Bug#352303: ITP: gsynaptics -- configuration tool for Synaptics touchpad driver of X

[Osamu Aoki <osamu@debian.org>]

Hi,

On Sat, Feb 11, 2006 at 10:50:19AM +0100, Christian Perrier wrote:
> > Description: configuration tool for Synaptics touchpad driver of X server
> >  GSynaptics is a configuration tool for Synaptics touchpad driver
> >  of X server.  This enables you to modify driver parameters on the fly
> >  through GUI interface using "synclient" program as its backend.
> >  .
> >  SECURITY NOTE! This program requires you to enable the "SHMConfig"
> >  option in the X configuration file.  This is *not* *secure* if you
> >  are in an  untrusted multiuser environment.  For typical laptop PC
> >  environment with only one user account where this package is most
> >  likely to be used, risks involved can be acceptable level.
> >  .
> >  Please read /usr/share/doc/gsynaptics/README.
> 
> 
> I usually don't criticize the package descriptions but I'm not sure
> that such information actually pertains to the package description. It
> should rather go in README.Debian....

Anyway, as installed, it does not change configuration --> Safe default
User will do so when reading README file.

> I would also advise against the use of exclamation marks and
> *pseudo-bold text*. Package descriptions os a place where neutral
> language should be used: facts, only facts and not opinions.

I guess just removing 2nd paragraph on will do the job.  I will add
README.Debian.

> Addressing the users ("you") in package descriptions is also something
> I would discourage.

Noted.

Now, my control contains following only:
---------
GSynaptics is a configuration tool for Synaptics touchpad driver
of X server.  This enables you to modify driver parameters on the fly
through GUI interface using "synclient" program as its backend.
----------

I inserted security note to README file provided by the upstream
so people will not miss it when seting "SHMConfig" to "on".

Osamu