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Besten,

Onderstaand bericht kreeg ik voor jullie binnen van Jerzy Ludwichowski!

Tot ziens bij TUG @ BachoTeX?

Groet,

Frans

Van: Jerzy Ludwichowski <Jerzy.Ludwichowski-AQaHRi5/[email protected]>
Onderwerp: TUG@BachoTeX 2017: call for papers, registrations
Datum: 17 februari 2017 22:02:13 CET
Aan: LUG boards <lug-boards-6miFZF/[email protected]>
Antwoord aan: lug-boards-6miFZF/[email protected]

Dear Friends,

please pass this on to your members.

Best regards,
--Jerzy Ludwichowski
GUST President
(on behalf of the Organizing Committee)


Please find below the call for papers for TUG@BachoTeX 2017.
To register visit http://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2017-en.
See you at the conference venue!

Premises, predilections, predictions
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D
The title, or rather lead for the conference might sound mysterious but
it seems to us that it presents the core of the motives around TeX and
typography we'd like to be talked about during the conference using the
opportunity which presents itself with the meeting of the world's most
competent people in those areas.

Re premises
-----------
TeX is not only software and certainly not the
outdated text typesetting program from 1982. TeX is a phenomenon: in
computer science (concepts, implementations, distributions) and socially
(TeX system's user groups and their undertakings). It being one of the
oldest software systems functioning until now without fundamental
conceptual changes should be treated as an indisputable success of the
computer based typography model created by Prof. Donald E. Knuth.

So we have a big typographic system, we have users all over the world
uniting themselves into organizations acting for the benefit of TeX. We
also have attempts to modify and further the system (eTeX, pdfTeX,
luaTeX, XeTeX and others), which on one hand open perspectives but on
the other =E2=80=94 threaten with the =E2=80=9CBabel tower syndrome=E2=80=9D=
.

So much was achieved, what more =E2=80=94 follows.

Re predilections
----------------
Undoubtedly TeXies value programmability, portability, backward
compatibility, good documentation, splendid typographic and logical
quality of documents, to mention only some of the most valued qualities
of the TeX et al system.

Those signatures are however not the most valued in the contemporary
world geared toward rapid, easy but also ad hoc results. Contemporary
users of software look for intuitive interfaces, immediate effects and
visual editing features.

Are those two approaches really excluding each other? The concepts at
the foundations of TeX are being introduced to modern systems. Visual
features may also be introduced into TeX. Such mutual inter-fusing is
being observed since long, but does it lead to where it should?

This is something worthy of a discussion, as the processes are rather
spontaneous, without set set rules and goals, whereas it is important
not to lose the current virtues.

Re predictions
--------------
As Niels Bohr used to say =E2=80=9CIt's difficult to make predictions,
especially about the future=E2=80=9D.

However, questions pertaining to the future of TeX emerge on its own.
Will TeXs die out? Are they going to occupy some narrow niche? Or
perhaps will they mutate and spawn a new species, living on some cloud?
Or perhaps only some =E2=80=9CTeX genes=E2=80=9D will prevail (like =
mitochondria in
cells) in new programs not necessarily devoted to creating classic
documents (i.e., pages filled with characters)?

What future awaits the TeX system and their users? It depends on us to
a considerable degree. The better we know what we want, the higher the
chances we stand to achieve it. That is why we'd nevertheless like to
try to glean into the future, using the collected wisdom of the
respectable and influential professionals gathered at the conference.

Summary
-------
We hope to obtain at least partial answers to the following QrwA
(Questions rather without(?) Answers):

Premises =E2=80=94 the starting point, what we have, what do we use, =
what has
been achieved?

Predilections =E2=80=94 how do we act now, how do we want to act, what =
is
important to us and what do we miss?

Predictions =E2=80=94 what is the future of TeX, what we'd like to =
achieve and
can we influence it?


Papers/presentations
++++++++++++++++++++
Of course we also look forward to the normal mix of TeX, MetaPost,
ConTeXt, LaTeX, and friends related presentations. Please do not forget
about fonts!

We do upkeep the new BachoTeX trend in which we try to bring together
programmers and designers of typographic systems, typographers and other
users of such systems.

Please note the =E2=80=9CCall for TeX Pearls=E2=80=9D further down.

The normal channel of offering papers is the emailing of proposals to
the Program Committee, but before rushing off to the mailer, please
consult the info for authors.

Workshops and tutorials
+++++++++++++++++++++++
Proposals are welcome for TeX-related tutorials or introductions. If
you have suggestions for tutorials or workshops by others than yourself
or about specific topics, please let us know.

Poster sessions
+++++++++++++++
Participants will be given the opportunity to present their TeX and
typographic results in the form of posters for which we provide
exhibition space.

