Re: [2.96.1] problem: latex generates pdf rather than dvi

On Tue, Mar 30, 2004 at 01:12:59AM +0200, Reinhard Kotucha wrote:
> >>>>> "Paul" == Paul Vojta <[email protected]> writes:
> 
>     >> It's even easier to say "dvilatex" or "latex --dvionly".
> 
>     > Yes.  If one is to replace tex with pdftex, then (at least for
>     > plain tex), you're almost required to have \pdf* control
>     > sequences turned off, aren't you?
> 
> Why?  Why especially for plain TeX?

The same reason that etex is called etex and not tex:  the trip test.
(OK, so a script that reads input and puts out correct output would
pass the trip test, but morally speaking it deviates.)

--Paul Vojta, [email protected]