Re: HELP: Bug#170891: debian-reference-en: poor description

[Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>]

Hi, I found the answer.

On Tue, Dec 03, 2002 at 11:00:25AM -0800, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> I have question on debian/control file, especially "Description:" entry.
> 
> 1) Can the first line of "Description:" be longer than 80 char per line?
> 2) How long the first line of "Description:" be?
> 
> I and David are thinking to update field and running into 86 characters.
> 
> debian-reference-en - Debian Reference (post-installation guide), English original
> debian-reference-es - Debian Reference (post-installation guide), Spanish translation
> 
> We see other descriptions that long for other packages.

   You find some policies about the descriptions in 
     The description should/may/must:
     1. The short description shouldn't be longer than about 60
        characters. "Debian New Maintainers' Guide (1.0)" section 4.1
     2. It should be kept brief - certainly under 80 characters. 
        "Debian Policy Manual (3.5.6.0)" section 5.7

(lots of good info at http://ddtp.debian.org/ddtp-text/misc/ddts-faq.txt )

After all, dselect can not display beyond 80 characters including
package name, I need to think a bit.

Maybe along the line of following may work:

debian-reference-en - Debian system administration guide, English original
or 
debian-reference-en - System administrator's guide for Debian, English version

Longest one may be:
debian-reference-pt - Debian system administration guide, Portuguese version

Let's think off list, David.

Cheers.
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