[tex-live] status report on TL? (LaTeX release)

[Sebastian Rahtz]

> I just talked to Frank, and he told me that
>   a) till end of August there will be a beta version,
>   b) a stable, tested version can be out by mid September.
> 
>  From the production side (TeXCollection: TeXLive and CTAN
> by Lehmanns) that's not a real problem. But I do not know
> which promises have been given by user groups...

I think we have to start producing .iso files for people to use, Pearson
in Germany are waiting patiently, for instance, and Addison Wesley USA.
I don't think it is right to wait until the end of September (which is
what it would be)

Sebastian