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Subject:      Re: LaTeX's internal char prepresentation (UTF8 or Unicode?)
Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2001 22:45:10 +0100
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From: "Frank Mittelbach" <frank.mittelbach@LATEX-PROJECT.ORG>
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Hans,

 > Meta reasoning from the impression of TeX I get, developed as a =
series
 > smart, but quick features lacking true generality and depth, I =
surmise that

that's a bold statement from you, given that TeX though being more than =
20
years old has still to find a opponent program that can produce even =
equal
quality in its domain.

you might argue that Don as a language designer isn't really strong but =
that is
only a part of the story (though with most of your comments my feeling =
is that
you think it is all that is about anything)

 > any attempt in developing a TeX successor by enhancing it will fail.

possibly but not for the reasons you claim

frank

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hans,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&gt; Meta reasoning from the impression of TeX I =
get, developed as a series</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&gt; smart, but quick features lacking true =
generality and depth, I surmise that</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>that's a bold statement from you, given that TeX =
though being more than 20</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>years old has still to find a opponent program that =
can produce even equal</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>quality in its domain.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>you might argue that Don as a language designer isn't =
really strong but that is</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>only a part of the story (though with most of your =
comments my feeling is that</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>you think it is all that is about anything)</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp;&gt; any attempt in developing a TeX successor =
by enhancing it will fail.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>possibly but not for the reasons you claim</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>frank</FONT>
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