Michael Gilbert <michael.s.gilb...@gmail.com> wrote: >> BTW, I have already reported that some time ago to the xdvik bug tracker, >> and there is work going on. But before I drop xdvi I drop out as TeX >> maintainer. And the all of TeX using Debian will be hosed. >> >> No, there will be xdvi as long as there will be TeX Live AFAIS, and thus >> also in Debian. > > All intuition and knowledge says that embedded code and dead libraries > are wrong, but of course it's ultimately your call as the maintainer. > > It is not my intent to override your approach, just to educate.
Please learn for what purpose xdvi is used: Mainly for a quick, comfortable view of the files you are currently writing yourself. The evince interface is ridiculously unusable for this (or at least has been last time I tried), and in this setting security doesn't matter _that_ much. Regards, Frank -- Frank Küster Sprecher B90/Grüne OV Miltenberg und Umgebung VCD Miltenberg, ADFC Aschaffenburg-Miltenberg Debian Developer (TeXLive) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
