From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.comp.tex.context/63625 Path: news.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: Peter Davis Newsgroups: gmane.comp.tex.context,gmane.comp.tex.texhax Subject: Choosing TeX um ... stuff Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:23:25 -0500 Message-ID: Reply-To: mailing list for ConTeXt users NNTP-Posting-Host: lo.gmane.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1845400792==" X-Trace: dough.gmane.org 1290029032 20529 80.91.229.12 (17 Nov 2010 21:23:52 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@dough.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:23:52 +0000 (UTC) To: texhax@tug.org, mailing list for ConTeXt users Original-X-From: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl Wed Nov 17 22:23:47 2010 Return-path: Envelope-to: gctc-ntg-context-518@m.gmane.org Original-Received: from balder.ntg.nl ([195.12.62.10]) by lo.gmane.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1PIpTm-0001Ln-4r for gctc-ntg-context-518@m.gmane.org; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:23:46 +0100 Original-Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by balder.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 76E52CA84E; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:23:45 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at balder.ntg.nl Original-Received: from balder.ntg.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (balder.ntg.nl [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id H6bncgvUDTz8; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:23:42 +0100 (CET) Original-Received: from balder.ntg.nl (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by balder.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 660D1CA841; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:23:42 +0100 (CET) Original-Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by balder.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9F194CA841 for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:23:41 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at balder.ntg.nl Original-Received: from balder.ntg.nl ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (balder.ntg.nl [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id bOd-2Vyoi3J4 for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:23:26 +0100 (CET) Original-Received: from filter4-til.mf.surf.net (filter4-til.mf.surf.net [194.171.167.220]) by balder.ntg.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 967D9CA83A for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:23:26 +0100 (CET) Original-Received: from mail-fx0-f41.google.com (mail-fx0-f41.google.com [209.85.161.41]) by filter4-til.mf.surf.net (8.14.3/8.14.3/Debian-5+lenny1) with ESMTP id oAHLNPjp023397 for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:23:26 +0100 Original-Received: by fxm20 with SMTP id 20so997958fxm.14 for ; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:23:25 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:sender:received:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=8CvmKuugd0Um94K25ZPLcjVqeqDepLM8DqI6kavetpo=; b=ACrPk0HtnNsb5Y7TbKAcFwlXNHm3VsvC5xSMAZRdmV/QthZ9Lvo4ShJtNlEe3D8e39 XJNsjydG8D96TtnWKET0j0yCeNgyuOmRRks/XDr1Z0cuC7wyUBOH3cx9SeTzAUi7DJpd WWLJ/t420BEhQZriTJJCYPuBD1OVTenpdAod0= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:sender:date:x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject :from:to:content-type; b=FaN8d/+z61jJCJQiTqxC11rrEgoVjZKvc41tB2+0EEh74w5T+nGlc870X12rjdHCQC FBzA8YHh1maW/CpJ884O5NqPWBZNqN+LlvkjZGLCmIDFyFahICz0rA61lKCKscm4XUl7 Ye+AnPTdQmQ6+5aAzZYOgt0jjZjbo+Lr7PBps= Original-Received: by 10.223.79.68 with SMTP id o4mr2881934fak.0.1290029005592; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:23:25 -0800 (PST) Original-Received: by 10.223.104.15 with HTTP; Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:23:25 -0800 (PST) X-Google-Sender-Auth: b6HZBY22jhkN0ZkvylTCHiJ2m6g X-Bayes-Prob: 0.0001 (Score 0, tokens from: @@RPTN) X-CanIt-Geo: ip=209.85.161.41; country=US; region=CA; city=Mountain View; postalcode=94043; latitude=37.4192; longitude=-122.0574; metrocode=807; areacode=650; http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37.4192,-122.0574&z=6 X-CanItPRO-Stream: uu:ntg-context@ntg.nl (inherits from uu:default, base:default) X-Canit-Stats-ID: 05DwlnpDE - 1dafcbe95554 - 20101117 X-Scanned-By: CanIt (www . roaringpenguin . com) on 194.171.167.216 X-BeenThere: ntg-context@ntg.nl X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.12 Precedence: list List-Id: mailing list for ConTeXt users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Original-Sender: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl Errors-To: ntg-context-bounces@ntg.nl Xref: news.gmane.org gmane.comp.tex.context:63625 gmane.comp.tex.texhax:14448 Archived-At: --===============1845400792== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=20cf3054a56da0d7aa04954648e8 --20cf3054a56da0d7aa04954648e8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 I've been on the periphery of TeX for years, as a casual user of LaTeX and also as an implementer of publishing software. However, I'm afraid I haven't kept in as close touch as I'd like, and now I find myself trying to absorb a lot in a short time. I'm trying to choose what software to use in building an XML->TeX workflow. I'd appreciate any help with the following questions: 1. True or False: TeX can be categorized along three orthogonal axes: 1. by format (plain TeX, LaTeX, ConTeXt, others?) 2. by implementation (web2c, pdfTeX/pdfLaTeX, LuaTeX, others?) 3. by distribution (MikTeX, TeXLive, MacTeX, others?) 2. True or False: plain TeX and LaTeX(2e) are warhorses ... been around for decades, quirks well known, lots of documentation, etc. 3. True or False: ConTeXt is newer, with a lot of built-in features, but still changing quite a bit from build to build. Other comments welcome vis. picking which software to use. One point is that since the actual TeX input files will be generated programmatically, readability or ease-of-coding is not a factor. I was going to use plain TeX, but it seems a lot of features like placing text boxes and graphics anywhere, using system fonts, etc. are more available for LaTeX and ConTeXt. Thank you for any comments! -pd --20cf3054a56da0d7aa04954648e8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I've been on the periphery of TeX for years, as a casual user of LaTeX = and also as an implementer of publishing software. =A0However, I'm afra= id I haven't kept in as close touch as I'd like, and now I find mys= elf trying to absorb a lot in a short time. =A0I'm trying to choose wha= t software to use in building an XML->TeX workflow. =A0

I'd appreciate any help with the following questions:
  1. True or False: TeX can be categorized along three = orthogonal axes:
    1. by format (plain TeX, LaTeX, ConTeXt, others?)=
    2. by implementation (web2c, pdfTeX/pdfLaTeX, LuaTeX, others?)
    3. by = distribution (MikTeX, TeXLive, MacTeX, others?)

  2. True o= r False: plain TeX and LaTeX(2e) are warhorses ... been around for decades,= quirks well known, lots of documentation, etc.

  3. True or False: ConTeXt is newer, with a lot of built-in featur= es, but still changing quite a bit from build to build.

<= /div>
Other comments welcome vis. picking which software to= use. =A0One point is that since the actual TeX input files will be generat= ed programmatically, readability or ease-of-coding is not a factor. =A0I wa= s going to use plain TeX, but it seems a lot of features like placing text = boxes and graphics anywhere, using system fonts, etc. are more available fo= r LaTeX and ConTeXt.

Thank you for any comments!

-p= d

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