Bug#897627: tex: please support SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH for dvi too
> Developpers generally expect every programs that generates files with
> timestamp to honor SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH at some point.
Huuu? SDE was introduced really recently, I wouldn't say that
someone *generally* expect it to work. I (as developer) don't expect it.
It is pushed by a certain initiative, it has a reason of existence, but
I wouldn't call it standard, by far.
> However, if this is not clearly documented, developpers might report
> this wishlist again and again.
And I will close it again and again. I have a rather rough stance
concerning the BTS. Too many rubbish bugs accumulating (well, ok, it is
still much better than Ubuntu, but still often a PITA where the problem
is between chair and keyboard).
Do you really think *any* developer will read man pages or README.Debian
to find out whether program xyz supports SDE? I would be surprised.
Best
Norbert
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