[texhax] Why isn't plain.tex plain.web? Is there some option for up-dating it?

[Philip Taylor]

To answer your subject, as opposed to your body :

Because :

> % This is the plain TeX format that's described in The TeXbook.
> % N.B.: A version number is defined at the very end of this file;
> %       please change that number whenever the file is modified!
> % And don't modify the file unless you change its name:
> %       Everybody's "plain.tex" file should be the same, worldwide.
> 
> % Unlimited copying and redistribution of this file are permitted as long
> % as this file is not modified. Modifications are permitted, but only if
> % the resulting file is not named plain.tex.

William Adams wrote:

> Why isn't plain.tex plain.web? Is there some option for up-dating it?