TeX Pearls
++++++++++
We continue the tradition of the =E2=80=9CPearls of TeX Programming=E2=80=9D=
.
Metafont/MetaPost do also fall into that category. Details and
previously collected pearls can be found at
http://www.gust.org.pl/projects/pearls/.


Deadlines and addresses
+++++++++++++++++++++++
The deadline for =E2=80=9Cregular=E2=80=9D abstracts and other proposals =
is March
26th 2017. The deadline for final papers to appear in the conference
materials is April 10th.

Contributions should be send by email to the Program Committee:
prog-2017 at gust dot org dot pl. The PC is chaired by Bogus=C5=82aw
Jackowski (b underscore jackowski at gust dot org dot pl).




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class=3D"">Besten,<div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Onderstaand bericht kreeg ik voor jullie binnen van Jerzy =
Ludwichowski!</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div =
class=3D"">Tot ziens bij TUG @ BachoTeX?</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Groet,</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Frans</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
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color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Van: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">Jerzy Ludwichowski &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:Jerzy.Ludwichowski-AQaHRi5/[email protected]" =
class=3D"">Jerzy.Ludwichowski-AQaHRi5/[email protected]</a>&gt;<br =
class=3D""></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=3D""><span =
style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, =
sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Onderwerp:=
 </b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><b class=3D"">TUG@BachoTeX =
2017: call for papers, registrations</b><br class=3D""></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: =
-webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Datum: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">17 februari 2017 22:02:13 =
CET<br class=3D""></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px;" class=3D""><span=
 style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, =
sans-serif; color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Aan: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D"">LUG boards &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:lug-boards-6miFZF/[email protected]" =
class=3D"">lug-boards-6miFZF/[email protected]</a>&gt;<br class=3D""></span></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px;" class=3D""><span style=3D"font-family: =
-webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif; =
color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 1.0);" class=3D""><b class=3D"">Antwoord aan: =
</b></span><span style=3D"font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica =
Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class=3D""><a =
href=3D"mailto:lug-boards-6miFZF/[email protected]" =
class=3D"">lug-boards-6miFZF/[email protected]</a><br class=3D""></span></div><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D""><div class=3D"">Dear Friends,<br class=3D""><br=
 class=3D"">please pass this on to your members.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Best regards,<br class=3D"">--Jerzy Ludwichowski<br =
class=3D"">GUST President<br class=3D"">(on behalf of the Organizing =
Committee)<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Please find below =
the call for papers for TUG@BachoTeX 2017.<br class=3D"">To register =
visit <a href=3D"http://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2017-en" =
class=3D"">http://www.gust.org.pl/bachotex/2017-en</a>.<br class=3D"">See =
you at the conference venue!<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Premises, =
predilections, predictions<br =
class=3D"">=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<br class=3D"">The title, =
or rather lead for the conference might sound mysterious but<br =
class=3D"">it seems to us that it presents the core of the motives =
around TeX and<br class=3D"">typography we'd like to be talked about =
during the conference using the<br class=3D"">opportunity which presents =
itself with the meeting of the world's most<br class=3D"">competent =
people in those areas.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Re premises<br =
class=3D"">-----------<br class=3D"">TeX is not only software and =
certainly not the<br class=3D"">outdated text typesetting program from =
1982. TeX is a phenomenon: in<br class=3D"">computer science (concepts, =
implementations, distributions) and socially<br class=3D"">(TeX system's =
user groups and their undertakings). It being one of the<br =
class=3D"">oldest software systems functioning until now without =
fundamental<br class=3D"">conceptual changes should be treated as an =
indisputable success of the<br class=3D"">computer based typography =
model created by Prof. Donald E. Knuth.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">So =
we have a big typographic system, we have users all over the world<br =
class=3D"">uniting themselves into organizations acting for the benefit =
of TeX. We<br class=3D"">also have attempts to modify and further the =
system (eTeX, pdfTeX,<br class=3D"">luaTeX, XeTeX and others), which on =
one hand open perspectives but on<br class=3D"">the other =E2=80=94 =
threaten with the =E2=80=9CBabel tower syndrome=E2=80=9D.<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">So much was achieved, what more =E2=80=94 =
follows.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Re predilections<br =
class=3D"">----------------<br class=3D"">Undoubtedly TeXies value =
programmability, portability, backward<br class=3D"">compatibility, good =
documentation, splendid typographic and logical<br class=3D"">quality of =
