Discussion:
[tex-live] Suggestion
W Brown
2018-01-23 19:18:55 UTC
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I respectfully would appreciate some additional high-level categorization of packages. Examples of categories:

- fonts
- theses & dissertations
- bibliography styles
- languages, Western
- languages, non-Western

Once thusly categorized, I would find it useful to be able to omit downloading & installing entire categories. For example, I will never (again) write a thesis, so would prefer to save the space and effort of obtaining & maintaining any and all such packages.

Independent of the feasibility of the above, I want to thank everyone for the commitment and hard work that has gone and continues to go into providing such an incredibly useful software collection.

Best,

-- WEB
Norbert Preining
2018-01-24 06:26:14 UTC
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Hi W
Post by W Brown
- fonts
collection-fontsrecommended
collection-fontsextra
Post by W Brown
- theses & dissertations
collection-publishers
Post by W Brown
- bibliography styles
collection-bibtexextra
Post by W Brown
- languages, Western
- languages, non-Western
collection-langXXXX
Post by W Brown
Once thusly categorized, I would find it useful to be able to omit downloading & installing entire categories. For example, I will never (again) write a thesis, so would prefer to save the space and effort of obtaining & maintaining any and all such packages.
No problem, just install
scheme-small
and then add what is needed with tlmgr.

Best

Norbert

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