Hans Aberg writes: > One then becomes independent of that old PlainTeX once for > all, and is free to build up an entirely new consistent logical structure. You mean that one is free to build up an entirely new _inconsistent_ logical structure . . . ! We all know about creeping featurism. Even small subcomponents such as NFSS show how difficult it is to get it right. (And the NFSS is not modular - you can't easily add a new `axis'. (Note - I said `easily'.)) > This will perhaps prepare for a new version of TeX, which can take care of > the new LaTeX3 structures efficiently. Let's hope so. As I said at the beginning, I hope we can progress to a unified e-TeX/Omega platform. > That is, if it can be made practical... So give it a try, I would say. Oh, I have an open mind. I am sticking around for the long haul. I just hope we don't lose others along the way. > (It is probably more difficult to implement the feature at a later stage > than removing it if it does not work.) Agreed 100%.