>>>>> "C" == Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

C> On Thu, Mar 20, 2003 at 04:45:52AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote:
>> Anyway, here's a typical case.
>> $ apt-cache show flightgear
>> ...
>> Description: Flight Gear Flight Simulator
>> Flight Gear is a free and highly sophisticated flight simulator.
>> .
>> This package contains the runtime binaries.
>> 
>> OK, 40 MB download and install later we learn via some readmes that
>> one should go to the web site to learn how to use it etc.

C> So file bugs against the packages in question. Policy doesn't have to
C> legislate for good sense.

Well, at least you could remind or suggest there. I mean lets say a
developer goes over all the checklists he can find to do a good
job. So why not remind him. Or maybe this is [also?] for lintian.

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