Re: Bug#338608: Debian Bug#338046: whizzytex: einitex unavailable from tetex and no longer functions.
From: Junichi Uekawa <dancer@netfort.gr.jp>
Subject: Bug#338608: Debian Bug#338046: whizzytex: einitex unavailable from tetex and no longer functions.
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 10:44:30 +0900
> 1. I don't understand why it has to be removed; it's an
> interface that has been used, and not documented as
> deprecated anywhere.
I'm not usre that one can say initex _has to_ be removed
but at least it is reasonable to remove it in teTeX3.0
as I already explained. Further, it's your too personal
impression to say it's an interface that has been used.
At most one should say there was a time in the past when
it was an interface commonly used.
> 2. If it's really a problem that such symlink exists,
> please do document it in the manual page, changelog,
> NEWS.Debian, and release-notes of debian-installer,
> and then remove after etch.
It's too late. This is already not even a news.
> Please provide a 'initex' that prints out a warning that
> it is being deprecated for etch.
This would break the fundamental initex feature as documented
in its manual.
I can understand that you've been considerinig initex as a
fundamental executable to dump fmt file and are surprised
to see it removed but it's not general issue but, sorry to say,
only your personal issue.
I believe it is reasonable to tag this wontfix or something.
Regards, 2005-11-12(Sat)
--
Debian Developer & Debian JP Developer - much more I18N of Debian
Atsuhito Kohda <kohda@debian.org>
Department of Math., Univ. of Tokushima
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