Bug#640692: [libkate1] verbose short description

Filipus Klutiero chealer at gmail.com
Tue Sep 6 15:32:13 UTC 2011


Package: libkate1
Version: 0.4.1-1
Severity: minor

Debian Policy says:

>
>       3.4.1 The single line synopsis
>
> The single line synopsis should be kept brief - certainly under 80 
> characters.
>
> Do not include the package name in the synopsis line. The display 
> software knows how to display this already, and you do not need to 
> state it. Remember that in many situations the user may only see the 
> synopsis line - make it as informative as you can.
>
The short description reads:

> Kate is a codec for karaoke and text encapsulation 

The "Foo is [...]" form should be reserved to the extended description.

BTW, I was wondering if it's normal that none of the descriptions 
mention Ogg.
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