Bug#63797: dvips produces bad postcript
From: Brian
Subject: Bug#63797:
Date: 19
> >>>>> "Atsuhito" == Atsuhito Kohda <kohda@nsx.pm.tokushima-u.ac.jp> writes:
>
> Atsuhito> and generally this kind of sentence "whatever is in its
> Atsuhito> scope (\TeX\ group)" is an important signal that it is
> Atsuhito> needed or at least it is safe to use grouping for the
> Atsuhito> command.
>
> I do not understand why you have closed the bug. It is still a bug!
> If it is still a bug, it should remain open! Even if a work around
> exists, it is still a bug!
Well I think this is a specification of TeX system and not
a bug. Please read the following.
> You say "it is safe to use grouping for the command". However nowhere
> in the documentation does it say "grouping is needed". If that really
> was the case, there would be no need the \overlay command, as
> \begin{overlay}{n}...\end{overlay} could be used[1] instead.
>
> Compare with the commands like \textbf, \textit, etc. None of these
> commands require grouping, so why should[2] \overlay?
Please compare with \textbf and \bfseries. The relation is;
\textbf <--> overlay environment
\bfseries <--> \overlay command (need grouping!)
More good example is "center" environment and \centering
command (or flushright, flushleft and so on).
In LaTeX it is popular that there are both an environment
and a command with the same or similar functionality.
> If it really is some stupid limitation of TeX or LaTeX that grouping
> must be used in a nonstandard way, then the documentation should be
> changed to document this.
Well, as I said earlier, "whatever is in its scope (\TeX\ group)"
is almost equivalent to "grouping is needed" IMHO.
> I apologise for not replying to your previous message sooner, I was
> mistakenly under the impression that you agreed with what I was
> saying, and that no response was required.
>
> I have to prepare for an overseas conference right now, so may not be
> able to reply to any future posts for a while.
No I do not care at all and I hope you understand my points.
Thanks in advance, 2000.5.20
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Debian JP Developer - much more I18N of Debian
Atsuhito Kohda <kohda@pm.tokushima-u.ac.jp>
Department of Math., Tokushima Univ.
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