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From: Dan Cross <cross@math.psu.edu>
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 22:44:01 -0400
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> I suppose, but who uses lex with C anymore?

Well, probably no one.  But the question is whether this is due to it
being a bad idea, or because lex fell out of maintenance and suffered
bitrot?  I think if the syntax were revamped and it were extended to
deal with utf-8, it'd be a powerful tool and gain favor once again.

	- Dan C.