[MacPorts] #41980: pTeX: request to integrate patches into texlive and retire the teTeX-based distribution

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#41980: pTeX: request to integrate patches into texlive and retire the teTeX-based
distribution
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  Reporter:  mojca@…       |      Owner:  takanori@…
      Type:  enhancement   |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:
Resolution:                |   Keywords:
      Port:  pTeX texlive  |
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Comment (by mojca@…):

 This is what Norbert replied:

 > Short answer from Joshua Tree
 >
 > since at least 2012 if not late 2011:
 >
 > > Last time when I asked (July 2011), Takanori-san mentioned the
 following drawbacks of TeX Live for Japanese users:
 > >   * updmap(-sys) in TeXLive doesn't support KanjiMap extensions.
 >
 > it does
 >
 > >   * xdvi in TeXLive doesn't support (=cannot preview) Japanese DVI
 which is produced by ptex.
 >
 > the pxdvi patches are not applicable anymore due to upstream switch to
 freetype. so still valid. but from what I hear this is not serious
 >
 > >   * Due to its license issues, TeXLive doesn't contain pLaTeX 2.09
 macros.
 >
 > ??? not sure
 >
 > >   * It doesn't contain otf.sty (yet).
 >
 > it does, since long, and much more.
 >
 > The current TeX Live is by far sufficient for practically all purposes
 as far as I know, and the binaries/source fixes loads of old bugs.
 >
 > >
 http://tutimura.ath.cx/ptexlive/?tlptexlive%A5%EA%A5%DD%A5%B8%A5%C8%A5%EA
 > > for example.
 >
 > maintained by me, and contains nothing but hiraprop package and binary
 fixes
 >
 > Norbert (please forward my email to the tickets, I'm not allowed to post
 there)

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