Sebastian Rahtz wrote -- > > This is an interesting philosophical point - what is the future of > LaTeX3? to me, its not about authors at all, but about providing > high-quality tools for document formatting professionals. Does anyone > share my view of the distinction? There is certainly a distinction. This leads to interesting questions, such as the following: Q1: Will there exist "document formatting professionals" in the future? Or will their skills have to be found in: -- the authors? -- the software? If both authors and document formatting professionals exist, is supporting both with one system: -- desirable? -- feasible? -- efficient? > > Sorry, not sure if this falls outside the discussion range, or > not. It seems to be `spot on' to me. chris