Re: Track upstream fixes in Debian?
Hi Hilmar,
On Mi, 30 Apr 2008, Hilmar Preusse wrote:
> The last Debian release of TeX Live contains a lot of fixes, which
> should be fixed in upstream. Does anybody track these fixes to make
> sure:
No, I am trying to push upwards (or better apply by myself) things I
changed in the Debian packages, but I didn't do that in all cases,
forgot, lost, whatever.
So if someone wants to go over that it would be really great. I just
don't have the time ATM. Well, I should do it ...
> - the patches in Debian are removed upon packaging the new TL version
That will happen anyway since I have to check that the patches actually
apply, and test them. So new release will bring a re-check of the
patches.
> - these fixes really go to upstream and are fixed there?
That is open ...
Best wishes
Norbert
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