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(texinfo)Obtaining TeX

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How to Obtain TeX
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  TeX is freely redistributable.  You can obtain TeX for Unix systems
via anonymous ftp or on physical media.  The core material consists of
the Web2c TeX distribution (`http://tug.org/web2c').

  Instructions for retrieval by anonymous ftp and information on other
available distributions:
     `ftp://tug.org/tex/unixtex.ftp'
     `http://tug.org/unixtex.ftp'

  The Free Software Foundation provides a core distribution on its
Source Code CD-ROM suitable for printing Texinfo manuals.  To order it,
contact:

     Free Software Foundation, Inc.
     59 Temple Place Suite 330
     Boston, MA   02111-1307
     USA
     Telephone: +1-617-542-5942
     Fax: (including Japan) +1-617-542-2652
     Free Dial Fax (in Japan):
           0031-13-2473 (KDD)
           0066-3382-0158 (IDC)
     Electronic mail: `gnu@gnu.org'

  Many other TeX distributions are available; see `http://tug.org/'.