Re: Question about latex package
> Many of the latex package's files contain these lines (these
> particular copied from preload.dc in latex_2e-7.deb):
>
> %% IMPORTANT NOTICE:
> %% You are not allowed to distribute this file.
> %% For distribution of the original source see
> %% the copyright notice in the file preload.dtx .
>
> I see nothing in the copyright file that says we can distribute the
> files, only the source (in this case preload.dtx).
>
> I am pretty sure we are inline with the 'spirit' of the latex3 team's
> intent, but it might be nice for someone to look a little further into
> this to make sure.
These problems with the unpacked (preinstalled configured) latex (and
related) packages has been noticed earlier but was never dealed with.
Anyone having a mail adress at hand for contacting the latex3 team?
Erick
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