Comment on Show HN: Avremu – An 8-Bit Microcontroller in Pure LaTeXComments−SeanLuke11yTo be pedantic: this code is largely in TeX, not LaTeX.−stettbergerOP11yThis is true, but largly in TeX and only Parts of it in LaTeX is still LaTeX. But you're right, I did use only a few rudimentary features.−SeanLuke11yI think this is the minority view of LaTeX: it's built on top of and is a subset of TeX, not a superset. No one would ever consider \def to be LaTeX for example.Not to denigrate what you produced of course.−RBerenguel11yI've always thought of LaTeX as more of a superset, but I see where you are coming at (I've read the TeXbook)
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To be pedantic: this code is largely in TeX, not LaTeX.
This is true, but largly in TeX and only Parts of it in LaTeX is still LaTeX. But you're right, I did use only a few rudimentary features.
I think this is the minority view of LaTeX: it's built on top of and is a subset of TeX, not a superset. No one would ever consider \def to be LaTeX for example.
Not to denigrate what you produced of course.
I've always thought of LaTeX as more of a superset, but I see where you are coming at (I've read the TeXbook)