2007/5/30, luigi scarso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Not really stopped, rather dormant. The main reasons are: > > - Context moves so much, and my system is so screwed up, that I cannot > > update to a recent context release. > > - There are very few users interested by dbcontext and then few bug > > reports or update demands. > > - There are some big fishes asking for latex solutions (gimp, kde docs). > > - Few users are ready to switch from latex to context, at least because of > > install troubles and dependencies. > > - I can hardly convince people to use context if the context version > > suggested in the release note is not available from context site (it was > > before the foundry museum). > > > > I still think context overclasses latex, but its systematic refactoring > > and use of emergent/latest software have their drawbacks, for end users, > > but for tools depending on it too. > > > > But I believe that with the new context versioning scheme, the debian and > > Peter Munster packaging efforts, it can become more popular. Of course, I > > need to update my machine too ;-) > > > Thank you very much. > > -- > luigi > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry > to the Wiki! > > maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / > http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net > archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ > wiki : http://contextgarden.net > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to > the Wiki! > > maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / > http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context > webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net > archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ > wiki : http://contextgarden.net > ___________________________________________________________________________________ >
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