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Re: RFS: gnuplot (updated package)



Ben Finney <ben+debian@benfinney.id.au> writes:

> The synopses should indicate what difference there is between two
> distinct packages; the above synopses for 'gnuplot' and 'gnuplot-nox'
> are identical.
>
> Suggested improved synopses:
>
>     command-line driven interactive plotting program
>     command-line driven interactive plotting program - documentation
>     command-line driven interactive plotting program - non-X11 version
>     command-line driven interactive protting program - X11 terminal driver

Since we're nit-picking, "command-line-driven" is more correct.  The
phrase "command-line driven" is being used as an adjective, which
conventionally means that you hyphenate the entire phrase.

-- 
Russ Allbery (rra@debian.org)               <http://www.eyrie.org/~eagle/>


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