\title{\TeX\ Live 4 --- enchancement volunteers needed}
\author{Sebastian Rahtz\\\texttt{s.rahtz@elsevier.co.uk}}
\begin{Article}
The stocks of the \TeX\ Live 3 CD-ROM, released in April, are nearly 
exhausted, and the time has arrived already to consider \TeX\ Live 4.
This is a public appeal for anyone
interested in working on the project to come forward.

\TeX\ Live 4 needs to improve over \TeX\ Live 3 in the following ways,
and I need people to help me in all these ways:
\begin{enumerate}
\item Update basic \TeX\ family programs (notably, pdf\TeX\ has had
  important changes, but there are many small fixes to look at);
\item Update font and macro packages --- at least 100
  new releases to CTAN in the last 4 months!
\item Install new releases of fp\TeX\ (was web2c-win32), CMacTeX, OzTeX,
  emTeX and MikTeX distributions;
\item Write better install and maintenance programs, especially for
  Windows;
\item Write better documentation;
\item Refine and document the package cataloguing;
\item Do something (what?) to help Mac and VMS users;
\item Check the support tree for consistency and completeness.
\end{enumerate}

So can you do, and do you have time for, any of the following?
\begin{itemize}
\item compile software on weird Unix systems?
\item write install and configuration programs for Windows 9X/NT?
\item classify and describe macro or font packages to the standards of
  Graham Williams' Catalogue?
\item write new-user documentation?
\item add new packages from CTAN (especially fonts)? In particular, can you
 produce credible and maintainable TDS trees for users working in the
 following areas:
  \begin{itemize}
  \item Greek typesetting (modern and ancient)
  \item Cyrillic typesetting
  \item Indian languages
  \end{itemize}
\end{itemize}
Many kind people helped me produce and check \TeX\ Live 3, but there is
always room for extra hands. Of course, I do not guarentee much reward, other
then the satisfaction of a job well done\ldots

It goes without saying that a fast Internet connection, constant
access to e-mail, and a belief in the principles of the \TeX\
Directory Structure, are vital qualifications!

\end{Article}