Bug#365837: xserver-xorg: Debconf questions use cryptic "Accept"/"Decline" when refering to user interface items
>From http://lists.debian.org/debian-x/2006/05/msg00183.html or
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365837 asked:
> Autodetect keyboard layout?
>
> <Yes> <No>
>
> The text uses a cryptic way to, I guess, refer to the buttons at the bottom
> ("Accept" refers to "Yes" and "Decline" to "No"?). .
...
>
> My suggestion is therefore to use "Select Yes if you want the keyboard
> layout to be redetected. Select No if you want to keep your current
> layout.".
I seem to recall that Joey Hess once filed a bug against one of my
packages (xprint-common probably, though I can't confirm it) addressing
this kind of question. I think there's a debconf "best practice" which
he wanted me to adhere to, something along the lines of not explicitly
mentioning "yes" or "no" at all, since you never know which kind of
front-end the debconf question will be presented in. Just ask the
question in the text, and let the buttons provide the answer, something
like that.
Might be an idea to check the debconf docs or ask Joey to be sure.
I'm cc:ing Joey anyway since I'm being a bit vague, but I'm pretty sure
there's a best-practice to provide guidance.
Drew
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