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Bug#773110: ITP: openorienteering-mapper -- orienteering mapmaking program



Hi Gaudenz,

The software looks very interesting, thanks for ITP'ing it! One comment 
though:

Le dimanche, 14 décembre 2014, 14.32:42 Gaudenz Steinlin a écrit :
> OpenOrienteering Mapper is an orienteering mapmaking program and
> provides a free alternative to the existing proprietary OCAD
> solution. Its main advantages compared to it are:
> .
> * Open Source: the program is completely free, every programmer can
>   improve it.
> * Cross-platform: the program works on Android, Windows,
>   Mac OS X and Linux.

I don't feel that much of this is of interest in a Debian package 
description: I would rather focus on what the software actually _does_. 
Also the OCAD acronym is not explained.

> While it is under continuous development and considered in beta
> state, it has been used to produce maps for classical orienteering,
> MTBO and radio orienteering races. All required functions for drawing
> maps are implemented and the program works very stable. So it can be
> considered ready for productive use, although it is like always a
> good idea to keep backups of your files.

I wouldn't include this paragraph either, as it feels slightly generic; 
it doesn't really help to determine whether I should install that 
software or not.

Cheers,
OdyX


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