[tex-live] dlfltxb bundle misplaced file
Philip TAYLOR (Ret'd)
P.Taylor at Rhul.Ac.Uk
Tue Oct 28 15:55:21 CET 2008
Manuel Pégourié-Gonnard wrote:
>> and if we assume (reasonably enough, IMHO)
>> that ".cfg" files are meant to be read and processed by
>> something (as opposed to read and understood by someone)
>
> I agree, but also agree with Norbert's remark on the -sample part.
As do I, though I had to read it twice before
I was sure I agreed. Now I am sure.
> Generally speaking, files named -sample are documentation,
"can be reasonably assumed to be documentation" ...
> and cfg files
> are runtime files. Mixing both in one single file name can only lead to
> confusion (that's why I asked twice if it is actually a runtime file).
OK, but would you also agree with Norbert's pronouncement
"We cannot read each and every installation instruction." ?
That seems very unfair when the TeX Live team have themselves
been known to berate users for not reading the TeX Live
installer's instructions ...
** Phil.
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