Comment 1 for bug 414696

On Mon, 17 Aug 2009, Onkar Shinde wrote:
> Currently texlive-latex-base package recommends texlive-latex-base-doc.
> The doc package is huge (25 MB). I don't see anything in the description
> of -doc package which says it is enhances the functionality of texlive-
> latex-base package. Considering that recommends are installed by
> default, the -doc package should be moved to suggests.

Bug is invalid, this discussion has been done several times.

That we DID split the -doc packages off was already a concession that
is hard on the border line. Most LaTeX/Font package authors require
us to distribute the documentation with the package.

After the change tht recommends are installed by default with agreed
with some authors and internally that we provide -oc packages and
recommend them.

So, no, they will NOT be downgraded to suggests.

YOu can use --without-recommends or put that into apt configuration.

Please someone close this bug.

Best wishes

Norbert

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