Bug#81257: tetex-base: amsmath seems to be broken

[Peter Jay Salzman <p@dirac.org>]

Package: tetex-base
Version: 1.0.2+20000804-4
Severity: normal

i have a definition for vectors:

        \renewcommand{\v}[1]{\ensuremath{{\bf\vec{#1}}}}

just recently, i found this produced vectors with a ~ symbol instead of the
familiar vector symbol.  previously, this macro always gave me nice vectors.
in this code snippet:

        \documentclass[12pt]{article}
        \usepackage{amsmath}
        \begin{document}
        \begin{equation} \bf\vec{x} \end{equation}
        \end{document}

the \vec{} produces a squiggly line, very much like \~.   by commenting out
the usepackage for amsmath, \vec produces the familiar vector symbol.
amsmath seems to be the culprit--usepackage{amsmath} swaps the ~ for a
vector sign.  not using the package makes everything work as before.

i think tetex was updated a few weeks ago, and it's conceivable that i
haven't noticed this behavior since then; i've been on vacation for awhile.

pete



-- System Information
Debian Release: woody
Kernel Version: Linux satan 2.4.0-test12 #3 SMP Tue Dec 19 11:16:11 PST 2000 i686 unknown

Versions of the packages tetex-base depends on:
ii  dpkg           1.7.2          Package maintenance system for Debian
ii  texinfo        4.0-5          Documentation system for on-line information
ii  perl-5.005-bas 5.005.03-7.1   The Pathologically Eclectic Rubbish Lister
	^^^ (Provides virtual package perl5-base)