AMS-LaTeX, AMS-TeX, and plain TeX), in particular Xy-pic is provided as a LaTeX2e `supported package' (following the `CTAN LaTeX2e bundle' standard). Further details on the package are in the README file of the distribution. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic version 3 is a thorough rewrite of the prior major version, version 2 (last version 2 release was release 2.6; several beta-test releases of version 3, numbered 2.7-2.12, were made available to users). However, full backwards compatibility is maintained (except for the unavoidable but fully documented obscure cases). Release 3.1 fixes the following problems of release 3.0: * Improved framing and curve code (in particular dashed curves). * More & improved DVI driver support (includes the em-TeX driver)! * User's Guide now available as hypertext (HTML)! and many other little fixes in code & documentation (all described in the ChangeLog file in the source distribution). Thanks to Robert Kiessling, Antonio Possolo, Jvrg Knappen, Michael J Healy, Clemens Beckstein, Michel Goossens, Dierdrik Wiersma, Dan Christensen, and Vladimiro Sassone, for your bug reports ! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AVAILABILITY ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic can be retrieved through the World Wide Web Xy-pic `home page': URL: http://www.diku.dk/~kris/Xy-pic.html as well as by anonymous ftp from CTAN : /tex-archive/macros/generic/diagrams/xypic and from the archives of the authors: ftp.diku.dk : /diku/users/kris/TeX/ ftp.mpce.mq.edu.au : /pub/maths/TeX/ Check the README file in each location for the exact details. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CREDITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic was created by Kristoffer H. Rose, DIKU, U of Copenhagen. Most of the rewrite was accomplished in collaboration with Ross Moore while visiting Macquarie U, Sydney (Jan-May 1994), supported by the Australian Research Council, Macquarie University, and using donated DEC equipment. Xy-pic is Copyright (c) 1991-1995 by Kristoffer H. Rose under GNU COPYLEFT which means that you can use the package for any purpose but if you provide the macros or any code derived from them to a third party then you are obliged to include the entire Xy-pic package (full details in the file COPYING). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the end of the announcement. Enjoy Xy-pic! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Kristoffer H{\o}gsbro ROSE DIKU, Universitetsparken 1, 2100 K{\o}benhavn {\O}, DANMARK Phones: +45 35321400 direct: +45 35321420 fax: +45 35321401 World Wide Web ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 20 Sep 1995 10:51:47 -0300 (ADT) Subject: ANNOUNCE: Xy-pic version 3.2 released! Date: Tue, 19 Sep 1995 22:16:46 +0200 From: Kristoffer H. Rose Dear category theorist, Please find enclosed a copy of the TRAILER for a new version of Xy-pic. I hope you will find it useful. Sincerely, Kristoffer H. Rose ======================================================================= ANNOUNCING the Xy-pic version 3.2 DIAGRAM TYPESETTING PACKAGE ======================================================================= This is to announce a RELEASE of the DIAGRAM TYPESETTING PACKAGE: Xy-pic 3.2 This is a maintenance release where a few more bugs of the previous major release of Xy-pic 3 (from July) have been eliminated. Xy-pic is a package for typesetting a variety of graphs and diagrams with TeX. Xy-pic works with most formats (including LaTeX, AMS-LaTeX, AMS-TeX, and plain TeX), in particular Xy-pic is provided as a LaTeX2e `supported package' (following the `CTAN LaTeX2e bundle' standard). Further details on the package are in the README file of the distribution. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic version 3 is a thorough rewrite of the prior major version, version 2 (last version 2 release was release 2.6; several beta-test releases of version 3, numbered 2.7-2.12, were made available to users). However, full backwards compatibility is maintained (except for the unavoidable but fully documented obscure cases). Release 3.2 fixes the following relative to release 3.1: * Arrow labels now typeset using the correct style in all cases. * Circles in old-style diagrams now work again... * PostScript pattern support now compatible with GhostScript. as well as several minor fixes in code & documentation (all described in the ChangeLog file in the source distribution). Thanks to J|rgen Koslowski, Young U. Ryu, Fred T. Krogh, Clemens Beckstein, and Ralf Gaertner, for your bug reports! