Bug#258824: lintian: give warning if package synopsis starts with an article
Package: lintian
Version: 1.23.0
Severity: minor
http://www.nl.debian.org/doc/developers-reference/ch-best-pkging-practices.en.html#s-bpp-pkg-synopsis
recommends that the short single-line description of a package neither starts
with a capital nor end with a full stop(period). It should also not begin with
an article, either definite("the") or indefinite ("a" or "an").
About 50% of all packages do not stick to this recommendation. Instead
of a mass-bug-filing I suggest to include the following tests to
lintian:
* does the synopsys start with an article ("the", "a" or "an")
* does it start with a capital
This is analog to the following already included test:
W: ascpu: description-synopsis-might-not-be-phrased-properly
N:
N: The synopsis (first line in the package "Description:" field, the
N: short description) ends with a full stop "." character. This is not
N: necessary, as the synopsis doesn't need to be a full sentence. It is
N: recommended that a descriptive phrase is used instead.
N:
N: Note also that the synopsis is not part of the rest of the
N: "Description:" field.
N:
N: Refer to Policy Manual, section 3.4.1 for details.
N:
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