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Bug#243749: man pages are f*cking useless



Phil Edwards writes:

> Package: libarts1 Version: 1.2.2-1 Severity: normal

> I am trying to debug a sound problem that has stumped everybody
> that's looked at it so far.  I track it down to a running "artsd"
> with lots of odd-looking parameters on its command line.

> Imagine my joy when the artsd man page lists nothing but "fixme" in
> every paragraph and for every option.  You have no idea how
> frustrating this is.  Why did you even bother shipping this page?

> Go ahead and close this bug; nobody lazy enough to release a man
> page like that is going to care enough to fix it.  I just needed to
> rant, now that I have to find a replacement for aRts.

If you submit a better manpage, there is no doubt it will be included
in the package.

cheers
domi



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