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Re: RFS: Sponsor needed for dav text editor (Closes bug #161106)



On 07/06/05, astronut <astronut@gmail.com> wrote:
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> astronut wrote:
> 
> >Ben Finney and Nigel Jones wrote:
> ><concerns>
> >
> >This is a very good point. I think I should rename it to "dav-text" as
> >this is what the upstream's webpage is called. I will rewrite the
> >description tommorow. Anibal: If you would email me any other concerns
> >about the package, then I will send you one updated to satisfy these
> >concerns.
> >
> >Benjamin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Ok, the package has been rebuilt and renamed to dav-text. The
Great, now we and many others won't think it's a WebDav reference
(unless someone gets the mad idea it's some sort Dav Config File
editor (highly unlikely, but some people do that)).
> description is as follows:
> 
> Description: A minimalist ncurses-based text editor
>  Dav (Dav Ain't Vi) is meant to provide a stable text editor that is
> efficient
>  in both memory and processor usage. It is licensed under the GPL and is
> still
>  in development.
>  .
>  Features include:
>      *  Memory and cpu efficiency
>      * Small filesize and footprint
>      * Freely licensed under the GPL
>      * Useful feature set
>      * Intuitive and easy to use
Don't those last two go "hand in hand", why not say "Useful, easy to
use feature set"
<Marketing Hat>Also this gives people that read a greater sense of
usefulness in the program.</Marketing Hat>
> 
> Anibal: Sorry about it changing so much.
> 

Personally I wouldn't mind seeing this, just of interest mainly.


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