Re: [9fans] TeX for Plan 9: a point

[Jorden Mauro <jrm8005@gmail.com>]

On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 8:00 AM,  <tlaronde@polynum.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Note (inessential at the moment): the result will be called KerTeX and
> not CorTeX since there is a package (one file...) called CorTeX on CTAN.
> But KerTeX: take care of the TeX kernel! will do...
>
> Unless one really really wants to port the current TeX distribution
> state, just wait: I'm sure now that I will be able to make the job.
>
> If you are only using packages of macros, you should be able to use them
> (``dumping'' a format) with the result.
>
> If you are using a WEB program derived from TeX (and that I don't plan
> to support), the conversion tools provided by KerTeX should ease a lot
> the task.

I know you don't plan on supporting LaTeX, but would any of these
tools help in porting that? Or is the latex program too GNUified?

>
> Next news about this topic for test in January 2010 (end). This will be
> my "Happy new year" to the "bazaar" model...
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Thierry Laronde (Alceste) <tlaronde +AT+ polynum +dot+ com>
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