On Monday 08 November 2004 16:36, Adeodato Sim� wrote: > * Andrew Schulman [Mon, 08 Nov 2004 15:20:38 -0500]: > > > I recently wondered what kooka was and entered 'apt-cache show kooka'. > > > It tells me how cool KDE is, but only at the end do I see what kooka > > > is. Same with all (most?) other KDE packages. > > > > > > Can we lose that 'KDE is cool' blurb in every package description, > > > please (except in the kde metapackage obviously and probably the > > > kdebase/kdelibs packages.) It doesn't add any relevant information and > > > makes it harder to locate the information which I actually want to see. > > > > I agree, it gets annoying to read that same little promo attached to > > every KDE package. > > patches are very welcome. pick your favourite kde app and write a nice > description for it. could even work, if each user here would prepare > one.
Except it's not a matter of writing a description - most of them have an adequate description. What they also have is: "KDE is a powerful Open Source graphical desktop environment for Unix workstations. It combines ease of use, contemporary functionality, and outstanding graphical design with the technological superiority of the Unix operating system. " This particular line was taken from KUser, but I think it's the same throughout. It's just noise. Removing that part from kuser would leave: "KDE user/group administration tool. A user/group administration tool for KDE. This package is part of the official KDE admin module." I think that's sufficient. btw, somebody added the redundant blurb to this after the fact - because it's inserted in the wrong place - resulting in no period at the end of the first sentence of the description and two at the end of the noise. -- derek
