TeX Live 2008/2009
Summary
Upgrade TeX Live to 2008 or, alternatively to 2009 if upstream releases new version. Use packaging based on upstream metadata and don't use monolythic build any more.
Owner
- Name: Jindrich Novy jnovy at redhat dot com
Current status
- Targeted release: Fedora 12
- Last updated: 2009-06-23
- Percentage of completion: 50%
Detailed Description
TeX Live uses uses its own classification of TeX packages which can be automated and used by packaging systems in various distributions. The packaging metadata that upstream provides allows to distinguish doc, source and runtime files which could then be packaged separately.
Benefit to Fedora
A better packaging scheme allows to reduce bandwidth and save significant disc space. It also allows simpler maintenance of separate TeX packages.
Scope
Requires packaging or testing and/or enhancements in:
* fedora infrastructure, currently 3127 new packages are to add
How To Test
Currently looking for space on a server with about 1GiB space free for public repository for testing.
User Experience
Users could use exactly the part of TeX they need without wasting disc space.
Dependencies
* need mass review for all packages before this feature is completed * need to do a license audit
Contingency Plan
- stay stuck with TeX Live 2007