[XeTeX] Re: [MacTeX] so, what to do about fonts? (was XeTeX)

Adrian Heathcote adrian.heathcote at philosophy.usyd.edu.au
Fri Apr 16 04:34:58 CEST 2004


Hi Ross

If there is a separate list could you subscribe me. I'm following this  
silently but with great interest at the moment.

A.H.


On 16/04/2004, at 12:17 PM, Ross Moore wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Considering starting a separate list for XeTeX,
> the discussion so far has been...
>
>>>>> I don't mind either way. I suspect the "spurt" will die down once
>>>>> we're past the initial flurry of problem reports and wishes, and
>>>>> interest in other systems will revive as people see that standard
>>>>> pdfTeX and friends are better tools for all those people who want  
>>>>> to
>>>>> run completely standard, portable TeX documents.
>>>>
>>>> I'd say if the level of xetex-related posts stays fairly high, we  
>>>> need
>>>> a new list.
>>>
>>>
>
> I've setup a list at tug.org which we can move to --- if we want.
>
>    http://tug.org/mailman/listinfo/xetex
>
> It uses some of the examples provided by Jonathan and Will.
>
> The obviously active participants can be subscribed automatically.
> I'm exploring the feasibility of copying the current XeTeX threads
> to that list's archives, so the complete discussion can be available
> in the same place.
>
>>>
>>> Those who are discussing XeTeX  can decide if they want to create
>>> another list. For me, it is interesting to see the discussion
>>> even if I don't understand the nitty-gritty details.
>
> Others on this list should be able to say that they don't want
> to be bothered by the messages, or to at least have a separate
> tag to make them more easily filtered.
>
>
> My expectation is that there will be several bursts of high activity,
> some of a very technical nature. Thus a separate list probably would
> be most appropriate. Everyone is welcome to join, of course,
> and it can be more open than this MacTeX list.
>
>
> If several people agree that the separate list is best,
> then I'll subscribe those expressing a desire to be on it,
> and open up subscriptions for others to join.
>
> Otherwise, we just let it slide, and stay as we are.
>
>
> Comments invited.
>
>
> All the best,
>
> 	Ross
>
>
>> Regarding connections with Apple, I've known some of the engineers  
>> and managers in Apple's font and text groups for a number of years,  
>> so I'm not entirely without links there. And I will be at Apple's  
>> WorldWide Developers Conference a couple of weeks before the  
>> Practical TeX conference, and hope to meet many of my Apple friends  
>> again there.
>
> Unfortunately an on-going family crisis prevents me from being able to  
> attend.
>
>>
>> (I don't have anything like the same level of contacts at Adobe,  
>> though.)
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
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