http://www.texdev.net/2009/04/23/luatex-reachs-040/ Coding in the TeX world Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:29:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.texdev.net/2009/04/23/luatex-reachs-040/#comment-921 Joseph Wright Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:21:51 +0000 http://www.texdev.net/?p=276#comment-921 I did say "widely discussed": this was one of the reasons (why worry about back-compatibility if other factors block it). I'd agree with you that a "primitive clean-up" is a positive factor, and in the longer term there really should be no issue. It's only early adopters who will even know anything has changed. I did say “widely discussed”: this was one of the reasons (why worry about back-compatibility if other factors block it). I’d agree with you that a “primitive clean-up” is a positive factor, and in the longer term there really should be no issue. It’s only early adopters who will even know anything has changed.

]]> http://www.texdev.net/2009/04/23/luatex-reachs-040/#comment-920 karl Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:19:28 +0000 http://www.texdev.net/?p=276#comment-920 Due to the other inherent incompatibilities (not related to primitives) that Taco listed in a subsequent message, it seems luatex will never replace pdftex, unfortunately. Of course the primitive clean-up is still a very good thing. Due to the other inherent incompatibilities (not related to primitives) that Taco listed in a subsequent message, it seems luatex will never replace pdftex, unfortunately. Of course the primitive clean-up is still a very good thing.

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