[Axiom-developer] Re: Pamphlet format discussion

[Bill Page]

On 7/21/07, Tim Daly wrote:
> Bill writes:
> > Integrating noweb into Axiom to support the current pamphlet file
> > format seems entirely reasonble to me. I think calling noweb as a
> > system supplied utility is the best approach.
>
> In the current system the result would be the same from the user
> perspective.  In future planned use this would not be the case.  Can
> you state in one or two sentences either your advocacy of noweb or
> your objection to native?

noweb exists, works as required and is maintained by someone else.
Rewriting basic tools is a waste of current and future resources. I
don't know what "future planned use" involves but in my opinion more
radical changes in literate programming philosophy are required then
can be accomplished by changes of this kind.

Regards,
Bill Page.