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AVAILABILITY ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic can be retrieved through the World Wide Web Xy-pic `home pages': URL: http://www.diku.dk/~kris/Xy-pic.html URL: http://www.mpce.mq.edu.au/~ross/Xy-pic.html as well as by anonymous ftp from CTAN : /tex-archive/macros/generic/diagrams/xypic and from the archives of the authors: ftp.diku.dk : /diku/users/kris/TeX/ ftp.mpce.mq.edu.au : /pub/maths/TeX/ Check the README file in each location for the exact details. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CREDITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic version 2 was created by Kristoffer H. Rose, DIKU, U of Copenhagen. The rewrite that has become version 3 is a collaboration with Ross Moore, Macquarie U, Sydney, initiated through a visit to Macquarie (Jan-May 1994 supported by the Australian Research Council, Macquarie University, and using donated DEC equipment). Xy-pic is Copyright (c) 1991-1995 by Kristoffer H. Rose and 1994-1995 by Ross Moore under GNU COPYLEFT which means that you can use the package for any purpose but if you provide the macros or any code derived from them to a third party then you are obliged to include the entire Xy-pic package (full details in the file COPYING). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the end of the announcement. Enjoy Xy-pic! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Kristoffer H{\o}gsbro ROSE DIKU, Universitetsparken 1, 2100 K{\o}benhavn {\O}, DANMARK Phones: +45 35321400 direct: +45 35321420 fax: +45 35321401 World Wide Web ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 15:57:58 -0400 (AST) Subject: ANNOUNCING: Xy-pic version 3.3 released! Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1996 20:11:04 +0100 (MET) From: Kristoffer Hogsbro Rose Dear Category Theorists, Please find enclosed a copy of the TRAILER for a new version of Xy-pic. I hope you will find it useful. Sincerely, Kristoffer H. Rose ======================================================================= ANNOUNCING the Xy-pic version 3.3 DIAGRAM TYPESETTING PACKAGE ======================================================================= This is to announce a RELEASE of the DIAGRAM TYPESETTING PACKAGE: Xy-pic 3.3 This is a maintenance release where a few more bugs of the previous major release of Xy-pic 3 (a year ago) have been eliminated and a few things have been added. It is released on December 19, 1996 because this is the fifth anniversary of Xy-pic: the first public release (version 1.40) of Xy-pic was distributed via Usenet on December 19, 1991! Xy-pic is a package for typesetting a variety of graphs and diagrams with TeX. Xy-pic works with most formats (including LaTeX, AMS-LaTeX, AMS-TeX, and plain TeX), in particular Xy-pic is provided as a LaTeX2e `supported package' (following the `CTAN LaTeX2e bundle' standard). Further details on the package are in the README file of the distribution. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic version 3 was a thorough rewrite of the prior major version, version 2 (last version 2 release was release 2.6; several beta-test releases of version 3, numbered 2.7-2.12, were made available to users). However, full backwards compatibility is maintained (except for the unavoidable but fully documented obscure cases). Release 3.3 fixes the following problems with release 3.2: * Now has `outline-only' mode for quick processing of intermediate runs! * Now has special support for in-text one-line diagrams! * Arrows now meet their end-points more precisely when these are round! * Optimised file loading! * Computer Modern and Euler-style tips use the current (LaTeX) font size! * Compiled files are more stable! * PostScript improvements! * 600 dpi fonts included in standard distribution! as well as several minor fixes in code & documentation (all described in the ChangeLog file in the source distribution). Thanks to Joerg Eich, J|rgen Koslowski, Wolfgang Gellerich, and Michel Goossens, for your bug reports! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AVAILABILITY ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic can be retrieved through the World Wide Web Xy-pic `home pages': URL: http://www.brics.dk/~krisrose/Xy-pic.html URL: http://www.mpce.mq.edu.au/~ross/Xy-pic.html as well as by anonymous ftp from CTAN : macros/generic/diagrams/xypic and from the private archives of the authors: ftp.brics.dk : /Staff/krisrose/TeX/ ftp.mpce.mq.edu.au : /pub/maths/TeX/ Check the README file in each location for specifics. