Bug#189343: tetex-doc: poor Description:
Hilmar Preusse <hille42@web.de> writes:
> I'm not a native speaker too (and I've drunken three bottles of
> beer), but anyway:
me neither, but I've only had half a pint ;-)
A few suggestions (remarks in <>):
> tetex-base:
> Description: Basic library files of teTeX
> This is a subset of all teTeX library files provided by Debian.
> It should give you a functioning LaTeX-system, which will show
> some features missing.
It should give you a working basic LaTeX system.
<basic already says that some features will be missing>
> If you want a full installation of teTeX
> you have to install tetex-extra.
> .
> Together with tetex-bin you'll have a minimal installation.
Together with tetex-bin you'll have a minimal installation.
For a full installation of teTeX, you should also install
tetex-extra.
> tetex-bin:
> Description: The teTeX binary files
> This is the binary part of teTeX (a TeX implementation for UNIX
> compatible systems). This package contains all the executable
> programs, belonging to teTeX, i.e. the TeX-compiler itself (of
> course some diversion of it, like pdftex, e-TeX etc.). Further
> there are auxiliary programs, like dvips and some other converter
> tools and some tools for maintaining your teTeX-system. It
> contains some man pages, info-files about all these programs.
... programs belonging to teTeX, i.e. the (La)TeX compiler itself,
and variants like pdf(la)tex, e-TeX etc. It also contains auxiliary
programs like dvips and xdvi<is that true?>, conversion tools and
tools for maintaining your teTeX system. Also included are man pages
and info files about these programs.
> .
> You need at least additional tetex-base to get a useful installation.
To get a useful installation, you'll need at least tetex-base in addition.
> tetex-doc:
> Description: The documentation component of the Debian teTeX packages
> This package contains all the documentation of (La)TeX-packages,
> which are contained in tetex-base and tetex-extra. There are
> several FAQ's, the LaTeX Catalogue and some more documentation about
> MetaPost, fonts, pstricks, kpathsea, pdftex...
pdftex etc.
> .
> Whenever you wondered, why there is a big emptiness below
> /usr/share/doc/texmf/ install that package.
<Are jokes needed in a short description? I'd rather have it
concise. Otherwise it would need rewording.>
> tetex-extra:
> Description: Additional library files of teTeX
> This package contains some additional parts of teTeX, some users
> might not want by default.
... parts of teTeX that some users might not need.
> This includes some Postscript fonts from
> Adobe, Bitstream, URW etc. It contains fonts like EC, some from
> the AMS, some fonts for creating arts.
some from the AMS, and some decorative fonts.
> Further there is some
> additional stuff for BibTeX, omega, pstricks, pdftex, LaTeX etc.
Furthermore, there's support files for BibTeX, omega, pstricks,
pdftex, LaTeX etc.
> .
> Together with tetex-bin and tetex-base you have a complete
> teTeX installation.
Together with tetex-bin and tetex-base, this will give you a
complete teTeX installation.
Best,
Stefan
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