[tex-live] Interference with Embarcadero C++Builder?

[T T]

2009/11/7 Jörn Clausen <joernc at googlemail.com>:
>> But does it really matter if things still work? You only need to know
>> it if something breaks, which should not happen in the vast majority
>> of cases.
>
> My original mail clearly documents a case where "something" breaks.

I only said that nothing breaks in the majority of cases, not in all cases.

> One could argue, that Embarcadero is doing the check the wrong way in
> C++Builder, but one could also argue that the TeX Live installer
> fiddles around with things that are just not its business. The

And one is right on both accounts :)

> installer should make as few assumptions as possible about the
> behaviour of other software, no matter how standards compliant or
> insane this behaviour is.

This wasn't intentional on our part, simply a mistake that slipped
through unnoticed.

>
> If I understand you correct, you have changed the the installer, so I
> think everything is fine now. Thanks a lot.

No, I haven't changed anything yet, but I will do it after we release
as a part of regular updates. The problem was not deemed critical
enough to risk introducing new bugs and delay the release even
further.

Cheers,

Tomek