0.3 The Versions (Relativity and FTL Travel FAQ)
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This article is from the Relativity and FTL Travel FAQ, by Jason W. Hinson jason@physicsguy.com with numerous contributions by others.
0.3 The Versions (Relativity and FTL Travel FAQ)
As of edition 5.0b1, this FAQ was made available in the following
versions: A plain text version allows for reading the FAQ on a simple ASCII
screen, or the reader can print out the FAQ quite easily. All the graphics
and equations are in simple ASCII. This is the version of the FAQ which is a
regular posting on the rec.arts.startrek.tech newsgroup. It is also
available to download via FTP from the site listed at the top of each part
to this FAQ.
A non-gif HTML version of the FAQ is also available that includes links
used throughout the FAQ which make studying the FAQ easier. All the graphics
and equations in this version are in ASCII, which allows for faster
download, but which may not be as readable as the gif graphics included in
other versions. This version can be accessed from the URL listed at the top
of each part of this FAQ.
A new HTML version including gif graphics for diagrams and equations is
now available as well. While the parts of this version take longer to
download, you will likely find the graphics easier to understand and more
informative. This version is also accessible from the URL listed at the top
of each FAQ part.
Finally, the FAQ has been converted to a LaTeX version as well. LaTeX
is a package used with TeX which in turn is a high-quality typesetting
program used to produce various scientific and technical documents.
Documents written in LaTeX use a type of scripting language which includes
various commands to tell the LaTeX program how to typeset the document. The
final product of a LaTeX work is often a postscript file which contains the
typeset document and is ready for printing. For more information on LaTeX, I
would probably recommend looking at the "Hypertext Help with LaTeX" page
(URL=http://molscat.giss.nasa.gov/LaTeX/).
If you are interested, the LaTeX version can be downloaded as a file
ready for processing, or you can download the final postscript file which is
ready for printing. Either of these files can be downloaded from the URL
listed at the top of each part of this FAQ.
I also want to give a special note of thanks to Ricardo Aler Mur
<aler@inf.uc3m.es> for his help in converting the original text into a LaTeX
version. He provided a great starting point for the final LaTeX version, and
without him I may have never gone through all the trouble.
Well, I hope the reader will find at least one of these formats to his
or her liking.
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