Hi, Thanks for your report.
On Fri, May 18, 2007 at 07:49:51PM -1000, Ryo Furue wrote: > Package: inkscape > Version: 0.44.1-1 > Severity: normal > > I wish that inkscape would > > 1) somehow include skencil, or > 2) depend on skencil, or > 3) issue an informative error message > telling the user to install skencil > if she wants to edit a PostScript file. > > It took a long time for me to figure out this mystery: > "Why can't inkscape open a PostScript file? I remember using > inkscape to edit a PostScript file a few month ago on > a different machine with the same OS (Debian testing)." Well, inkscape recommends pstoedit and suggests skencil. There was a dispute somehow if it is better to suggest or to recommend a certain other package. The best solution was to patch the error message to tell the user which package to install if he wants to use a certain feature. I'll implement this if my time permits. With best regards, Wolfi > > Regards, > Ryo
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