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@@ -1,36 +1,19 @@ The luatexbase generic package for LuaTeX -This package provides resource management for the LuaTeX macro programmer. -It is composed of the following sub-packages, which can be used independantly -if desired: - -– luatexbase-compat: compatibility helpers; -– luatexbase-loader: Lua module loading; -– luatexbase-regs: allocation of registers and the like; -– luatexbase-attr: attribute and whatsit node allocation; -– luatexbase-cctb: catcode table allocation; -– luatexbase-modutils: Lua module declaration; and -– luatexbase-mcb: callbacks extensions. - -The development takes place on https://github.com/lualatex/luatexbase. - - -Installation ------------- - -Here are the recommended installation methods (preferred first). - -1. If you are using TeX Live 2010 or later, use 'tlmgr install luatexbase'. - If your are using MiKTeX, use the MiKTeX Package Manager. - Alternatively, try you Linux distribution's package management system. - -2. a. Grab the sources from CTAN or github. - b. Run 'make install TEXMFROOT=/path/to/texmf'. - (Warning: 'make install' without giving a TEXMFROOT will - put files in './texmf', which is probably not what you want.) - c. See 2c. - +NOTE +---- +This repository contains the **Original** implementation of luatexbase. +It is kept here for the record and for checking compatibility of +newer implementations. + +Most of the functionality is now provided in the core LaTeX format +(releases from 2015/10/01) or, for plain TeX, in the file ltuatex.tex. + +A luatexbase package based on the new ltluatex code providing the +luatexbase interfaces is available from ctan and with development +sources at +https://github.com/josephwright/ltluatexsupp License ------- |