Bug 240262 - dev-texlive/texlive-latexrecommended - dev-tex/floatflt was removed, but is still blocked
Bug#: 240262 Product:  Gentoo Linux Version: unspecified Platform: All
OS/Version: Linux Status: RESOLVED Severity: minor Priority: P2
Resolution: FIXED Assigned To: tex@gentoo.org Reported By: lukacs.arpad@gmail.com
Component: Ebuilds
URL: 
Summary: dev-texlive/texlive-latexrecommended - dev-tex/floatflt was removed, but is still blocked
Keywords:  
Status Whiteboard: 
Opened: 2008-10-06 12:49 0000
Description:   Opened: 2008-10-06 12:49 0000 
The package floatflt has been removed from texlive-latexrecommended. However,
the standalone floatflt package is still listed as a blocker in
texlive-latexrecommended. This way, there is no method for installing floatflt
if one uses texlive.

Workaround: one can install floatflt by hand (latexing floatflt.ins and copying
files to /usr/share/texmf-dist/latex/floatflt).
The question is whether the floatflt ebuild would work with texlive, or it only
works with tetex.

Reproducible: Always

------- Comment #1 From Alexis Ballier 2008-10-06 19:50:51 0000 ------- 
blocker removed, thanks

I don't know if it will work with texlive, we would have to check why it has
been removed from texlive (I fear some licenses issues) and the ebuild will
probably need a rework since it's been masked because it didn't work with
tetex3. Please file a new bug for it if you want it back, it should install
stuff into /usr/share/texmf-site as we do for other latex packages.

------- Comment #2 From Lukács, Árpád 2008-10-06 19:55:51 0000 ------- 
It has been removed due to license issues ("do not sale" in license). However,
allowing to emerge floatflt does not interfere with the license.

------- Comment #3 From Alexis Ballier 2008-10-06 20:02:30 0000 ------- 
(In reply to comment #2)
> It has been removed due to license issues ("do not sale" in license). However,
> allowing to emerge floatflt does not interfere with the license.

ok; yes it's ok to have dev-tex/floatflt around; then please file a new bug to
make it install to /usr/share/texmf-site
(should be just adding TEXMF="/usr/share/texmf-site" in the ebuild)

we'll also need to have a look at its deps, make it use versionned tarballs and
check if there aren't any update from CTAN. Perhaps we'll have to add a new
license too, but i've added the "nosell" license some time ago if it can fit
there.

after that it'll be ok to unmask a new revision/version of it :)

------- Comment #4 From Lukács, Árpád 2008-10-06 20:20:11 0000 ------- 
Submitted new report; no. 240321