Re: Extended descriptions size

[Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b@web.de>]

Andreas Tille <tillea@rki.de> writes:

> On Sun, 22 Mar 2009, Michael Bramer wrote:
>
>> if we like to remove the long description from the package file, we
>> must change apt in some way and use some other rules for select the
>> right description (a new 'Description-md5sum' or the Version-Nr)
>
> I'd call the Version-Nr. a sinsible choice. ;-)
>
> Kind regards
>
>       Andreas.

I think the idea of using the Description-md5sum is that in most cases
the md5sum remains identical for many versions. If you use the
packages actual version then every upload will need a new translation
entry or some fuzzyness to accept an older versions translation.

MfG
        Goswin