The Glossary of American English Hacker
Theocratese is a free book.
The Glossary's official home is on the {World Wide Web}. If you have
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to visit the Glossary's introductory page. FTP
access to the Glossary directory is made using
the URL:
ftp://ftp.eecs.umich.edu/people/lnewton/glossary
Version 6.1 of the Glossary is the first to
support a complete hypertext rendition in HTML (the
HyperGlossary, with linked cross references.
Although the hypertext version exists, the Glossary
is designed and enjoyed best as a book to be read in {hard copy}. Printable electronic
copies of the text may be obtained from the same location.
The Glossary text is distributed in the
following formats:
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from the master (.dvi) file, ready for printing or
viewing on a PostScript device. The book is laid out to
print on standard 8.5x11" paper. A version that
prints on European standard A4 paper (210x297mm) is also
available for those who want it.
NOTE:PostScript is the format I
recommend, for those who are able to print it! Most
newer laser printers print PostScript.
As a single {ASCII} text
file, a special extraction made to be used with text
editors, mail programs, and filters like grep.
As a file formatted for viewing in Microsoft Word.
As a single device-independent (.dvi) LaTeX
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driver, or processing with a PostScript conversion utility
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implementations of TeX.
As a collection of LaTeX source code files, ready for
processing.
Other formats may become available later, if volunteers
do the work of converting it. Should anyone reading this
want to attempt a conversion please consult me beforehand,
to prevent the possibility of plunging headlong into a lot
of hard work that I may not be able to use.
The Glossary may be redistributed or quoted
without asking the permission of the
author.[3]
[3] But please don't claim you wrote the funny
parts!
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Glossary with additions to or deletions from
the text!
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Try first to obtain a free electronic copy from the
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You are free to photocopy anyone else's copy.
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Regrettably, I am unable to supply printed copies
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source, write me a note and I will see what I can do to help
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