[tex-live] REVTeX 4.1 Released

[Mark Doyle]

Dear Tomek,

Thanks for the quick reply.

On Oct 13, 2009, at 4:31 PM, T T wrote:

> 2009/10/13 Mark Doyle <doyle at aps.org>:
>> I just released the first update to REVTeX since 2001. The new  
>> package is
>
> Good news.

It was a long road....

>> named REVTeX 4.1. I understand you are in the process of putting  
>> together
>> the 2010 TeX Live distribution and would really appreciated  
>> updating REVTeX
>
> 2009 actually. We still aim for this year ;-)

Sorry, I realized I had that wrong after I sent the message.

>> to version 4.1 for your release. I hope it isn't too far into your  
>> release
>
> This decision will be ultimately up to Karl (he will be back on
> Saturday), but we are currently in the freeze stage before the
> release, i.e. no more package updates.

OK, understood.

>> cycle. I am working on uploading the new files to CTAN. In the  
>> meantime,
>> they are available from http://authors.aps.org/revtex4/ 
>> revtex4-1.zip (this
>> will always be the official version). Within this .zip is another  
>> zip file
>> called revtex4-1-tds.zip which unpacks to the TDS layout. Please  
>> let me know
>> if you have any concerns or comments.
>
> As a rule, we take all packages directly from CTAN, so please hurry up
> with the upload. If the update is not there, I'm pretty sure there are
> no chances that it will be included on DVD.

I uploaded it earlier today. Hopefully it will appear shortly.

> That being said, regular network updates will be resumed soon after
> the release. Even if the REVTeX update won't make it into TL'09 DVD,
> people will get it before long.

OK, that's good to know.

Best regards,
Mark