tex vs etex

tex vs etex

[Hans Hagen]

Hi,

Is anyone using tex i.e. not pdfetex/aleph/xetex? I'd likt to go etex 
only which in the end is needed anyway since we run out of token list 
registers (in etex more we're already past 255)

Hans

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Re: tex vs etex

[Hans Hagen]

Idris Samawi Hamid wrote:

>Hi Hans,
>
>I only use aleph and pdfetex. I am concerned however, because aleph uses an 
>older version of etex, and so there may be unintended consequences 
>(& bad for me-<)
>  
>
don't worry, the things that i use are available in aleph; also, the 
formerly broken register stuff in etex (year ago) does not apply to 
aleph which uses a different model

(actually, if you use aleph, context already enters etex mode -)

>Giuseppe is busy, but maybe he has some initial thoughts on this?
>  
>
...

Hans

 

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RE: tex vs etex

[Idris Samawi Hamid]

Hi Hans,

I only use aleph and pdfetex. I am concerned however, because aleph uses an 
older version of etex, and so there may be unintended consequences 
(& bad for me-<)

Giuseppe is busy, but maybe he has some initial thoughts on this?

Best
Idris

>===== Original Message From mailing list for ConTeXt users 
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>Hi,
>
>Is anyone using tex i.e. not pdfetex/aleph/xetex? I'd likt to go etex
>only which in the end is needed anyway since we run out of token list
>registers (in etex more we're already past 255)

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Professor Idris Samawi Hamid
Department of Philosophy
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523