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Re: Bug#209693: The package description does not follow Debian policy



On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 07:24:43AM +0100, Mark Howard scribbled:
> On Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 07:56:24PM -0400, Daniel Burrows wrote:
> >   Just to provide some context, Matthias seems to be talking about this:
> > 
> > Package: python-numarray-doc
> > Description: Documentation for an array processing package for Python
> >  This package contains the manual in PDF format.
> 
> What array processing package? It should at least name it and say look
> there for information about it.
You have missed one detail - the bug was filed against the long
descriptions, not the short ones. And your comment applies to the short one,
so... While at it, let me ask you a question - does Joe Doe have to know and
understand what a circuit design package is for? For a normal user (say a
secretary) 'circut design' is black magic, so to satisfy the request
expressed in the bugs one would have to explan what circuits are, what is
the design process and why does the process require a program. Don't you
think it's a bit ridiculous to put such demands on a package description?

regards,

marek

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