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From: Paul Thompson <patjah@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Time for \UseExplPackage? (Was re: l3keys feature request)
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When the switch to 2e took place, it first required a special call, and the=
 header was different. It allowed you to select old or new system. It was n=
ot a problem, although everyone did have to switch eventually.=0A=0A=0A=A0=
=0APaul Thompson/Joy Hembel=0A=0A=0AProfessor and Senior Scientist=0ADirect=
or, Methodology and Data Analysis Center=0ASanford Research/USD=0A2301 E 60=
th St N=0ASioux Falls, SD    57104=0A=0A=0AO: 605-312-6462=A0=A0 M: 618-974=
-0473=A0 H: 605-332-1587=A0 F: 605-328-0401=0A=0A=0A909 N. Charleston Circl=
e=0ASioux Falls, SD 57110=0A605-332-1587=0A=0A=0A__________________________=
______=0A From: Karl Berry <karl@FREEFRIENDS.ORG>=0ATo: LATEX-L@LISTSERV.UN=
I-HEIDELBERG.DE =0ASent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 4:40 PM=0ASubject: Re: Tim=
e for \UseExplPackage? (Was re: l3keys feature request)=0A =0A=0A=A0 =A0 or=
dinary users may have to change to a system=0A=0ASince you ask for comments=
 ...=0A=0AMy expectation (as I've expressed more than once to Frank, Will, =
and=0Aothers, by email and in person) is that any such latex3 format will b=
e=0Ainvoked as "latex3", and "latex" and "pdflatex" will remain entirely=0A=
unchanged, invoking latex2e.=A0 Thus no users would be affected unless=0Ath=
ey choose to be.=0A=0AOtherwise, as far as I can see, essentially the entir=
e LaTeX-using world=0Awill be broken, and that will harm everyone.=A0 =0A=
=0ABest,=0Akarl
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:bo=
okman old style, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">When the switch to =
2e took place, it first required a special call, and the header was differe=
nt. It allowed you to select old or new system. It was not a problem, altho=
ugh everyone did have to switch eventually.<br><div><span><br></span></div>=
<div>&nbsp;</div><div>Paul Thompson/Joy Hembel<br><br></div><div>Professor =
and Senior Scientist<br>Director, Methodology and Data Analysis Center<br>S=
anford Research/USD<br>2301 E 60th St N<br>Sioux Falls, SD    57104</div><b=
r><br><div>O: 605-312-6462&nbsp;&nbsp; M: 618-974-0473&nbsp; H: 605-332-158=
7&nbsp; F: 605-328-0401</div><div><br><br></div><div>909 N. Charleston Circ=
le<br>Sioux Falls, SD 57110<br>605-332-1587<br>  <div style=3D"font-family:=
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an style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Karl Berry &lt;karl@FREEFRI=
ENDS.ORG&gt;<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> LATEX=
-L@LISTSERV.UNI-HEIDELBERG.DE <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Se=
nt:</span></b> Thursday, July 18, 2013 4:40 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-w=
eight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: Time for \UseExplPackage? (Was re: l3=
keys feature request)<br> </font> </div> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><br=
>=0A&nbsp; &nbsp; ordinary users may have to change to a system<br><br>Sinc=
e you ask for comments ...<br><br>My expectation (as I've expressed more th=
an once to Frank, Will, and<br>others, by email and in person) is that any =
such latex3 format will be<br>invoked as "latex3", and "latex" and "pdflate=
x" will remain entirely<br>unchanged, invoking latex2e.&nbsp; Thus no users=
 would be affected unless<br>they choose to be.<br><br>Otherwise, as far as=
 I can see, essentially the entire LaTeX-using world<br>will be broken, and=
 that will harm everyone.&nbsp; <br><br>Best,<br>karl<br><br><br></div> </d=
iv> </div>  </div></div></body></html>
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