[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: README for webwml/english/MailingLists/desc



On Mon, May 27, 2002 at 01:59:33PM +0200, Gerfried Fuchs wrote:
>  I started to translate the descriptions for the MailingLists and
> stumbled upon this part of the README:
> 
> -> Caution: Since the lists description can be used in a text file, too, it
> -> should not be wider than 52 characters. (In case anyone wants to make
> -> mailing-lists.??.txt...)
> 
>  Uhm, is 52 really correct?

Yes. Look at the format of the mailing-lists.txt file:

  debian-announce@lists.debian.org

      Description : Major news and very important changes in the project
                    are announced here.
      Moderated   : yes
      Subscription: open

                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Observe the length of the underlined space.

>  What is the rule for the *.heading files?
> For they seem to have other rules, none of those are below 52
> characters.

For them, the limit is standard ~ 76, which is implied.

Once again, look at the file.

>  <nitpick>I found some descriptions that are wider than 52 (e.g. 53) -
> should that be changed?</nitpick>  *ducks*

52 was an approximate number, to leave a bit of space on the right margin.

-- 
     2. That which causes joy or happiness.


-- 
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-www-request@lists.debian.org
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org



Reply to: