Debian Bug report logs - #271228
gnome-gv is also a pdf reader per menu

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Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>

To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>

Subject: gnome-gv is also a pdf reader per menu

Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 20:15:07 +0200

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Package: gnome-gv
Version: 1:2.6.2-3
Severity: normal

I read bug #266223 :-)  So please do not merge.

If bug #266223 is tagged as upstream, there should still be following
fixes by the Debian Maintainer.

1. Menu entry should not mention "PDF" in the menu.

   You need to update menu file as:
   Wrong:       title="GNOME Ghostscript/PDF Viewer"

   Correct:     title="GNOME Ghostscript/PS Viewer"
    or
   Correct:     title="GGV PostScript Viewer"

   (I think this is a good idea even if upstream fix PDF issue since
   the upstream README is clear about the fact this is PS viwer and
   recommend GPdf for PDF.)

2. If pull-down menu requires tweek, why not give hint in README.Debian.

   Since this package still have pull down menu for PDF, you as a
   maintainer should help user a bit more, I think.

   I think having README.Debian which documents how to chenge menu entry
   for different gs version (gs-*) should help.

   Not only gs-gpl as reported in bug #266223 but also gs-esp breaks.

   (Sorry, I have not came up with good one to use there yet.)

   If the former menu issue is resolved and the latter README.Debian
   is not, then I understand this is just wish list bug.

FYI:
gs-esp - The Ghostscript PostScript interpreter - ESP version
gs-gpl - The GPL Ghostscript PostScript interpreter
gs-afpl - The AFPL Ghostscript PostScript interpreter

-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.8-1-686
Locale: LANG=en_US.ISO-8859-1, LC_CTYPE=en_US.ISO-8859-1

Versions of packages gnome-gv depends on:
ii  gconf2                    2.6.4-2        GNOME configuration database syste
ii  gs                        8.01-5         Transitional package
ii  gs-gpl [gs]               8.01-5         The GPL Ghostscript PostScript int
ii  libart-2.0-2              2.3.16-6       Library of functions for 2D graphi
ii  libatk1.0-0               1.6.1-3        The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii  libaudiofile0             0.2.6-4        Open-source version of SGI's audio
ii  libbonobo2-0              2.6.2-6        Bonobo CORBA interfaces library
ii  libbonoboui2-0            2.6.1-1        The Bonobo UI library
ii  libc6                     2.3.2.ds1-16   GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii  libesd-alsa0 [libesd0]    0.2.34-1       Enlightened Sound Daemon (ALSA) - 
ii  libgconf2-4               2.6.4-2        GNOME configuration database syste
ii  libgcrypt11               1.2.0-6        LGPL Crypto library - runtime libr
ii  libglib2.0-0              2.4.6-2        The GLib library of C routines
ii  libgnome-keyring0         0.2.1-3        GNOME keyring services library
ii  libgnome2-0               2.6.1.2-2      The GNOME 2 library - runtime file
ii  libgnomecanvas2-0         2.6.1.1-2      A powerful object-oriented display
ii  libgnomeui-0              2.6.1.1-4      The GNOME 2 libraries (User Interf
ii  libgnomevfs2-0            2.6.2-2        The GNOME virtual file-system libr
ii  libgnutls11               1.0.16-7       GNU TLS library - runtime library
ii  libgpg-error0             1.0-1          library for common error values an
ii  libgtk2.0-0               2.4.9-1        The GTK+ graphical user interface 
ii  libice6                   4.3.0.dfsg.1-7 Inter-Client Exchange library
ii  libjpeg62                 6b-9           The Independent JPEG Group's JPEG 
ii  liborbit2                 1:2.10.2-1.1   libraries for ORBit2 - a CORBA ORB
ii  libpango1.0-0             1.4.1-2        Layout and rendering of internatio
ii  libpopt0                  1.7-5          lib for parsing cmdline parameters
ii  libsm6                    4.3.0.dfsg.1-7 X Window System Session Management
ii  libtasn1-2                0.2.10-4       Manage ASN.1 structures (runtime)
ii  libx11-6                  4.3.0.dfsg.1-7 X Window System protocol client li
ii  libxml2                   2.6.11-3       GNOME XML library
ii  scrollkeeper              0.3.14-9       A free electronic cataloging syste
ii  xlibs                     4.3.0.dfsg.1-7 X Window System client libraries m
ii  zlib1g                    1:1.2.1.1-7    compression library - runtime

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Message #10 received at 271228@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>

To: 271228@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#271228: gnome-gv is also a pdf reader per menu

Date: Sat, 11 Sep 2004 20:43:16 +0200

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Hi,

This follow-up corrects errors in previous report and clearly indicates
actions taken on README.Debian.  Here you go :-)

On Sat, Sep 11, 2004 at 08:15:07PM +0200, Osamu Aoki wrote:
>    Not only gs-gpl as reported in bug #266223 but also gs-esp breaks.

