Re: gv depends on ghostscript, which depends on gsfonts
On Mon, 2 Mar 1998, Anthony Fok wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 28, 1998 at 05:31:51PM -0800, Karl M. Hegbloom wrote:
> > [ cc'd to _debian-mentors_. *Please advise*.
> > This is concerning:
> > <URL:http://www.debian.org/Bugs/db/18/18026.html> ]
> >
> > Please Cc: pertinent responses to 18026@bugs.debian.org.
> >
> > Checking, I find that `gs-aladdin 5.10-3' and `gs 3.33-6' both have
> > "Recommends:" dependencies on `gsfonts'. Perhaps these should be
> > "Requires:" rather than "Recommends:"? Why are they "Recommends:"
> > right now?
>
> Read the definitions of "Recommends:" and "Depends:" in the Debian Policy
> Manual and you will understand why. <grin> Recommends is correct,
> AFAIK.
This is also my opinion: gs can work also without fonts (most of the ps
files define contain the definition of the fonts they use).
Anyways, as jens says, it is possible to set up gs | gs-aladdin to use
e.g. the fonts of X. More in general, a better management for the gs
fonts is required (i.e., scripts to install/deinstall families of fonts).
I am working on this, but this will require some time...
Ciao,
Marco
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