*NOTE* Please download the texmf tree necessary for pTeX as well from 
       install/language/japanese/ptex.tds.zip

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  About Japanese TeX (pTeX: publishing TeX)
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 * Japanese TeX (pTeX) has been developed in the aim of providing a TeX
   which can be used for commercial publishing.

 * pTeX adds features related to vertical writing on "Japanese TeX"
   which can handle only horizontal writing. Any bug fixes on Japanization
   will be done on pTeX, not on Japanese TeX.
 
 * pTeX employs change files of WEB.

 * For installation, please refer to the enclosed INSTALL file.

 * For the usage and distribution of pTeX, please refer to the enclosed
   COPYRIGHT file.

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  Inquiry etc.
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   Any inquiry  on pTeX should be directed to the email address
   www-ptex@ascii.co.jp.

   The web page of pTeX (http://www.ascii.co.jp/pb/ptex/) contains
   bug information, hint on installation and the list of new primitives
   added in pTeX. Please check the web page as well.

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   ASCII Co. Ltd., Puglishing Technology Group
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                                (Translated from README.txt in Japanese)
