[xml/sgml] Conflict between docbook-utils and docbook2x packages
Rafael Laboissiere
Rafael Laboissiere <rafael@debian.org>
Mon, 26 Jul 2004 15:30:05 +0200
docbook2x and docbook-utils both provide programs called docbook2man and
docbook2texi. Currently, the conflict is avoided by the docbook2x package,
which renames the commands to docbook2x-man and docbook2x-texi (although the
manpages still refer to the old names).
The upstream author of docbook2X, Steve Cheng, suggested to me that the
docbook2x package should be given priority over docbook-utils as regards the
naming of the programs. The reason is simple: the docbook2man and
docbook2texi commands in docbook-utils are based on old forks from
docbook2X. The docbook2X programs are indeed superior to those from
docbook-utils.
I would suggest to simply drop the docbook2man and docbook2texi commands
from docbook-utils. What do you think?
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Rafael