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Date:         Fri, 28 Aug 92 10:52:15 CET
From: Frank Mittelbach <MITTELBACH@MZDMZA.ZDV.UNI-MAINZ.DE>
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Subject:      Re: info
Status: R


> 	I have just recently started subscribing to the LaTeX3 list and just as
> recently, gotten on the internet.  Can anyone tell me how to get the GENINTRO
> list.  I have sent the command "INFO GENINTRO" to LISTSERV@DHDURZ1.bitnet in
 the
> form of e-mail only to get the following reply:
>
> > INFO GENINTRO
> Sorry, this document is not available at this installation.

this problem was reported before. I'm sorry, but we have nothing to do
with the listserv management at all. I think sending help gives you a
bit information back but if you have general problems with the
listserv you have to find some postmaster at heidelberg.

> 	Also, I am interested in information on the latest developments in
> LaTeX3, such as sources, documentation, etc.  Thanx

Documentation about the latex3 project are so far only the published
articles in TUGboat and TTN etc. and now the upcoming volunteer task
list. I'm planning for a long time to make these documents and perhaps
others generally available via electronic mail, but organizing this
takes time which we haven't had so far. (perhaps another volunteer
task?)

The sources for the new system will not be given out as prerelease
because rewriting a system from scratch means that many decisions are
only temporarily and there would be chaos if variant systems are
scattered all over the world without proper documentation.

In other words, the system will not be released before the
documentation (manuals) are ready and the internal interfaces are
stable.


cheers
Frank Mittelbach