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Gerben, With a default install of Context, I don't believe write18 is enabled nor run time development of Metapost graphics. Do you do any of that? If so, what configuration steps do you take? David
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On 5 Feb 2006, at 05:10, David Arnold wrote:
Gerben,
With a default install of Context, I don't believe write18 is enabled nor run time development of Metapost graphics. Do you do any of that?
I know about write18 and it is turned off bacause I have to ship a default `secure' setup. What the Metapost issue is, you'll have to explain.
If so, what configuration steps do you take?
Me personally, none. I use ConTeXt and it works fine as is. G
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On 5 Feb 2006, at 08:44, Gerben Wierda wrote:
On 5 Feb 2006, at 05:10, David Arnold wrote:
Gerben,
With a default install of Context, I don't believe write18 is enabled nor run time development of Metapost graphics. Do you do any of that?
I know about write18 and it is turned off bacause I have to ship a default `secure' setup. What the Metapost issue is, you'll have to explain.
If so, what configuration steps do you take?
Me personally, none. I use ConTeXt and it works fine as is.
Let me be a bit more clear. If you want me to change my redistributions, you will have to make clear I understand what is needed and why. Most often it has just been something like "add this" or "change size setting that". But here, I have no idea what does not work for you and in howfar configuration issues are the point to address. In cases like these, the best way is to send me a small example. If a change would require a non-secure standard config, I will not do it. Nor will I if there is a reasonable run-time (not configure time) workaround (e.g. adding -shell-escape to tex can be done runtime and is thus a better security strategy than turning it on by default). If it is possible to offer some configuration options to the user, I will investigate. G
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Gerben Wierda wrote:
On 5 Feb 2006, at 05:10, David Arnold wrote:
Gerben,
With a default install of Context, I don't believe write18 is enabled nor run time development of Metapost graphics. Do you do any of that?
If a change would require a non-secure standard config, I will not do it. Nor will I if there is a reasonable run-time (not configure time) workaround (e.g. adding -shell-escape to tex can be done runtime and is thus a better security strategy than turning it on by default). If it is possible to offer some configuration options to the user, I will investigate.
Gerben, David, I think the technique I documented here: http://wiki.contextgarden.net/Texmf.cnf ...is probably a good compromise for one or the other of you. It doesn't compromise the system as a whole, but it does compromise/add-feature for ConTeXt. adam -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Adam T. Lindsay, Computing Dept. atl@comp.lancs.ac.uk Lancaster University, InfoLab21 +44(0)1524/510.514 Lancaster, LA1 4WA, UK Fax:+44(0)1524/510.492 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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