[simoncozens]

Two clarifications: Image handling is rudimentary at present but I'm switching to different PDF engine (see http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/166261/would-it-make-... and http://www.sile-typesetter.org/2014/09/24/Whats-happening-in...) which will vastly improve image support.

Yes, SILE is an acronym but to be perfectly honest I can't remember what for. I promise it was good. "Simon's Improved Layout Engine" is a backronym.

But if TeX does what you want, please use TeX. I don't see much point in "convincing" people who are happily using a piece of software which fits their needs to switch to something else which may not. Do whatever works. TeX has CTAN which is the product of many years of work, and it'll be a long time before SILE can even "compete" on level terms with that. But I'm not interested in competing; I'm interested in being the best in a particular niche. If that happens to be useful for others, then great.

[gjm11]

> Yes, SILE is an acronym but to be perfectly honest I can't remember what for.

Would I be wrong to bet at substantial odds that the SIL portion of it, at least, was for http://www.sil.org/ ?