David Kastrup <[email protected]> writes: Hi all,
>> I have encountered a problem involving the latex package preview. If >> I understand well it is due to "a change in the latex shipout >> routine" in the last versions. I read the threads on the GNU bug >> reports 44578 and 45894 about the problem. It appears you are the >> current maintainer of preview, but unfortunately do not currently >> have the ressources to take care this problem. >> >> I am unable to do it myself, but there were some mention of maybe >> paying for your expertise. Would you be willing to estimate a cost at >> which you could take proper care of the problem, or maybe point me to >> other people with enough knowledge to do it? > > Reading reports, analysing and understanding problem: €50 > Reading up on the tools LaTeX now wants instead: €30 > Devising and implementing a fix €30 > Backward compatibility €10 > Cleaning up and shepherding through AUCTeX repository €25 > Submitting and shepherding through CTAN €25 > Dealing with problem reports and feedback €25 > > Total: €195 > > Everybody will tell you that this is a total ripoff (the actual code > will likely not be more than a dozen lines) and nobody will volunteer > to do it for that price, judging from experience. To me the price seems absolutely reasonable (I had expected much more), so I'd very much suggest Hugo & Tobias simply accept the offer and share the price. Feel free to discuss that off-list and contact David when you came to a conclusion. Bye, Tassilo _______________________________________________ bug-auctex mailing list [email protected] https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-auctex