This was wrong because proven as following:

> Versions of packages gnome-gv depends on:
> ii  gs-gpl [gs]     8.01-5     The GPL Ghostscript PostScript int

So now I know the problem.  I tested it too. The README.Debian should be

----
In order for GGV to function for PDF file too, you must install

 * gs-afpl (Latest AFPLed version from Aladin.)
 * gs-esp  (Latest GPLed version from ESP with PDF functionality.)

The gs-gpl from Aladin does not have functionality to handle PDF.
----

You may tighten Depends: in debian/control file as:
 gs --> gs-afpl | gs-esp
but it may miss gs-gpl even when gs-gpl become PDF compatible in the
future.  I think README.Debian is good enough since this is optional
capability.

Osamu

PS: ESP version is essentially a merged GPL version since new PDF code
was GPL as I heard elsewhere.

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Message #15 received at 271228@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Christian Hammers <ch@debian.org>

To: Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>, 271228@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#271228: gnome-gv is also a pdf reader per menu

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 14:26:49 +0200

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Hello Osamu

On 2004-09-11 Osamu Aoki wrote:
> 1. Menu entry should not mention "PDF" in the menu.
>    Wrong:       title="GNOME Ghostscript/PDF Viewer"
>    Correct:     title="GGV PostScript Viewer"

Thanks I overlooked that, it'll be fixed.

> 2. If pull-down menu requires tweek, why not give hint in README.Debian.
>
>    Since this package still have pull down menu for PDF, you as a
>    maintainer should help user a bit more, I think.
Oh I simply removed the two preferences options that were PDF related *g*

bye,

-christian-

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Message #20 received at 271228@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Christian Hammers <ch@debian.org>

To: Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>, 271228@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#271228: gnome-gv is also a pdf reader per menu

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 14:28:32 +0200

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Hello Osamu

On 2004-09-11 Osamu Aoki wrote:
> In order for GGV to function for PDF file too, you must install
> 
>  * gs-afpl (Latest AFPLed version from Aladin.)
>  * gs-esp  (Latest GPLed version from ESP with PDF functionality.)
> 
> The gs-gpl from Aladin does not have functionality to handle PDF.
> ----
> 
> You may tighten Depends: in debian/control file as:
>  gs --> gs-afpl | gs-esp

As I try to remove all leftover PDF funktionality from ggv I think it's not
neccessary to force the user to a specific gs version as all work fine with
.ps files.

bye,

-christian-

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Message #25 received at 271228@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>

To: Christian Hammers <ch@debian.org>

Cc: 271228@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Re: Bug#271228: gnome-gv is also a pdf reader per menu

Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 12:18:01 +0200

Hi,

Before using brute force, please be reminded of the following fact.

On Sun, Sep 12, 2004 at 02:26:49PM +0200, Christian Hammers wrote:
> > 2. If pull-down menu requires tweek, why not give hint in README.Debian.
> >
> >    Since this package still have pull down menu for PDF, you as a
> >    maintainer should help user a bit more, I think.
> Oh I simply removed the two preferences options that were PDF related *g*

Sounds reasonable by itslf but life is not so simple. 

 gnome-gv displays Japanese PDF correctly on my system.
 gpdf does not display Japanese PDF correctly on my system.

As you may know, Japanese use several encodings.  It may be default font
issues but, used with default, gnome-gv is more usable than gpdf.

(Japanese fonts are not accessible from gpdf.  
 It seem to force ISO-8859-1)

I see many font related bugs for gpdf and it seems labled upstream.
(Many are old bugs too.)

So removing this functionality from better gnome-gv is bad thing for me
(Yes, xpdf, gv, ... can take care this too but...)

Maybe you can help gpdf :-)

Osamu

Message #30 received at 271228-done@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Christian Hammers <ch@debian.org>

To: 271228-done@bugs.debian.org

Subject: Closing bug report

Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 23:43:12 +0200

As upstream now officially dropped PDF support in ggv I can't
do anything for pdf :) -> closing report

bye,

-christian-

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