L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X3---The long-term future of L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X
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L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X2<SUB>e</SUB><#26#><#26#> is the consolidation step in a comprehensive
reimplementation of the L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X<#27#><#27#> system. The next major release of
L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X<#28#><#28#> will be L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X3, which will include a radical overhaul of the
document designers' and package writers' interface to L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X.
L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X3 is a long-term research project but, until it is completed,
the project team are committed to the active maintenance of L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X2<SUB>e</SUB><#29#><#29#>.
Thus the experience gained from the production and maintenance of
L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X2<SUB>e</SUB><#30#><#30#> will be a major influence on the design of L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X3.
If you would like to support the project then you are welcome to send
donations to the L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X3 Project Fund; this has been set up to help
the research team by financing various expenses associated with this
voluntary work of maintaining the current L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X<#31#><#31#> and developing
L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X3.
The fund is administered by The T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X<#32#><#32#> Users Group and by various
local user groups. Information about making donations and joining
these groups is available from:
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T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X<#34#><#34#> Users Group
<BR>P.~O.~Box~869, Santa~Barbara, CA~93102-0869, USA
<BR>Fax:~+1~805~963~8358
<BR>E-Mail: <TT>tug@tug.org</TT>
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Articles covering aspects of the L<SUP><SMALL>A</SMALL></SUP>T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X3 project are available
by anonymous ftp in the Comprehensive T<SMALL>E</SMALL>X<#37#><#37#> Archive, in the directory: