GNU bug report logs - #21832
11.88.8; prompt for using LuaTeX/XeTeX engine

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From: Mosè Giordano <mose <at> gnu.org>
To: jfbu <jfbu <at> free.fr>
Cc: 21832 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#21832: 11.88.8; prompt for using LuaTeX/XeTeX engine
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 23:37:33 +0100

close 21832
tags 21832 notabug
thanks


2015-11-04 23:30 GMT+01:00 jfbu <jfbu <at> free.fr>:
> I find it somewhat fragile to decide only on the
> basis of having found a \usepackage{fontspec} line
> that the engine should be XeTeX or LuaTeX.

Do you have other suggestions?  They're welcome :-)

> This raises maintenance issues on your side as
> you must keep an eye on what fontspec will become
> in the future, and also on what future engines
> might arise etc...

Well, in style/ directory we have 196 files that raise lots of
maintenance issues, so we are used to them ;-)  We do our best to keep
them updated, and we seek for other people helping us.

I'm closing this ticket.

Bye,
Mosè

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