Re: Org mode and Emacs (was: Convert README.org to plain text README while installing package)

[Christopher Dimech]

> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2022 at 2:47 PM
> From: "Ihor Radchenko" <yantar92@gmail.com>
> To: "Christopher Dimech" <dimech@gmx.com>
> Cc: "Tim Cross" <theophilusx@gmail.com>, rms@gnu.org, eliz@gnu.org, 
> monnier@iro.umontreal.ca, acm@muc.de, emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Subject: Re: Org mode and Emacs (was: Convert README.org to plain text README 
> while installing package)
>
> Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com> writes:
>
> > Does org accept latex structures?  Because texinfo is just plain tex, and as
> > consequence remained limited (e.g. no colouring, no bold mathematical 
> > expressions'
> > no boxes for formal end of proof).
>
> Yes, latex is supported natively. You can mix it into Org text. For
> non-latex export, it will be either converted to image of left as-is.
>
> Best,
> Ihor

That would be very good development, using org for Official Gnu Documentation.
Had discussed with Gavin Smith about latex a couple of years ago, who explained
that texinfo would have to be rewritten completely if we are to have a latex 
engine
for it.  Lot of work  and unlikely to happen.