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> XeTeX and LuaTeX as branch from main software line LaTeX No, that is mistaken. As the FAQ says, "Development of pdfTeX has mostly stopped" https://texfaq.o
by jimhefferon 7y ago
> XeTeX and LuaTeX as branch from main software line LaTeX
No, that is mistaken. As the FAQ says, "Development of pdfTeX has mostly stopped" https://texfaq.org/FAQ-enginedev https://texfaq.org/FAQ-enginedev, in favor of LuaTeX (and XeTeX maintanence). But users use what they use and the people who put together the distribution do not normally shut things down, so pdftex remains. (I admit I often use it.)
I'm not much of a biblio person myself but I find that biblatex and biber work for me. I think I remember someone saying that they could use more developers, but in any event I'm sure that someone who volunteered to pitch in would be welcome.
If a person would like to see some more development but does not have the energy or the skills then the best thing to do is to join a Users Group, such as TUG at https://www.tug.org/ https://www.tug.org/. Or you could simply make a contribution so that some developer could get funding.