documents, to mention only some of the most valued qualities<br =
class=3D"">of the TeX et al system.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Those =
signatures are however not the most valued in the contemporary<br =
class=3D"">world geared toward rapid, easy but also ad hoc results. =
Contemporary<br class=3D"">users of software look for intuitive =
interfaces, immediate effects and<br class=3D"">visual editing =
features.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Are those two approaches really =
excluding each other? The concepts at<br class=3D"">the foundations of =
TeX are being introduced to modern systems. Visual<br class=3D"">features =
may also be introduced into TeX. Such mutual inter-fusing is<br =
class=3D"">being observed since long, but does it lead to where it =
should?<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">This is something worthy of a =
discussion, as the processes are rather<br class=3D"">spontaneous, =
without set set rules and goals, whereas it is important<br class=3D"">not=
 to lose the current virtues.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Re =
predictions<br class=3D"">--------------<br class=3D"">As Niels Bohr =
used to say =E2=80=9CIt's difficult to make predictions,<br =
class=3D"">especially about the future=E2=80=9D.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">However, questions pertaining to the future of TeX emerge on =
its own.<br class=3D"">Will TeXs die out? Are they going to occupy some =
narrow niche? Or<br class=3D"">perhaps will they mutate and spawn a new =
species, living on some cloud?<br class=3D"">Or perhaps only some =E2=80=9C=
TeX genes=E2=80=9D will prevail (like mitochondria in<br class=3D"">cells)=
 in new programs not necessarily devoted to creating classic<br =
class=3D"">documents (i.e., pages filled with characters)?<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">What future awaits the TeX system and their =
users? It depends on us to<br class=3D"">a considerable degree. The =
better we know what we want, the higher the<br class=3D"">chances we =
stand to achieve it. That is why we'd nevertheless like to<br =
class=3D"">try to glean into the future, using the collected wisdom of =
the<br class=3D"">respectable and influential professionals gathered at =
the conference.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Summary<br =
class=3D"">-------<br class=3D"">We hope to obtain at least partial =
answers to the following QrwA<br class=3D"">(Questions rather without(?) =
Answers):<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Premises =E2=80=94 the starting =
point, what we have, what do we use, what has<br class=3D"">been =
achieved?<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Predilections =E2=80=94 how do we =
act now, how do we want to act, what is<br class=3D"">important to us =
and what do we miss?<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Predictions =E2=80=94 =
what is the future of TeX, what we'd like to achieve and<br class=3D"">can=
 we influence it?<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Papers/presentations<br class=3D"">++++++++++++++++++++<br =
class=3D"">Of course we also look forward to the normal mix of TeX, =
MetaPost,<br class=3D"">ConTeXt, LaTeX, and friends related =
presentations. Please do not forget<br class=3D"">about fonts!<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">We do upkeep the new BachoTeX trend in which =
we try to bring together<br class=3D"">programmers and designers of =
typographic systems, typographers and other<br class=3D"">users of such =
systems.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Please note the =E2=80=9CCall for =
TeX Pearls=E2=80=9D further down.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">The =
normal channel of offering papers is the emailing of proposals to<br =
class=3D"">the Program Committee, but before rushing off to the mailer, =
please<br class=3D"">consult the info for authors.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Workshops and tutorials<br =
class=3D"">+++++++++++++++++++++++<br class=3D"">Proposals are welcome =
for TeX-related tutorials or introductions. If<br class=3D"">you have =
suggestions for tutorials or workshops by others than yourself<br =
class=3D"">or about specific topics, please let us know.<br class=3D""><br=
 class=3D"">Poster sessions<br class=3D"">+++++++++++++++<br =
class=3D"">Participants will be given the opportunity to present their =
TeX and<br class=3D"">typographic results in the form of posters for =
which we provide<br class=3D"">exhibition space.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">TeX Pearls<br class=3D"">++++++++++<br class=3D"">We continue =
the tradition of the =E2=80=9CPearls of TeX Programming=E2=80=9D.<br =
class=3D"">Metafont/MetaPost do also fall into that category. Details =
and<br class=3D"">previously collected pearls can be found at<br =
class=3D""><a href=3D"http://www.gust.org.pl/projects/pearls/" =
class=3D"">http://www.gust.org.pl/projects/pearls/</a>.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Deadlines and addresses<br =
class=3D"">+++++++++++++++++++++++<br class=3D"">The deadline for =
=E2=80=9Cregular=E2=80=9D abstracts and other proposals is March<br =
class=3D"">26th 2017. The deadline for final papers to appear in the =
conference<br class=3D"">materials is April 10th.<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Contributions should be send by email to the Program =
Committee:<br class=3D"">prog-2017 at gust dot org dot pl. The PC is =
chaired by Bogus=C5=82aw<br class=3D"">Jackowski (b underscore jackowski =
at gust dot org dot pl).<br class=3D""><br class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div></div></div><br class=3D""></div></div></body></html>=

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