[Pkg-bitcoin-commits] [electrum] 01/01: Update / fix package description.

[Tristan Seligmann]

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commit 76fecf87fd6a20cbd92d5ada08fed7f57e3418e1
Author: Tristan Seligmann <mithrandi at debian.org>
Date:   Fri Aug 22 03:05:08 2014 +0200

    Update / fix package description.
---
 debian/changelog |  7 +++++++
 debian/control   | 46 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 93ee543..55d4ad4 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+electrum (1.9.8-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * Update / fix package description.
+    - Thanks to Duncan de Wet for the updated description.
+
+ -- Tristan Seligmann <mithrandi at debian.org>  Fri, 22 Aug 2014 03:03:10 +0200
+
 electrum (1.9.8-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New upstream release.
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 8980742..7256e1e 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ Depends: ${misc:Depends},
  ${python:Depends},
  ${cdbs:Depends}
 Description: Easy to use bitcoin client - python module
- This package provides a light weight bitcoin client which protects
- you from loosing your bitcoin in a backup mistake or computer
- failure. Also electrum does not require waiting time because it does
- not download bitcoin block chain.
+ This package provides a lightweight Bitcoin client which protects
+ you from losing your bitcoins in a backup mistake or computer
+ failure. Also, Electrum does not require waiting time because it does
+ not download the Bitcoin blockchain.
  .
  This package provides electrum Python module which can be used to
  access bitcoin wallet from Python programs.
@@ -41,19 +41,27 @@ Depends: ${misc:Depends},
  ${cdbs:Depends},
  python-electrum (= ${binary:Version})
 Description: Easy to use bitcoin client
- This package provides a light weight bitcoin client which protects
- you from loosing your bitcoin in a backup mistake or computer
- failure. Also electrum does not require waiting time because it does
- not download bitcoin block chain.
+ This package provides a lightweight Bitcoin client which protects
+ you from losing your bitcoins in a backup mistake or computer
+ failure. Also, Electrum does not require waiting time because it does
+ not download the Bitcoin blockchain.
  .
- Features of the electurm are listed. below
-   * Instant on: client does not download block chain, uses remote
-     server
-   * Forgiving: wallet can be recovered from secret seed.
-   * Safe: seed or private keys are not sent to the server,
-     information received from the server is verified using SPV.
-   * No downtimes: several public servers are available, so one can
-     switch instantly.
-   * Ubiquitous: same wallet can be used on different server, it will
-     auto syncrhonize.
-   * Open: private keys can be exported into other clients.
+ Features of Electrum:
+ .
+   * Instant on: Your client does not download the blockchain. It uses a
+     network of specialized servers that index the blockchain.
+   * Forgiving: Your wallet can be recovered from a secret seed.
+   * Safe: Your seed and private keys are encrypted on your hard drive.
+     They are never sent to the servers.
+   * Low trust: Information received from the servers is verified using
+     SPV. Servers are authenticated using SSL
+   * No downtimes: Your client is not tied to a particular server; it
+     will switch instantly if your server is down.
+   * Ubiquitous: You can use the same wallet on different computers, they
+     will synchronize automatically.
+   * Cold Storage: Sign transactions from a computer that is always
+     offline. Broadcast them using a machine that does not have your keys.
+   * Reachable: You can export your private keys into other Bitcoin
+     clients.
+    * Established: Electrum is open source and was first released in
+      November 2011.

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