> Judging by Hans Aberg's reply, there is perhaps a misunderstanding of > the purpose of this list. > > It is for discussion of principles and requirements of LaTeX3, a major > new system, not that of refinements or bug-fixes to LaTeX2e. > > So maybe, since the LaTeX3 Project Team does both of these, perhaps we > should change its description from: A rose, by any other name.... I think most people on the list know what it's for and aren't confused by the name of the list. As the two are related, I think the discussion of both is appropriate here. I hear lots of rumours about TeX's successors. How much longer will something like the current TeX/LaTeX continue to be developed? Will there be a branching of different lineages, with all continuing, at least for a while, or will all but one die out/be killed? Where is a good description of the goals of LaTeX3 and differences to LaTeXe? How long will the TeX/LaTeX/BibTeX/DVIPS/PostScript/CUSTOM-BIB/ NATBIB combination continue to exist in something like its present form? Of course, no one can predict the future; I'm thinking about plans and intentions. -- Phillip Helbig Email ......... [log in to unmask] Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories Tel. .... +44 1477 571 321 (ext. 297) Jodrell Bank Fax ................ +44 1477 571 618 Macclesfield Telex ................ 36149 JODREL G UK-Cheshire SK11 9DL Web ... http://www.jb.man.ac.uk/~pjh/