Author: frank
Date: 2005-10-18 11:36:53 +0000 (Tue, 18 Oct 2005)
New Revision: 262
Modified:
tex-common/trunk/doc/Debian-TeX-Policy.sgml
Log:
Some "editorial changes" to the Policy, see accompanying mail
Modified: tex-common/trunk/doc/Debian-TeX-Policy.sgml
===================================================================
--- tex-common/trunk/doc/Debian-TeX-Policy.sgml 2005-10-18 11:10:08 UTC (rev
261)
+++ tex-common/trunk/doc/Debian-TeX-Policy.sgml 2005-10-18 11:36:53 UTC (rev
262)
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
<titlepag>
<title>The Debian TeX sub-policy</title>
<author>
- <name>Frank K�ster</name>
- <email>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</email>
- </author>
- <author>
<name>The Debian teTeX mailing List</name>
<email>[email protected]</email>
</author>
@@ -178,8 +174,8 @@
is a bug if a package only conforms to an outdated TDS version.
It is a more severe bug, however, if it conforms to the current
TDS version but does not make sure to depend on an appropriately
- recent version of the Basic TeX packages (that support this TDS
- version).
+ recent version of the Basic TeX packages or
+ <package>tex-common</package> (that support this TDS version).
</p>
<p>
@@ -189,7 +185,10 @@
<file>/etc/texmf</file>. The system-wide
<var>TEXMFSYSCONFIG</var> tree, if defined, must be the same
as the <var>TEXMFMAIN</var> tree; a TeX-related package must
- not change this.
+ not change this. In the future,
+ <file>/etc/texmf</file> might become a separate, additional
+ <var>TEXMF</var> tree <var>TEXMFSYSCONFIG</var>; a TeX-related
+ package should try to not rely on either setup.
</p>
<p>
@@ -247,7 +246,8 @@
<p>An exception is the generated file
<file>/etc/texmf/texmf.cnf</file>. It is not intended that
local administrators edit that file, but if they do, the
- configuration update programs must respect these changes.</p>
+ configuration update programs must respect these changes.
+ Debian packages must not alter that file.</p>
</sect>
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@
<file>fmtutil.cnf</file>, this is the only
method of configuration. <file>texmf.cnf</file> can be edited
manually by local system administrators, and changes will be
- handled by ucf. Package installation scripts, however, should
+ handled by ucf. Package installation scripts, however, must
not change this file, but use the <prgn>update-texmf</prgn>
mechanism. Local administrators are encouraged to use the
<prgn>update-texmf</prgn> mechanism, too.
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