Bug#215103: ITP: gmasqdialer -- gtk/gnome client for masqdialer server
On Wed, 2003-11-12 at 13:57, Daniel E. Markle wrote:
> On Fri, 2003-10-10 at 21:04, Joe Drew wrote:
> > > Description : gtk/gnome client for masqdialer server
> > How about "client for masqdialer"?
>
> The problem with calling it just that is there are many more clients for
> masqdialer than just this one, like the qt/kde client, the cli client,
> the java client, which may be packaged in the future. The major
> difference between these clients are the toolkits/desktop environments
> they are designed for.
That distinction should be put in the long description then, not the
short description.
>
> > > GMasqdialer provides a GNOME/GTK client for the Masqdialer system. The
> > Which is it, GTK only or GNOME?
>
> It originally had GNOME panel support, but that is currently removed for
> the gtk2 port. I believe there are plans to restore this functionality
> in the future. I would have no problem with removing GNOME until/if it
> becomes a GNOME application again.
At which poin you should s/GTK+/GNOME/ - both shouldn't be in the description
at the same time.
> > You might want to define what a 'masquerade box' is.
>
> How about appending the, rather good I think, description from the
> masqdialer package:
Use below...
> The masqdialer system is designed
> to provide easily accessible control of
> multiple dialout modem connections to the
> members of a LAN using IP Masquerade for their
> internet connectivity.
...so long as it's properly wrapped to 80 characters.
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Joe Drew <hoserhead@woot.net> <drew@debian.org>
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