write18

write18

[David Arnold]

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

Re: write18

[Gerben Wierda]

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

Re: write18

[Gerben Wierda]

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

Re: write18

[Adam Lindsay]

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
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