I don't know if the first line of the abstract is the most ironic typo, or a joke.<p>'to' is out of sequence<p>"The data structure used ot maintain the sequence of characters is an important part of a text
editor."
I wonder if this "general model of sequence data structures" encompasses the enfilade:<p><a href="http://xanadu.com/tech/" rel="nofollow">http://xanadu.com/tech/</a>
It's in a large part a discussion of the data structure underlying the text editor appearing in another HN story today: <a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8826689" rel="nofollow">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8826689</a><p>Interesting to see how that structure relates to some alternatives. Clearly written from what I've read so far.