Jean-Marc writes
> >>>>> "Rich" == Rich Fields at 407 356 5842 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Rich> This is where I fall short in using latex2e. I was a heavy
> Rich> latex2.09 user starting in the mid/late-80s and had to create
> Rich> significant hacks to areas like you are discussing and
> Rich> more. Unfortunately, I then became so comfortable at being able
> Rich> to hack latex code that the modern era of all these new
> Rich> pre-packaged, documented, structured style files passed me by,
> Rich> and now I'm trying to re-learn how to use latex with these new
> Rich> packages (most of which are great).
>
> That's why I think that, if we decide to build the ultimate
> configurable class, the first thing to do is ask for help on
> comp.text.tex. Such a project should be a pure LaTeX project at
> first. When it works, then we will be able to add support in LyX for
> that.
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I agree. :) (Whew. I almost volunteered for something again.)
Rich