Re: [RFC] TL2013 and again a new layout?

[frank@kuesterei.ch (Frank Küster)]

Norbert Preining <preining@logic.at> writes:

> Hi Frank, hi Julian,
>
> On Mi, 01 Mai 2013, Frank Küster wrote:
>> If there are separately maintained packages, one single tree forces us
>> and the separate maintainer to coordinate.  
>
> Why? (see below)
>
> THe do *not* exist in TeX Live, or at least that is the theory.
>
> I have blacklisted *all* packages that are separately maintained,
> and don't ship them in the TeX Live packages.
>
> And this should be also the policy.
>
> Of course, if a new package starts to be separately maintained, there
> is some action required from our side, ie. a new texlive upload that
> does not ship the now separately maintained package. 

That is what I meant with "forces us to coordinate".

> But I guess
> this is not happening too often.

Indeed.

Regards, Frank