[tex-hyphen] babel 3.9 beta

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Karl,

> I strongly disagree about "should".  In fact, I strongly request that
> the syntax of language.dat *not* change unless it absolutely has to.

Don't worry. It won't.

> In any case, if there is some need to invent new syntax for new features
> (nothing in your list seemed like it needed such?), please please please
> keep the old syntax working.

Of course. This is the very reason I didn't touch it. And even
if a new way to load patterns is devised, the old way will
be still available (backward compatibility is essential to me).

Javier