Subject: Bug#3255: apsfilter recommends gs, dvips, xfig

From: Ian Jackson <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 96 04:37 BST

Package: apsfilter                                             
Version: 4.9.1-7

The apsfilter package Recommends dvips, gs and xfig.  This means that
you can't easily install it using dselect without dragging the whole
of the TeX formatting stuff in, as well as gs and xfig which you might
not want either.

Surely it is reasonable to use apsfilter without having dvips, gs or
xfig ?  Perhaps you just want to print some subset of the files
supported by these applications ...

Ian.

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From: Doug Geiger <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 12 Jun 1996 18:39:42 -0400 (EDT)

> supported by these applications ...

These filters are recommended because you need them to print those types
of files. Would Suggesting them be sufficient?

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