[XeTeX] openType and xetex

[Simon Cozens]

On 04/12/2013 07:27, maxwell wrote:
 > You'll perhaps pardon me if I don't understand that...

XeTeX is based on eTeX which is based on TeX, hence...

>     3.1415926  (I recognize this number, but?)

TeX version.

>     2.5        (?)

eTeX version.

>     0.9999.3   (third, er fourth release of 0.9999)

XeTeX version.

>     2013060708 (date)

You got that one!

> Anyway, if the 0.9999.3 part is any indication, xetex is now using Harfbuzz,
> correct?

Yep.