[Indic-dev] Latex Workshop at Pune in June 2003

[S.C.Phatak]

Hi,

It is a nice idea. Would it not be nicer to conduct the course in
linux? True, the participants may not be familiar with linux but they are 
expected to be technically competent so thay can pick up linux on the way. 

I wonder if the graphics sessions are going to include gnuplot, xfig
and/or such graphics/drafting packages. True, one can do some graphics in
latex but these packages are useful for drawing nice figures, plotting
data as well as functions. I would suggest these be included. I would be
able to make some contribution in this area but would not like to commit
at this stage.

Please keep me posted on the developments.

Shashikant Phatak

On Mon, 16 Dec 2002, manjusha joshi wrote:

> 
> In June, 2003, we are arranging latex workshop at Pune, in
> Bhaskaracharya Pratishthana, http://education.vsnl.in/bp.
> 
> It will be of 6 days from 9th- 14th June, 2003.
> 
> It is mainly for people in educational field for e.g. research
>  students, Professors from dept.s of universities, teachers form colleges,
> etc.
> 
> Most of the users are windows user in Pune  and around so in the workshop
> we will have session
> on installation of latex. First 2 days we will have few basic things like
> installation, problems in that, how to get mirror print, how to obtain 2
> pages output on one page etc.
> 
> Days 3-4 will have graphics part, how to include graphics in tex file, how
> to draw functions? geometrical fig.s and general drawing,
> Prof. E. Krishnan (Tvm) will take care of this part.
> 
> Days 5-6  not yet fully decided. But may be POVRay can be done, if
> Dr. Kaveh Bazaragan manage to come.
> So I think it will be good idea if we, Indic-dev list can suggest topics,
> new things in latex, new style files which will be helpful for these
> people. And also new ideas to make this workshop successful.
> 
> total 50 participants 20 local and 30 outstations
> Also Cvr is agreed to come for the workshop, he will take more sessions
> in the workshop.
> 
> So, how is that if we, Indic-dev list, meet before/after workshop in
> Pune?
> Pune is center place in India. And just 3 and half hr.s Bus journey from
> Mumbai(Bommbay).
> 
> 
> Please feel free to ask your queries and also suggestions to the workshop.
> 
> Yours sincerely,
> 
> Manjusha Joshi
>  
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