On Sun, Jan 07, 2007 at 08:45:39PM +0100, Rafael Laboissiere wrote: > * Florian Schlichting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2007-01-07 13:36]: > > > Package: tipa > > Version: 2:1.3-4 > > Severity: minor > > > > the tipa package description says: "Type 1 fonts for TIPA are also > > included in this package (to make them available in X11, please install > > the xfonts-tipa package)." > > > > Since actually viewing the results of one's typesetting is often an > > essential step, wouldn't that merit a mention of xfonts-tipa as > > Suggests: or even Recommends? > > Well, the xfonts-tipa package is not necessary for "viewing the results of > one's typesetting". The tipa package is intended only for use with LaTeX > and there is no need to have the xfonts-tipa installed in order to > generate/visualize PostScript or PDF documents with the IPA characters.
you're right, of course - I was confused and mistaken about the meaning of "to make them available in X11...". Don't know if this means the package description could be changed - I guess other people can find this archived bug report. Thanks for your quick reply! Florian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
