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The question arose in discussion of NFSS mark 2 of how to force sites
all over the world to move their LaTeX work over to the NFSS (and, to
a lesser extent, the extended LaTeX offered by the `Mainz' packages
like array, multicols etc). I (inter alios) have offered the suggestion
to Frank that he re-consider the possibility of an interim release of
LaTeX 2.10, with the NFSS etc folded into existing source.

  Pro: it would clear the air, give punters a feeling of action, and
    give maintainers a positive reason to upgrade. style-file writers
    would be under pressure to update their styles.

  Con: it would satisfy no-one, and irritate many. Frank would have to
    take time off real LaTeX3 to work on it, and Rainer would be
    deluged with whinges. the LaTeX Book would no longer be correct.

I'm curious about what others feel about this. Which is
psychologically better, an intermediate half-way house soon, or
nothing until a real LaTeX3?

I'm not suggesting, by the way, that Frank necessarily take any notice
of this!

Sebastian Rahtz