Re: removal of texconfig from Debian packages
Hi all
On 21-mei-2012, at 20:06, Julian Gilbey <julian@d-and-j.net> wrote:
> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 10:16:50AM +0900, Norbert Preining wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I am contemplating to remove texconfig *completely* from Debian.
>> It changes config files in a non-standard way, is incompatible with
>> changes we are making, and does not profide any additional value.
>>
>> Please let me know what you thing:
>> * remove completely
>> * provide a wrapper saying: "Cannot be used on Debian!"
>> * keep (but give big warning: you will mess up your tex system!)
>
> I would prefer the "wrapper" idea (that is, a replacement script which
> just says "Cannot be used on Debian", ideally with guidance as to how
> to perform the texconfig functions in a Debian-specific way, and then
> "exit 1" at the end); otherwise, you'll get lots of people saying
> "where's texconfig?".
I agree with Julian: the second option seems like the most fool-proof way.
BR
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Danai SAE-HAN
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