Re: Debian package for TreeView X
On Sun, Feb 12, 2006 at 11:33:12PM +0900, Charles Plessy wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 11, 2006 at 06:42:32AM -0500, Justin Pryzby wrote :
> > Just file an ITP.
>
> > There aren't presently any binaries named 'tv' in the archive, so that
> > isn't a problem in itself (though xmltv-util might want the
> > namespace). If the manpage says what it is, then it should be okay to
> > leave it as is. If you rename the package, be sure all the
> > documentation and everything is also consistent.
>
> thank you for the advices. I sent an ITP. About the manpage, actually
> there is no manpage. TreeView X is a point-and-click program whith no
> apparent command-line options. Shall I use the 'undocumented' one, or
> shall write a minimal one whith the website URL and the upstream
> author's name?
undocumented.7 manpages are now discouraged, I think. So just write a
real manpage, not just a minimal one, or otherwise do the best you
can, forward it upstream, hope it gets included, and hope people
improve it, too.
Justin
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