Re: TeX input method

[Kenichi Handa]

In article <address@hidden>, Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> writes:

> So in essence you consider it more important to stick as close as possible
> to TeX for those potential users who may want to abuse the input method as
> a sort of coding-system, even if if means annoying the actual daily users of
> this input method?

> In this case I think we should "fix" the TeX input method to be more like
> TeX?  E.g. map `SPC SPC SPC ...' to " "?

> More seriously: the TeX input method is really not like TeX.  It's only
> using TeX as a basis so that people who know TeX get the benefit of reusing
> the same names for the same chars.

I tend to agree with that.  An input method should be
designed to make inputting the most convenient.  It may be
ok to use a data of some input method as a sort of
coding-system, but that priority should be lower than the
original intention of an input method.

So, the only question is whether Stefan's change is worth
breaking backward compatiblity or not.

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Kenichi Handa
address@hidden