Hi, > > 1. I don't understand why it has to be removed; it's an > > interface that has been used, and not documented as > > deprecated anywhere. > > I'm not usre that one can say initex _has to_ be removed > but at least it is reasonable to remove it in teTeX3.0 > as I already explained. Further, it's your too personal > impression to say it's an interface that has been used. > At most one should say there was a time in the past when > it was an interface commonly used. > > > 2. If it's really a problem that such symlink exists, > > please do document it in the manual page, changelog, > > NEWS.Debian, and release-notes of debian-installer, > > and then remove after etch. > > It's too late. This is already not even a news.
Well, it was a news, which could have been included in 3.0-2 NEWS.Debian. Modifying that entry will help new users who have upgraded from sarge to etch to note user-visible change. > I can understand that you've been considerinig initex as a > fundamental executable to dump fmt file and are surprised > to see it removed but it's not general issue but, sorry to say, > only your personal issue. I'm personally unaffected, but I'm not confident enough to say if others aren't. /me looks at previous bugreport and notes that it has resulted in zero action: 329972 Where is that texk mailing list and texlive list archives that keeps on popping up? URL? regards, junichi -- [EMAIL PROTECTED],netfort.gr.jp} Debian Project -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]