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From: eijkhout@s41.csrd.uiuc.edu (Victor Eijkhout)
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Subject: Re: TeXbook for version 3.0 of TeX ?
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Date: 17 Nov 90 18:38:45 GMT
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glenn@suphys.physics.su.OZ.AU (Glenn Geers) writes:

> A good book that covers the new features is `TeX
>For The Impatient'. If you want details (can't remember the authors) send me 
>email.

Yes, it does cover TeX3.0, but no, it's not really a good book.
Let me qualify that: it is a good introduction, and it contains
a good chapter systematically covering the concepts of TeX,
but it's not a hackers' bible. It keeps referring to the TeX book
for all the details. And there are quite some errors in it.
Rather esoteric, but errors nonetheless.

Authors: Abrahams, Hargreaves and Berry.

Victor.