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Ubuntu 8.10 “Intrepid Ibex” released
On Oct 30 2008 the Ubuntu team announced the release of Ubuntu 8.10 Desktop and Server. You can read about its features in the press release. To download Ubuntu 8.10, or obtain CDs, see: Get Ubuntu. For instructions on upgrading … Continue reading
Using \expandafter for macro redefinitions
Sometimes I want to redefine a macro of a class or package but want to use its original definition. Instead of copy&paste one could use the original macro directly: come up with a new macro, ensure that it’s not defined … Continue reading
Ubuntu 8.10 “Intrepid Ibex” Release Party
On October 30, 2008 the version 8.10 of Ubuntu Linux will be released. The user group Ubuntu Berlin is inviting to the Intrepid Ibex Release Party: The party in the c-base Berlin will start on November 1, 2008, 4pm, admission … Continue reading
TikZ: chains with labeled edges
These days I wanted to include some commutative diagrams in a math text. There are already packages designed for this purpose, like amscd and xy-pic. I’ve used xy-pic before and didn’t like its usability and output much. The most recent … Continue reading
Vertical alignment of graphics
If graphics or graphics and text had to be set side-by-side they would often be placed inside minipage environments. This usually works fine if the minipages should be bottom-aligned. A frequently asked question is how to get top alignment, like … Continue reading
Fancy chapter headings with TikZ
A question on LaTeX-Community.org inspired me to try pgf/TikZ together with titlesec to produce fancy chapter headings. The result is this small compilable demonstration example: \documentclass[svgnames]{report} \usepackage{tikz} \usepackage{kpfonts} \usepackage[explicit]{titlesec} \newcommand*\chapterlabel{} \titleformat{\chapter} {\gdef\chapterlabel{} \normalfont\sffamily\Huge\bfseries\scshape} {\gdef\chapterlabel{\thechapter\ }}{0pt} {\begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture,overlay] \node[yshift=-3cm] at (current … Continue reading
German LaTeX wiki launched
The German LaTeX site goLaTeX.de has opened its wiki, as stated by J. Aehling yesterday evening. LaTeX users are invited to contribute. The long-term objective is to provide a language reference, useful tips and docs and answers to frequently asked … Continue reading
An extension to amsmath matrix environments
Inspired by a question on matheplanet.com and remembering the cases redefinition I’ve shown some days ago I got the idea to extend the internal macro \env@matrix of amsmath.sty. I wanted to use the matrix environments together with array features like … Continue reading
How to get rid of those beamer warnings
Many users of the beamer class are irritated by several beamer warnings at every compiler run that are not caused by themselves, I’m referring to the beamer version 3.07. Those warnings are not really important, but it’s a good habit … Continue reading
amsmath: cases and \arraystretch
The amsmath cases environment is using the array environment internally, like its matrix environments. If you want to change the interline spacing of matrices you could redefine \arraystretch, like for any array environment. But it won’t work for cases – … Continue reading
TeXnicCenter: new homepage design
The TeXnicCenter homepage has got a new design, as Sven announced today in the LaTeX Community Forum. Now it has a more modern look and provides better access to its contents. TeXnicCenter is an integrated development environment for LaTeX, running … Continue reading
Software Freedom Day 2008
The Software Freedom Day is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software. The goal in this celebration is to educate the worldwide public about of the benefits of using high quality free and open source software in education, … Continue reading
