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Re: [RFR] templates://aiccu/templates



On Tue, Mar 13, 2007 at 08:06:21AM +0100, Christian Perrier wrote:
> The package control file, in cas eyou need some context:
> 
> Source: aiccu
> Section: net
> Priority: optional
> Maintainer: Philipp Kern <pkern@debian.org>
> Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 4.0.0), po-debconf, libgnutls-dev
> Standards-Version: 3.7.2
> 
> Package: aiccu
> Architecture: any
> Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, iputils-ping, iputils-tracepath, iproute, debconf, lsb-base
> Recommends: ntpdate | ntp
> Description: SixXS Automatic IPv6 Connectivity Client Utility
>  This client automatically gives one IPv6 connectivity
>  without having to manually configure interfaces etc.
>  One does need a SixXS account and at least a tunnel. These
>  can be freely & gratis requested from the SixXS website.
>  For more information about SixXS check http://www.sixxs.net

Here is my rewrite of the descript as requested by Philipp:

Description: SixXS Automatic IPv6 Connectivity Client Utility
 This client configures IPv6 connectivity without having to 
 manually configure interfaces etc. A SixXS account and 
 at least one tunnel are required. These can be freely requested 
 from the SixXS website at no cost. For more information about 
 SixXS check http://www.sixxs.net

Rationale:
We don't use "One ..." in everyday English; it is very formal.
We don't use "gratis" in every day English; I think it is only popular
among free software types to distinguish it from the other "free"
(libre).

I am not entirely happy with the first sentence. Inputs from others
would be appreciated.

Here is my diff on the templates.


--- aiccu.templates.orig	2007-03-16 23:39:20.000000000 +1100
+++ aiccu.templates	2007-03-16 23:42:37.000000000 +1100
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 Template: aiccu/username
 Type: string
 _Description: Aiccu username:
- To successfully connect, you must use a valid username. This should
- be the one you use to log in to the website.
+ To successfully connect, you must provide your SixXS username. This is
+ the same username you use to login to the sixxs.net web site.
 
 Template: aiccu/password
 Type: password
 _Description: Aiccu password:
- To successfully connect, you must use a valid password. This should
- be the one you use to log in to the website.
+ To successfully connect, you must provide your SixXS password. This is
+ the same password you use to login to the sixxs.net web site.
 
 Template: aiccu/brokername
 Type: select
@@ -25,20 +25,20 @@
 
 Template: aiccu/badauth
 Type: boolean
-_Description: Recheck authentication details?
- Apparently, the authentication details you specified were
- incorrect. You should try to log in on the tunnel broker website and
+_Description: Re-check authentication details?
+ The authentication details you specified appear to be incorrect.
+ You should try to log in on the tunnel broker website and
  contact the site administrators.
 
 Template: aiccu/nobrokers
 Type: error
-_Description: No available tunnel brokers
+_Description: No tunnel brokers available
  No tunnel brokers could be retrieved from DNS (_aiccu + _aiccu.sixxs.net).
  This most likely indicates a DNS configuration problem.
 
 Template: aiccu/notunnels
 Type: error
-_Description: No available tunnels
- No tunnels are currently available for you. Please connect to the
+_Description: No tunnels available
+ No tunnels are currently available to you. Please connect to the
  SixXS website at http://www.sixxs.net/ to request a tunnel for your
  account.


Hamish
-- 
Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <hamish@debian.org> <hamish@cloud.net.au>



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