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A Turing INcomplete TeX copy would be nice. I.e. no macro facility, with common escape sequence implemented in hard code. I do not encounter TeX users who writ
by hzhou321 9y ago
A Turing INcomplete TeX copy would be nice. I.e. no macro facility, with common escape sequence implemented in hard code.
I do not encounter TeX users who write their own macros often.
- jimhefferon 9y ago> I do not encounter TeX users who write their own macros often. But they use packages that they got off CTAN that were written by someone who is not at central office (not that there is a central office, but one would be needed if you stripped out the ability to write serious macros since there would have to be someone adding approved features).
- hzhou321 9y agoDevelopers use macros. Now since they are developers, they had less problem develop with a programming language and may prefer to do so than using the TeX macro system. The alt-TeX can simply be extended with plugins or modules.