[OS X TeX] End of i-Installer/i-Packages support per 1/1/2007

[Nestor Aguilera]

Getting late into the subject, I don't think I could add more or in  
better ways to what was said.

Anyway, I can't stay without giving Gerben a very big Thank You for  
all the efforts in producing a wonderful distribution.

As most of us, I will also miss Gerben's kindness and patience in  
explaining what could or could not be done with his software.

Cheers to an oustanding person!

                                                  Nestor Aguilera

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On 11 Nov, 2006, at 12:15, Gerben Wierda wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> As I have announced at TUG2006 in Marrakech this week, my support  
> for i-Installer and the i-Packages will end on January 1st, 2007.
>
> Before that moment, there will be an attempt at one more  
> improvement of i-Installer: using authenticating proxies. And I  
> will work on the documentation of everything.
>
> After Jan 1, I will no longer support i-Installer or my i-Packages.  
> I will still use it personally and the incidental i-Package update  
> (e.g. ConTeXt updates) will find its way to the repositores. But I  
> will not offer e-mail support (nor answer it) and I will not do any  
> work unless it is for personal reasons.
>
> There are several reasons why I have to end support. The most  
> important reasons are:
> - The end of teTeX and the volatility of TeX Live.  Keeping up with  
> changes in TeX Live is beyond me and the support load that will  
> come from it is *way* beyond me
>  - My day job will take more energy and time (remember: my i- 
> Package/i-Installer activities have been done in my spare time).
> - I want to be a TeX *user* for a change.
> - 6 years have been wonderful but also enough.
>
> I will try to leave the setup in such a state that someone else can  
> take it up. I will also be available for advise *if* someone else  
> takes it up but only to a certain level (e.g. I am not going to  
> help people learn perl or Objective-C or Cocoa or etc.)
>
> It is not all over yet but I'd like to thank you all for your  
> support and for being such nice, friendly and constructive users.
>
> G
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