been making EPP threads here. previous ones archived. two arguments keep coming up worth addressing properly.
%epp=0.3%
@heading "EPP vs LaTeX" {bold}
@text "plain text. no compiler. reads in notepad."
1. "EPP is a retarded LaTeX with retarded syntax"
LaTeX embeds images, needs a compiler, has a Turing-complete macro system and a 4GB install. EPP is plain UTF-8 you can read in notepad and parse in 150 lines. calling EPP a retarded LaTeX is like calling a bicycle a retarded car. also LaTeX supports image embedding via \includegraphics{} — EPP never will by design. different goals entirely.
2. "UTF-8 text compresses badly"
opposite is true. PDF is already partially compressed internally (zlib/deflate on its streams) so compressing a PDF means compressing already-compressed data. UTF-8 plain text with repetitive structure compresses extremely well. an EPP file zipped is smaller than a compressed PDF of equivalent content.
spec is public. parser is 150 lines. easypaperpackage.xyz
github.com/TheServer-lab/EasyPaperPackage
