[tex-live] Multiple TEXMFHOME on Windows

[Denis Bitouzé]

Norbert Preining wrote:
> On Sat, 10 May 2014, Denis Bitouzé wrote:
>> This syntax is rather rare on Internet, even on the present list! :)
>
> Default syntax for texmf.cnf files, look into the main
> and you will see many instances.

In this file:

1. it is said:
   - "either ; or : can be used to separate path components"
   - "Brace notation is supported, for example:
     /usr/local/{mytex,othertex}",
2. different syntaxes are used:
  - commas as separators with braces:
  ╭────
  │ TEXMFDBS = {!!$TEXMFSYSCONFIG,!!$TEXMFSYSVAR,!!$TEXMFLOCAL,!!$TEXMFDIST}
  ╰────
  - semi-colons as separators without braces:
  ╭────
  │ SYSTEXMF = $TEXMFSYSVAR;$TEXMFLOCAL;$TEXMFDIST
  ╰────

But, AFAICS, with or without surrounding braces:

  ╭────
  │ tlmgr conf texmf TEXMFHOME "~/texmf<separator>~/texmfbis"
  ╰────

  - on Linux works with <separator> be either "," or ";" or ":"
  - on Windows :
    - works with <separator> be either "," or ";"
    - doesn't works with <separator> be ":"

> If you want to play with multiple home texmf, you are supposed
> to know about kpathsea.

I strongly disagree. Some TeX users could be advanced enough to perform
some tests on personal trees but without want to know about
kpathsea. AFAIK, dealing with multiple personal trees is easy on
MiKTeX. For instance, see:

  ╭────
  │ http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.tex.live/34845
  ╰────
-- 
Denis