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Some programs have misc support files as well.
Have a look on ftp.gnu.org to see which ones. You should probably use one of the many mirrors of that site - the mirrors will be less busy, and you can find one closer to your site. We don't distribute TeX now, but it is free software. TeX is a document formatter that is used, among other things, by the FSF for all its documentation. You will need it if you want to make printed manuals.