Re: Plans for Texinfo?

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From: Malte Uhl
Date: Sat, 01 Feb 1992 19:36

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In article <BGLENDEN.92Jan30101245@colobus.cv.nrao.edu>, bglenden@colobus.cv.nrao.edu (Brian Glendenning) writes:
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|> Are there any plans to evolve texinfo? In particular, to write a
|> "jazzier" X windows reading program with multiple fonts etc, and to
|> provide for inclusion of figures? Thanks.
|> 
|> Brian
|> --
|>        Brian Glendenning - National Radio Astronomy Observatory
|> bglenden@nrao.edu          bglenden@nrao.bitnet          (804) 296-0286

I don't think it is a good idea to invent another X previewer for dvi files.
There are already lots of them, even PD ones.
Especially xtex (included in SeeTeX) is well thought out stuff.

Malte.

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