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CREDITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic version 2 was created by Kristoffer H. Rose, then DIKU, U of Copenhagen, now BRICS, U of Aarhus. The rewrite that has become version 3 is a collaboration with Ross Moore, Macquarie U, Sydney, initiated through a visit to Macquarie (Jan-May 1994 supported by the Australian Research Council, Macquarie University, and using donated DEC equipment). Xy-pic is Copyright (c) 1991-1996 by Kristoffer H. Rose and 1994-1996 by Ross Moore under GNU COPYLEFT which means that you can use the package for any purpose but if you provide the macros or any code derived from them to a third party then you are obliged to include the entire Xy-pic package (full details in the file COPYING). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the end of the announcement. Enjoy Xy-pic! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Kristoffer Hxgsbro ROSE BRICS Department of Computer Science B3.26, +45 89423193 (fax +45 89423255) University of Aarhus, Ny Munkegade, build. 540, 8000 Erhus C, DENMARK Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 21:18:39 -0300 (ADT) Subject: ANNOUNCING: Xy-pic version 3.4 released! Date: Tue, 20 May 1997 16:19:28 +0200 (MET DST) From: Kristoffer Hogsbro Rose Dear Category Theorists, Please find enclosed a copy of the TRAILER for a new version of Xy-pic. I hope you will find it useful. Notice that DIKU has discontinued my ftp directory, so the principal home of Xy-pic is now at brics.dk. Sincerely, Kristoffer H. Rose ======================================================================= ANNOUNCING the Xy-pic version 3.4 DIAGRAM TYPESETTING PACKAGE ======================================================================= This is to announce a RELEASE of the DIAGRAM TYPESETTING PACKAGE: Xy-pic 3.4 This is a maintenance release where a few more bugs of the previous major release of Xy-pic 3 have been eliminated and a few things have been added... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic is a package for typesetting a variety of graphs and diagrams with TeX. Xy-pic works with most formats (including LaTeX, AMS-LaTeX, AMS-TeX, and plain TeX), in particular Xy-pic is provided as a LaTeX2e `supported package' (following the `CTAN LaTeX2e bundle' standard). Further specifics of the package are in the distribution README file. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic version 3 was a thorough rewrite of the prior major version, version 2 (last version 2 release was release 2.6; several beta-test releases of version 3, numbered 2.7-2.12, were made available to users). However, full backwards compatibility is maintained (except for the unavoidable but fully documented obscure cases). Release 3.4 fixes the following problems remaining in release 3.3: * \txt and v2 arrow commands now work again, even first in matrix entries! * Tiling patterns are functional again! * PostScript frames have the right shape again! * The [F**] `enhance' modifier is now useful, even without PostScript! * Using Xy-constructions with & inside other table constructs possible! * Improved non-PostScript curved dashing! * `Illegal parameter number in definition of \lastprentry@@' bug fixed! as well as the usual collection of minor fixes in code & documentation (all described in the ChangeLog file of the source distribution). Thanks to J|rgen Koslowski, Clemens Beckstein, G. Allen Morris III, Chris L. Skeels, and Peter Selinger, for your bug reports (and to David Carlisle for reminding us of LaTeX2e's \AtBeginDvi mechanism, and last but not least to Karl Berry for releasing web2c-7.0 so we won't have to get `out of memory' errors any more and gee are we proud of being the only macro package mentioned in texmf.cnf :) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AVAILABILITY ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic can be retrieved through the World Wide Web Xy-pic `home pages': URL: http://www.brics.dk/~krisrose/Xy-pic.html URL: http://www.mpce.mq.edu.au/~ross/Xy-pic.html as well as by anonymous ftp from CTAN: macros/generic/diagrams/xypic and from the private archives of the authors: ftp.brics.dk : /Staff/krisrose/TeX/ ftp.mpce.mq.edu.au : /pub/maths/TeX/ Check the README file in each location for specifics. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY & CREDITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The first public release (version 1.40) of Xy-pic was created by Kristoffer H. Rose, DIKU, U of Copenhagen (now BRICS, U of Aarhus) and distributed via Usenet on December 19, 1991. (Version 3.3 was released on December 19, 1996 because this was the fifth anniversary of Xy-pic.) This quickly became Version 2 of which version 2.6 was the most stable. The rewrite that became version 3 is a continued collaboration with Ross Moore, Macquarie U, Sydney, initiated through a visit to Macquarie (Jan-May 1994 supported by the Australian Research Council, Macquarie University, and using donated DEC equipment). Xy-pic is Copyright (c) 1991-1997 by Kristoffer H. Rose and 1994-1997 by Ross Moore under GNU COPYLEFT which means that you can use the package for any purpose but if you provide the macros or any code derived from them to a third party then you are obliged to include the entire Xy-pic package (full details in the file COPYING). