[XeTeX] XeTeX and luaTeX

[Pablo Rodríguez]

On 06/04/2010 01:42 PM, Arthur Reutenauer wrote:
>> In a recent thread here, luaTeX was said to be the intended eventual
>> replacement for pdfTeX.
>
>    This piece of information is based on earlier plans of the pdfTeX and
> LuaTeX teams, when the intention was indeed that LuaTeX would become
> pdfTeX 2.0 when it reached maturity.  Now the plans have changed
> somewhat: pdfTeX development has been resumed by its original developer,
> Hàn Thế Thành, while the pdfTeX developers from 1 or 2 years ago now
> work mostly on LuaTeX; but it's not foreseen anymore the LuaTeX will be
> a 100% compatible replacement for pdfTeX.

Which will be those differences between podTeX and LuaTeX?

Thanks,


Pablo