latexsym + german

[Teschl Gerald]

Dear all,

I noted that after upgrading to 2023 documents using german.sty and latexsym.sty do not compile:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{german}
\usepackage{latexsym}
\begin{document}

\end{document}
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(/usr/local/texlive/2023/texmf-dist/tex/generic/german/german.sty
v2.5e 1998-07-08
Package: german 1998/07/08 v2.5e Support for writing german texts (br)
\grmnU at D=\dimen141
german -- \language number for Austrian undefined, default 33 used.
)
(/usr/local/texlive/2023/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/latexsym.sty
Package: latexsym 1998/08/17 v2.2e Standard LaTeX package (lasy symbols)
\symlasy=\mathgroup4
LaTeX Font Info:    Overwriting symbol font `lasy' in version `bold'
(Font)                  U/lasy/m/n --> U/lasy/b/n on input line 52.

/usr/local/texlive/2023/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/latexsym.sty:59: Missing numb
er, treated as zero.
<to be read again> 
                   \protect 
l.59 ...reMathSymbol\mho     {\mathord}{lasy}{"30}
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I am aware that german.sty is outdated and replacing \usepackage{german} by \usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
fixes the problem.

Just figured I should let you know.

Thanks for your time and effort!

Gerald