Bug#169902: revtex4 and tetex-extra conflict
From: Alexei Kaminski <kaminski@debian.org>
Subject: Bug#169902: revtex4 and tetex-extra conflict
Date: Sun, 1 Dec 2002 14:43:46 -0500
> > If possible, please investigate and let me know if tetex-extra
> > is good enough to replace revtex4 package or not.
>
> I have checked your packages.
> tetex-extra 1.0.2+20021025-2 does provide all revtex4 stylefiles
> and
> tetex-doc 1.0.2+20021025-2 does provide all the documentation.
> Thus there is no need in revtex4 anymore. I think the proper way to handle
> the conflict is to make an empty dummy package revtex4_4.0-3, which depends
> on tetex-extra (>= 1.0.2+20021025-2), and have tetex-extra conflict not with
> any revtex4, but only with (<= 4.0-2). This will make woody->sarge upgrade
> smooth. I think it has to be done, because the description of tetex-extra
> does not (and probably should not) mention revtex4 and users of revtex4 may
> be quite surprised when tetex-extra, which never provided revtex before,
> forces them to remove revtex4 without any explanation.
I see and thanks for your kind investigation.
> I have already done my part - an empty dummy package revtex4_4.0-3, with
> "Depends: tetex-extra (>= 1.0.2+20021025-2)", has been uploaded today. It
> would be great if you change tetex-extra from "Conflicts: revtex4" to
> "Conflicts: revtex4 (<= 4.0-2)". If you don't mind, I will file a bug about
> it, as a reminder for you.
Okay, I will change Conflicts entry in the next upload
but feel free to file a bug on it.
> I am also going to transfer revtex4's only bug, #156812, to tetex-extra. This
> is an upstream bug, and the patch provided by the bug submitter does not fix
> the problem entirely. The bug is very minor, and I decided that it is better
> to keep upstream-provided package intact; the bug submitter agreed with me.
> Probably adding [wontfix] tag would be appropriate.
I see. Thanks for your suggestion and all your effort,
it is now very easy task for me to handle revtex4 issue!
Best regards, 2002/12/2
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Atsuhito Kohda <kohda@debian.org>
Department of Math., Univ. of Tokushima
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