(This is somewhat out of sequence.)

On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Arno Trautmann <[log in to unmask]> wrote in part:
This code breaks the float package if fixltx2e is loaded afterwards. Which happens if one has the habit of loading packages alphabetically and invoking fontspec which requires fixltx2e. ...

Are average users inclined to think that the order of loading packages is immaterial?    :-j

      -- Bill