[tex-live] tlmgr query

[Norbert Preining]

On So, 12 Okt 2008, Victor Ivrii wrote:
> It looks like current version removes packages if it has instructions
> to do so, not if they are not just missing; these instructions are in
> the file one downloads from the server.

See my explanations in the other email.

> not removed. As a result there is a discrepancy between installations
> even if they have now the same version of tlmgr.

That is because you served as guinea pig testing intermediate releases.

> However very few packages are affected.

Indeed, about 4 or 5 which have been removed in the last weeks due to
licensing issues (I try to make a list):
	niceframe
	grnumalt
	oca
	futhark
	newalg
	hilowres (that was very recent, should hit you tomorrow)

Best wishes

Norbert

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