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the end of the announcement. Enjoy Xy-pic! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PS. Don't miss TUG'97 with the latest in advanced TeX/LaTeX web & math typesetting developments! See -- Kristoffer Hxgsbro ROSE, Ph.D. BRICS International Ph.D. School Department of Computer Science +45 89423193, 20900180, fax 89423255 University of Aarhus, Ny Munkegade, bld. 540, DK-8000 Erhus C, DENMARK Date: Mon, 2 Jun 1997 09:10:06 -0300 (ADT) Subject: ANNOUNCING: Xy-pic version 3.5 released! Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 11:51:51 +0200 (MET DST) From: Kristoffer Hogsbro Rose Dear Category Theorists, Please find enclosed a copy of the TRAILER for a new version of Xy-pic - I am sorry for announcing a new version so soon after the previous release but a serious bug needed fixing. I hope you will find this version useful. Sincerely, Kristoffer H. Rose PS. Notice that DIKU has discontinued my ftp directory, so the European home of Xy-pic is now at brics.dk; as usual the mirror at CTAN should be current in a few days. ======================================================================= ANNOUNCING the Xy-pic version 3.5 DIAGRAM TYPESETTING PACKAGE ======================================================================= This is to announce a release of my diagram typesetting package Xy-pic. version 3.5 is a bug fix release where a single serious bug of the previous major release of Xy-pic 3 has been eliminated. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic is a package for typesetting a variety of graphs and diagrams with TeX. Xy-pic works with most formats (including LaTeX, AMS-LaTeX, AMS-TeX, and plain TeX), in particular Xy-pic is provided as a LaTeX2e `supported package' (following the `CTAN LaTeX2e bundle' standard). Further specifics of the package are in the distribution README file. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic version 3 was a thorough rewrite of the prior major version, version 2 (last version 2 release was release 2.6; several beta-test releases of version 3, numbered 2.7-2.12, were made available to users). However, full backwards compatibility is maintained (except for the unavoidable but fully documented obscure cases). Release 3.5 fixes the following problem of release 3.4: * Breaks (in arrows) were ignored more often than not! Furthermore version 3.5 adds an installation script for TDS-compliant un*x Xy-pic installations. Thanks to Uffe Engberg, Juan Carlos Soliveres, and John Landamore for your bug reports! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AVAILABILITY ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic can be retrieved through the World Wide Web Xy-pic `home pages': URL: http://www.brics.dk/~krisrose/Xy-pic.html URL: http://www.mpce.mq.edu.au/~ross/Xy-pic.html as well as by anonymous ftp from CTAN: macros/generic/diagrams/xypic and from the private archives of the authors: ftp.brics.dk : /Staff/krisrose/TeX/ ftp.mpce.mq.edu.au : /pub/maths/TeX/ Check the README file in each location for specifics, in particular check that you have reached a version 3.5 copy (some archives take a while to mirror the latest files)! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY & CREDITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The first public release (version 1.40) of Xy-pic was created by Kristoffer H. Rose, DIKU, U of Copenhagen (now BRICS, U of Aarhus) and distributed via Usenet on December 19, 1991. (Version 3.3 was released on December 19, 1996 because this was the fifth anniversary of Xy-pic.) This quickly became Version 2 of which version 2.6 was the most stable. The rewrite that became version 3 is a continued collaboration with Ross Moore, Macquarie U, Sydney, initiated through a visit to Macquarie (Jan-May 1994 supported by the Australian Research Council, Macquarie University, and using donated DEC equipment). Xy-pic is Copyright (c) 1991-1997 by Kristoffer H. Rose and 1994-1997 by Ross Moore under GNU COPYLEFT which means that you can use the package for any purpose but if you provide the macros or any code derived from them to a third party then you are obliged to include the entire Xy-pic package (full details in the file COPYING). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the end of the announcement. Enjoy Xy-pic! