Bug#429314: texlive-context: missing dependency on lmodern
Frank Küster <frank@debian.org> wrote:
>> So, why are you reporting a bug against texlive-context, since you know
>> it is deprecated?
>
> Because context doesn't have the bug, but texlive-context has it. And I
> think it should be even serious.
Okay, but texlive-context is dead, so this bug is nothing more than a
reminder for users of etch...
> I agree, but you must admit that a couple of years ago, apt-get was
> generally recommended to people,
Not by me. ;-)
> and aptitude was something new.
At that time, I recommended dselect to new users.
> At least that's whay I learned. This had also the effect that people
> put stuff into Recommends that should rather be in Suggests, and then
> people started arguing against installing Recommends by default...
Which is pure evil. Recommends is very useful.
> If ConTeXt uses the Latin Modern fonts by default, the package should
> depend on them. Just as a package which provides LaTeX needs to depend
> on a package which provides the Computer Modern fonts IMO, even if you
> can use others.
I disagree. Putting lmodern in Recommends for context means: "unless you
know what you are doing, if you install context, then you also have to
install lmodern". Consequently, if people follow this policy, they will
always install lmodern alongside with context. Additionally, those who
*really* know they won't need lmodern will be able to install context
without lmodern. I think that would make everyone happy.
> I suggest that we keep the bug open as a warning and information for
> users.
Okay.
--
Florent
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