French and PS fonts support + migration

[Damien WYART <dwyart@noos.fr>]

Dear ConTeXt users,

Currently trying to switch from LaTeX to ConTeXt (using mainly
<http://berend.gameren.nl/tex/LaTeX2ConTeXt.pdf>,and some ConTeXt
docs), I have a few questions :

- I am mainly writing in French ; I think there is no direct support
  for this language (even in latest beta). If I remember well, Denis
  Roegel had begun to work on this. Could you tell me the status of
  French support in ConTeXt ? Are guillemets correctly handled ? If
  there is no such support, I will not switch at once.

- I use bibTeX. I got the latest m-bib (june 2001), but I think there
  were unsolved problems with it ; is this module really usable and
  maintained ?

- I have played a bit with fonts in LaTeX and installed some PS Type1
  fonts with fontinst (even tried to play MM fonts, but stopped before
  really making them work). Is this reusable with ConTeXt ? Is there a
  special installation procedure ?

- I think Thanh's typographical extensions are directly supported in
  ConTeXt (are they ?). I have not really played with them, due to
  lack of examples. Could someone provide help about this ?

- I think many things have changed in the latest betas. What I would
  like to have is a test file where I could type in french, with an
  already installed font (say Adobe Garamond), using maximal refinment
  from Thanh and bibliograic files. Is it feasible ? It would really
  make me *want* to switch rapidly from LaTeX.

Many thanks for helping me having a smooth transition.
-- 
Damien Wyart