@japchap
The update was flaky, yes, but Brett did a great job of fixing it and keeping people informed. He has something new almost ready that may replace nvALT.

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I think I will stick with Byword, nvALT and Marked2 for now. I only crack out Word for clients.

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Oh no. This may mean I could stop hating Word. What does it do with converting MD to HTML? Still gobs of cruft?

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Updating old posts. You know this is still relevant.

How to help someone use a computer [polaris.gseis.ucla.edu]

Oh, the embarrassment. Latest email had a broken link in it. And I have only myself to blame.

Exactly. And will they even be allowed to call it bourbon? I mean, they do, but is that kosher?

Thanks. Sounds interesting and maybe OK.

I think the primary objection -- without knowing anything more -- is that maturing in wood is such an inherently complex and unpredictable process that to attempt to speed it up by the use of specific chemicals may miss some of the subtleties. Whether anyone can tell, or cares, is another matter entirely.

Oak I understand. New oak is a boondoggle.

The puzzling aspect of bourbon, which I have been unable to track to a decent account, is the insistence that it be matured in new oak barrels. Always said to be a canny bit of lobbying by the coopers' union, and one that benefits all kinds of drinks makers, but was it, really?

I don't know, but I'm glad you now do, and have.