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Subject:      Re: Proposed change of policy
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 17:02:48 +0100
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Thread-Topic:      Re: Proposed change of policy
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From: "Frank Mittelbach" <frank.mittelbach@LATEX-PROJECT.ORG>
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This is still not a `policy statement' but just to say that we are =
listening
hard and we do not entirely disagree with any of the arguments (even =
when they
are contradictory:-).

The Team is of course aware of the useful facilities provided by e-TeX =
and is
also in close contact with the omega developers.

Robin's summary of the current situation is very good and we are aware =
that we
need to provide a reasonably detailed and definite answer to (almost) =
his
question:

  how should we best proceed from here?

and that the answer should be, if possible, one that takes account of =
the needs
of different devlopers whilst avoiding the dangers of trying to be all =
things
to all devlopers.


Frank and Chris

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>This is still not a `policy statement' but just to say =
that we are listening</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>hard and we do not entirely disagree with any of the =
arguments (even when they</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>are contradictory:-).</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>The Team is of course aware of the useful facilities =
provided by e-TeX and is</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>also in close contact with the omega =
developers.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Robin's summary of the current situation is very good =
and we are aware that we</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>need to provide a reasonably detailed and definite =
answer to (almost) his</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>question:</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>&nbsp; how should we best proceed from here?</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>and that the answer should be, if possible, one that =
takes account of the needs</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>of different devlopers whilst avoiding the dangers of =
trying to be all things</FONT>

<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>to all devlopers.</FONT>
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<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Frank and Chris</FONT>
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