Bug#476681: [lintian] Please add "metapackage" to the spell-checking table

["Frank S. Thomas" <fst@debian.org>]

Package: lintian
Version: 1.23.46
Severity: wishlist

Hi,

Currently three different spellings of the compound "metapackage" are used in 
package descriptions:

  $ grep-available -FDescription -c "metapackage"
  105
  $ grep-available -FDescription -c "meta package"
  53
  $ grep-available -FDescription -c "meta-package"
  28

A brief discussion in debian-l10n-english which started with [1] expressed 
support for the majority oppinion "metapackage". So please add "metapackage",
"meta package", and "meta-package" to Lintian's spell-checking table to unify 
the spelling of "metpackage" in package descriptions.

[1] http://lists.debian.org/debian-l10n-english/2008/04/msg00006.html

Thanks,
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