Package: smstools
Version: N/A
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
Dear Debian maintainer,
On Thursday, June 07, 2007, I notified you of the beginning of a review process
concerning debconf templates for smstools.
The debian-l10n-english contributors have now reviewed these templates,
and the proposed changes are attached to this bug report.
Please review the suggested changes are suggested, and if you have any
objections, let me know in the next 3 days.
Please try to avoid uploading smstools with these changes right now.
The second phase of this process will begin on Saturday, June 30, 2007, when I
will
coordinate updates to translations of debconf templates.
The existing translators will be notified of the changes: they will
receive an updated PO file for their language.
Simultaneously, a general call for new translations will be sent to
the debian-i18n mailing list.
Both these calls for translations will request updates to be sent as
individual bug reports. That will probably trigger a lot of bug
reports against your package, but these should be easier to deal with.
The call for translation updates and new translations will run until
Thursday, July 12, 2007. Please avoid uploading a package with fixed or changed
debconf templates and/or translation updates in the meantime. Of
course, other changes are safe.
On Friday, July 13, 2007, I will contact you again and will send a final patch
summarizing all the updates (changes to debconf templates,
updates to debconf translations and new debconf translations).
Again, thanks for your attention and cooperation.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.21-1-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
--- smstools.old/debian/templates 2007-06-07 07:56:03.696474681 +0200
+++ smstools/debian/templates 2007-06-27 18:02:08.742763928 +0200
@@ -1,80 +1,85 @@
+# These templates have been reviewed by the debian-l10n-english
+# team
+#
+# If modifications/additions/rewording are needed, please ask
+# for an advice to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
+#
+# Even minor modifications require translation updates and such
+# changes should be coordinated with translators and reviewers.
+
Template: smstools/configure
Type: boolean
Default: true
-_Description: Manage smsd configuration with debconf?
+_Description: Manage smsd configuration automatically?
+ Reject this option if you want to configure smsd manually.
Template: smstools/config_exist
-Type: note
-_Description: Previously created configuration file exists
- It has been detected that a previously created configuration file exists.
- A backup of this file has been created in /etc/smsd.conf.bak.
+Type: error
+_Description: Previously created configuration file detected
+ The existing configuration file has been moved to /etc/smsd.conf.bak.
Template: smstools/eventhandler
Type: string
-_Description: Global Event handler:
- Specifies an external program or script that will execute,
- whenever a message was sent, received or failed.
- This is useful e.g. when you want to run an email2sms gateway.
+_Description: Global event-handler:
+ Please specify an external program or script that will execute,
+ whenever a message is sent or received, or on failures.
+ This is useful for instance when running an email2sms gateway.
.
- See the examples in /usr/share/doc/smstools/examples for details.
+ Examples of event-handlers are detailed in /usr/share/doc/smstools/examples.
Template: smstools/devicename
Type: string
Default: GSM1
_Description: Modem name:
- Defines a short name for the modem device. It is required.
+ Please specify the short name for the modem device. This is a mandatory
+ setting.
Template: smstools/devicenode
Type: select
#flag:translate:6
__Choices: /dev/ttyS0, /dev/ttyS1, /dev/ttyS2, /dev/ttyS3, /dev/ttyS4, Other
_Description: Modem device:
- Defines the modem device. Usually this is /dev/ttyS0 for the first com-port.
- But your setup may differ. For e.g USB-Devices you have to choice 'other'
- and specify the appriopriate device node with its full path.
+ Please specify the modem device. Usually the modem device is
+ /dev/ttyS0 (the first serial port), but your setup may differ;
+ e.g. for a USB device, choose 'Other' and specify the full path of
+ the appropriate device node.
Template: smstools/devicenodeother
Type: string
-_Description: Modem Device:
- This can be used to define a device node other then the previously
- selection.
+_Description: Modem device:
+ Please specify an optional extra device for the modem.
Template: smstools/devicebaudrate
Type: select
#flag:translate:6
__Choices: 9600, 19200, 28800, 38400, 115200, Other
Default: 19200
-_Description: Baudrate for this device:
- Most modems work well with a baudrate of 19200, but some modems
- require another baudrate to work, e.g. 9600 Baud is another common value.
- If your modem does not support any of the baudrates in the list, you have
- to select 'other' and specify the appriopriate baudrate.
+_Description: Modem device speed (bps):
+ Most modems work well with a speed of 19200bps, but some modems may
+ require 9600 bps. If your modem does not support any of the baud
+ rates in the list, select 'Other'.
Template: smstools/devicebaudrateother
Type: string
-_Description: Baudrate:
- This can be used to define a baudrate other then the most-common baudrates.
+_Description: Modem device speed (bps):
Template: smstools/deviceincoming
Type: boolean
Default: true
_Description: Receive SMS with this device?
- This defines if the device should be used to receive incoming SMS.
+ Please choose whether the device should be used to receive incoming SMS.
Template: smstools/deviceinit
Type: string
-_Description: Modem Init String:
- Specifies a modem initialisation command. Most modems do not need any init
string.
- See your modem manual for more details about modem commands.
- .
- In most cases you can leave this field blank.
+_Description: Modem initialization string:
+ Please specify the modem initialization command. That may be left empty
+ for most modems. Please consult your modem's manual for more details
+ about its supported commands.
Template: smstools/devicepin
-Type: string
-_Description: PIN for the SIM in this device:
- If your SIM needs a PIN to be unlocked, it has to be entered here.
- .
- You can safely leave this field blank, if it doesn't.
+Type: password
+_Description: SIM device PIN code:
+ If the device's SIM needs a PIN to be unlocked, please enter it here.
Template: smstools/configureanothermodem
Type: boolean
--- smstools.old/debian/control 2007-05-28 19:31:01.657705542 +0200
+++ smstools/debian/control 2007-06-24 01:06:41.695970135 +0200
@@ -9,22 +9,20 @@
Package: smstools
Architecture: any
Depends: debconf, adduser, ${shlibs:Depends}
-Description: SMS Server Tools for GSM modems
- The SMS Server Tools make your server into a central
- SMS gateway. You can send and receive SM using a simple
- file-based interface. This Software was made for users
- who send less than 20 000 messages each month.
+Description: SMS server tools for GSM modems
+ The SMS server tools allow setting up a central SMS gateway. It
+ sends and receives SMS messages using a simple file-based
+ interface. It can accommodate up to 20,000 messages a month.
.
- There is an event-handler option that allows you to call
- your own programs or scripts after sent or received SM.
+ It supports an event-handler option that allows calling customized
+ programs or scripts after sending or receiving SMS messages.
.
- The SMS Server Tools use one or more (max. 32) GSM modems
- to send and receive SM. You can equip some modems with
- Vodafone SIM cards and other with Telmi SIM cards (for
- example), to save money. All SM are sorted in queues by
- provider. If one modem fails it will be deactivated for
- one hour before the software retries. The other modems
- run without any restriction. You can log status information
- and alarms using the syslog daemon of your operating system.
+ The SMS Server Tools use one or more (max. 32) GSM modems to send and
+ receive SMS messages. Some modems may be equipped with SIM cards such
+ as Vodafone or Telmi ones. All messages are sorted in queues by the
+ provider. If one modem fails, it will be deactivated for one hour
+ before the software retries, while other modems run without any
+ restriction. The status information and alarms are logged with
+ syslog.
.
- Upstream URL: http://smstools3.kekekasvi.com/
+ Homepage: http://smstools3.kekekasvi.com/
