[tex-live] Is tlmgr 2008 now completely unusable?

[Philip TAYLOR]

George N. White III wrote:

 > I like this.
 >
 > If the DVD image is on a server people without internet
 > can arrange to get someone with internet access to burn
 > a DVD.   For international transactions, "small fee" is
 > impossible due to the large fee a bank will ask to process
 > the money.   I think there are businesses that offer this
 > service in parts of the world where internet access is
 > limited -- better that the profit goes to a local business
 > than the international banks.  Also, people who purchase
 > a DVD often expect support to be included, so it is not
 > always as easy as simply putting a DVD into an envelope.

One has only to read TeXhax to realise that some people
will /expect/ support even though they have bought
(or joined) nothing at all !  But does not Paypal provide
a useful way of transferring small sums of money
(to, say, the TUG Office) without incurring massive bank
charges ?

** Phil.