Re: Bug#26662: Debian Bug#26662: Request for tetex-cjk package
If it is a usable package, please release it for the Debian community.
Christoph
Anthony Fok writes:
> Hello,
>
> I packaged "cjk-latex" on my computer in August. I did not call it
> "tetex-cjk" because it is not tetex-specific. It seems to work here after
> some tweakings with the config files and fonts:
>
> new debian package, version 2.0.
> size 251744 bytes: control archive= 6320 bytes.
> 571 bytes, 14 lines control
> 14633 bytes, 204 lines md5sums
> 478 bytes, 19 lines * postinst #!/bin/sh
> Package: cjk-latex
> Version: 4.1.3-1
> Section: tex
> Priority: optional
> Architecture: i386
> Depends: libc6 (>= 2.0.7u), tetex-base (>= 0.9.981030-1), tetex-bin (>= 0.9.981031-2), freetype-tools (>= 1.1-1998-09-12-2)
> Installed-Size: 677
> Maintainer: Anthony Fok <foka@debian.org>
> Description: A LaTeX2e macro package for CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean)
> CJK is a macro package for LaTeX 2e to enable typesetting Chinese,
> Japanese, and Korean. It supports (even simultaneously) various CJK
> encodings, e.g. Big5, GB, JIS, KS, CNS.
> .
> Primary Author: Werner Lemberg <wl@gnu.org>
>
> Note that CJK-LaTeX has not been updated for some time, and needs quite a
> bit of tweaking before it would work with the latest Web2C 7.2 and
> teTeX-0.9 betas. However, Werner seems to be quite active helping with
> teTeX and freetype. The ttf2pk tool originally included in CJK has been
> modified to use the superior freetype library and is part of the full
> freetype distribution. (That's why cjk-latex depends on freetype-tool).
> :-)
>
> I haven't released it yet, because:
>
> * I don't have time. Already got too many packages on my hands.
> * I haven't packaged the Chinese TTF fonts yet. Yes, they are HUGE.
> * Werner is probably trying to integrate some CJK capabilities into
> Web2C or teTeX? I don't know.
> * I had to do some tweaking to make CJK work with the latest teTeX.
> But perhaps Werner has a better way? I have yet to discuss with him.
> * I don't have time. My school work is already suffering.
>
> That's it for now. :-) I wish I could do more, especially making Debian
> more Chinese-friendly (because I'm Chinese), but I'll be digging a grave
> for myself if I do so now. Maybe I'll look at it again when I have time.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Anthony
>
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