[MacPorts] #41980: pTeX: request to integrate patches into texlive and retire the teTeX-based distribution
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#41980: pTeX: request to integrate patches into texlive and retire the teTeX-based
distribution
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Reporter: mojca@… | Owner: takanori@…
Type: enhancement | Status: new
Priority: Normal | Milestone:
Component: ports | Version:
Resolution: | Keywords:
Port: pTeX texlive |
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Comment (by mojca@…):
This is what Norbert replied:
> Short answer from Joshua Tree
>
> since at least 2012 if not late 2011:
>
> > Last time when I asked (July 2011), Takanori-san mentioned the
following drawbacks of TeX Live for Japanese users:
> > * updmap(-sys) in TeXLive doesn't support KanjiMap extensions.
>
> it does
>
> > * xdvi in TeXLive doesn't support (=cannot preview) Japanese DVI
which is produced by ptex.
>
> the pxdvi patches are not applicable anymore due to upstream switch to
freetype. so still valid. but from what I hear this is not serious
>
> > * Due to its license issues, TeXLive doesn't contain pLaTeX 2.09
macros.
>
> ??? not sure
>
> > * It doesn't contain otf.sty (yet).
>
> it does, since long, and much more.
>
> The current TeX Live is by far sufficient for practically all purposes
as far as I know, and the binaries/source fixes loads of old bugs.
>
> >
http://tutimura.ath.cx/ptexlive/?tlptexlive%A5%EA%A5%DD%A5%B8%A5%C8%A5%EA
> > for example.
>
> maintained by me, and contains nothing but hiraprop package and binary
fixes
>
> Norbert (please forward my email to the tickets, I'm not allowed to post
there)
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/41980#comment:1>
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