On Mon, Jul 10, 2006 at 01:32:46PM +0200, Thomas Huriaux wrote: > Package: logcheck > Severity: minor > > Hi, > > You are using two debconf notes which really look like a debconf abuse > (from debconf-devel(7): "It should be used only for important notes that > the user really should see, since debconf will go to great pains to make > sure the user sees it"). > > The first note (logcheck/install-note) should probably be moved to a > README.Debian file or somewhere else in the documentation. Or you should > really use debconf to configure these two options (report level and > address) instead of displaying a note. > The second note (logcheck/changes) can probably be removed. It no longer > concerns supported transitions in Debian: the version 1.2.39 is in > sarge, and if I understand correctly, it is for transitions from a > version < 1.2.3. However, this note should have been in a NEWS.Debian > file.
I tend to agree with this somewhat. The note is uncritical. Anyway, the first thing users seem to do after installing a new package is to check out /usr/share/doc/<pkg>/Readme* -- as they should. The logcheck/changes note should stick around for backporting reasons, as maks mentioned. Any other opinions? -- Todd Troxell http://rapidpacket.com/~xtat -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
