reassign 496198 libsmbclient forcemerge 496197 496198 thanks On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 01:54:53PM +0100, Justin B Rye wrote: > This is part of a set of related bugreports on the packages in the > Samba suite; I've already reported many of these issues (with some > suggested fixes) as a single bugreport on samba4 (see #486370), but > since that approach is a dud I'm trying the alternative of splitting > them up and targetting individual packages.
> Current package description: > # Description: libsmbclient static libraries and headers > # libsmbclient allows to write applications that use the SMB/CIFS protocol. > # This gives applications the ability to talk to Microsoft Windows servers > # and Unix servers running Samba. > # . > # This package contains libraries and headers needed to build applications > # that use SMB/CIFS services. > Problems shared with other packages in the set: > * "allows to write" is a very characteristic non-native-speakerism. > * the words "applications" and "servers" are overused. > * Samba is all about OS interoperability, so keep the OS names > straight. It's not just for "Unix servers", it's also for > GNU/Linux! > * and the wishlist item: WIBNI all the packages in the suite had > consistently styled short descriptions. Likewise, in this > case, consistent what-Samba-is boilerplate. > Suggested replacement text: > | Description: Samba client development libraries > | The Samba software suite implements the SMB/CIFS protocol, providing > | cross-platform support for Windows-style network shares. > | . > | This package contains libraries and headers for building client > | applications that talk to Microsoft Windows (or Samba) servers. Merging with the libsmbclient report. Counter-proposal: Description: development files for libsmbclient This package provides the development files (static library and headers) required for building applications against libsmbclient, a library that enables client applications to talk to Microsoft Windows and Samba servers using the SMB/CIFS protocol. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
