Ignoring pdftex primitives

[Hans Hagen]

George White wrote:

> can be processed using tex and produce a .dvi file that approximates
> the .pdf within "reasonable" limits.  This goal is more important

I would say: exactly the same, apart from features beyond devi.

> given the current somewhat fragile state of pdftex and related tools

I wonder if pdftex is that fragile. If we compare the pdf related
extensions to dvi special support etc., pdftex is not more fragile than
dvi->ps converters. The pdf viewers *are* fragile however.


Hans

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