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PS. Don't miss TUG'97 with the latest in advanced TeX/LaTeX web & math typesetting developments! See -- Kristoffer Hxgsbro ROSE, Ph.D. BRICS International Ph.D. School Department of Computer Science +45 89423193, 20900180, fax 89423255 University of Aarhus, Ny Munkegade, bld. 540, DK-8000 Erhus C, DENMARK Date: Fri, 6 Mar 1998 06:02:48 +0100 (CET) From: krisrose@sauternes.ens-lyon.fr (Kristoffer Rose) Subject: categories: ANNOUNCING: Xy-pic version 3.6 released! Dear Category Theorists, Please find enclosed a copy of the TRAILER for a new version of Xy-pic! Sincerely, Kristoffer H. Rose ======================================================================= ANNOUNCING the Xy-pic version 3.6 DIAGRAM TYPESETTING PACKAGE ======================================================================= This is to announce a release of my diagram typesetting package Xy-pic. Version 3.6 contains new and improved PostScript fonts donated by Y&Y Inc. (as well as several minor bug fixes). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic is a package for typesetting a variety of graphs and diagrams with TeX. Xy-pic works with most formats (including LaTeX, AMS-LaTeX, AMS-TeX, and plain TeX), in particular Xy-pic is provided as a LaTeX2e `supported package' (following the `CTAN LaTeX2e bundle' standard). Further specifics of the package are in the distribution README file. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The primary purpose of release 3.6 is the inclusion of much improved PostSript fonts courtesy of Y&Y TeX and several Internetwide volunteers: these make it possible to use Xy-pic output with Windows (in addition to Macintosh and Un*x), Adobe's ATM software, and to produce Adobe PDF ("Acrobat") files. NOTE: This change means that you must REMOVE SOME OLD FONT FILES (the details of which and how are in the INSTALL file). Release 3.6 furthermore fixes a few problems of release 3.5: * frames more robust against disappearing on bogus PostScript printers * thickness of curves now adjustable * TDS compliance improved * bogus `graph escape redefined' message eliminated Thanks to David Carlisle, John Landamore, Ralph Loader, Thorsten Schwander, and Timco Visser, for your bug reports, and to Adam Worrall, Thierry Bouche, Tanmoy Bhattacharya and especially to Berthold Horn and Louis Vosloo of Y&Y Inc. for their work on the PostScript fonts. Finally profound thanks to BRICS and DAIMI for hosting Xy-pic (and Kristoffer :) for a most productive and enjoyable year! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AVAILABILITY ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Xy-pic can be retrieved through the World Wide Web Xy-pic `home pages': URL: http://www.ens-lyon.fr/~krisrose/Xy-pic.html URL: http://www.mpce.mq.edu.au/~ross/Xy-pic.html as well as by anonymous ftp from CTAN: macros/generic/diagrams/xypic and from the private TeX archives of the authors: ftp.ens-lyon.fr : /pub/users/LIP/krisrose/TeX/ ftp.mpce.mq.edu.au : /pub/maths/TeX/ Check the README file in each location for specifics, in particular check that you have reached a version 3.6 copy (some archives take a while to mirror the latest files)! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORY & CREDITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The first public release (version 1.40) of Xy-pic was created by Kristoffer H. Rose, DIKU, U of Copenhagen (now ENS-Lyon, France) and distributed via Usenet on December 19, 1991. This quickly became version 2 of which version 2.6 was the most stable. The thorough rewrite that became version 3 is a continued collaboration with Ross Moore, Macquarie U, Sydney, initiated through a visit to Macquarie (Jan-May 1994 supported by the Australian Research Council, Macquarie University, and using donated DEC equipment). However, full backwards compatibility is maintained (except for the unavoidable but fully documented obscure cases). Xy-pic is Copyright (c) 1991-1998 by Kristoffer H. Rose and 1994-1998 by Ross Moore under GNU COPYLEFT which means that you can use the package for any purpose but if you provide the macros or any code derived from them to a third party then you are obliged to include the entire Xy-pic package (full details in the file COPYING). The PostScript fonts are additionally Copyright (c) 1997 Y&Y Inc. ---------------------------------------------------- This is the end of the announcement. Enjoy Xy-pic! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Kristoffer Høgsbro Rose, Ph.D., prof.associé Laboratoire de l'Informatique du Parallélisme équipe PLUME, bureau LR5-026 Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon; 46, Allée d'Italie; F-69364 Lyon 07 cedex phone: +33(0)4 7272 8642; fax:...8080