Hallo Rob, * Rob Bradford <robster@debian.org> [2004-09-17 15:26]: > On Thu, Sep 16, 2004 at 07:06:06PM +0200, Nico Golde wrote: > > Package: wnpp > > Severity: wishlist > > > > > > * Package name : ded > > Version : 20040318 > > Upstream Author : Thomas E. Dickey > > * URL : http://dickey.his.com/ded/ded.htm > > * License : not shure yet > > This should have been your first priority. the problem is that at the moment all rights are reserved, but the author decides to switch to an bsd license. > > Description : curses-based file browser with the possibility of editing directories > > This short description is bad, it should describe what the program does > without including a technical description of how it does it, so dont > include that its ncurses based there. mh, i think it is ok. there are many packages in the pool which have included in the descritption that they are curses based. > I also dont think its necessary to > include the latter part about editing directories. Can i suggest that > you change the description to "powerful command line file manager", that > implies the use point and also implies that it can be used for > manipulation not just reading ok, thats a good idea. i will rename the bug in the next days. > > ded allows you to navigate through multiple file lists or a directory > > tree, viewing or changing file attributes rapidly. In addition to > > conventional file information, it operates on the file's RCS or SCCS > > archives, making it useful for source-control as well as system > > administration. Curses-based, it runs on UNIX systems. > > "ded allows you to navigate through multiple file lists or a directory > tree" contains redundant information, furthermore technically the RCS or > SCCS archives that you refer to are not archive but file metadata. You > also dont need to include the last part, as if it runs on Debian, its > obviously running on Unix style system. > > As an alternative can my propose: > > "ded allows the browsing and changing of attributes on file in a > directory tree to take place easily. Furthermore ded has good support > for manipulating RCS and SCCS metadata making it useful for users of > these systems as well as for system administration." i took the descritption from the authors web page but i think your description is much better. thank you. do you know how can i change the content of the wnpp message? regards nico -- Nico Golde - 310777820@ICQ nico@ngolde.de | nion@gmx.net | http://www.ngolde.de GPG: FF46 E565 5CC1 E2E5 3F69 C739 1D87 E549 7364 7CFF Is there life after /sbin/halt -p?
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