Rich Shepard writes:
> On Wed, 11 Jan 2006, Martin Geisler wrote:
> >> Then I ran texhash (all of this as root), reconfigured and
> >> restarted LyX, and added "\usepackage{ellipsis}" to the doc
> >> preamble.
> >
> > So I always install such new packages there and thus avoid becoming
> > root. On my own machine this doesn't make such a big difference,
> > but at the university it is a very nice feature. Having all your
> > files in the home directory is also nice for backup purposes.

True, I should have mentioned this. We have opposite prefs. in this 
regard. (I like to know what I've added to the system and I like to 
have it backed up somewhere other than in my home dir.)

>    If such subtle distinctions are important to you, I suggest
> reading TLC2 then selecting the appropriate macro.

Normally, perhaps not, but... when you are working... on reproducing 
personal correspondence... that is full of... ellipsi (?), then it... 
becomes more important.  :-(

BTW, my very own copy of the LaTeX Companion is on its way, across the 
Channel, to me.  :-)   ("Höchste Zeit" some might say here!)  ;-)

-Kevin

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Kevin Pfeiffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Tiros-Translations

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