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Date:         Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:39:33 +0000
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From: Chris Rowley <c.a.rowley@OPEN.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: LaTeX3 8-bit only?
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I am polishing up my crystal ball but it is not working as well as Robin's!!

(see, I can be even briefer)

chris

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From: Will Robertson <wspr81@GMAIL.COM>
Date: 11/02/2010 00:22
Subject: Re: LaTeX3 8-bit only?

On 11/02/2010, at 10:41 AM, Robin Fairbairns wrote:

> i thought philipp was suggesting that the luatex 2012 date may present a
> final window of opportunity for latex.  the real point is that there
> _needn't_ be a "physical" causal relationship between luatex and latex 3
> for the final advent of luatex to kill of the ambitions of latex 3.

Are we talking about "LuaTeX" or "ConTeXt Mk IV"? That's an entirely different discussion, and one in which I'm much less qualified to comment.

-- Will
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