Bug#376600: advancecomp: debian/description could be improved (not enough information)
Jari Aalto+mail.linux ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): Reading the description does make one wonder: - Why would I need this package when there are separate 7zip, rzip etc. packages. With rzip/7zip you can't [1] do something like this: $ advzip -z4 path/to/*zip (it will try to recompress all zip files and replace original ones if it make sense) that's why short description is set to collection of _recompression_ utilities Roms are usually compressed with zip or gzip and that's why they are mentioned in original description (whole Advance* project is about roms) [1] You can of course write a script that will extend rzip/7zip with that functionality. -- -=[ Piotr Ozarowski ]=- -=[ http://www.ozarowski.pl ]=- pgpowJeQpxZ6H.pgp Description: PGP signature
Bug#376600: advancecomp: debian/description could be improved (not enough information)
severity 376600 minor thanks | Jari Aalto (jari.aalto AT cante.net): |It's mainly intended for recompressing your rom, snapshot and clip |collection of emulated games. | | I don't think this information is very useful. In my opinion most of | users that use this package just want to recompress their archives/png | images and mentioning roms could only confuse them. | |The main features are : Recompress ZIP, GZ, PNG and MNG files using |the Deflate 7-Zip implementation. Recompress MNG files using Delta |and Move optimization. | | Don't you think this information is redundant (see description's | first sentence)? | Does regular user know what Delta and Move optimization is? | | BTW, I have changed severity to wishlist since in my opinion it's not a | bug at all. I disagree. The severity can be downgraded to minor. This is clear usability/documentation bug. Reading the description does make one wonder: - Why would I need this package when there are separate 7zip, rzip etc. packages. Kindly use the homepage's documentation and the current debian/control::Description to more broadly eplain where this package is most suitable for. I cannot comment a proper description, but I think the building blocks are there. Jari -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#376600: advancecomp: debian/description could be improved (not enough information)
Package: advancecomp Severity: normal Current description: Description: collection of recompression utilities AdvanceCOMP contains recompression utilities for your .zip archives, .png images, .mng video clips and .gz files. . For recompression, 7-Zip (http://www.7-zip.com) is used, which generally gives 5-10% more compression than zLib. . Homepage: http://advancemame.sourceforge.net/ However the original site gives more comprehensive description: http://advancemame.sourceforge.net/comp-readme.html AdvanceCOMP is a collection of recompression utilities for your .ZIP archives, .PNG snapshots, .MNG video clips and .GZ files. It's mainly intended for recompressing your rom, snapshot and clip collection of emulated games. The main features are : Recompress ZIP, GZ, PNG and MNG files using the Deflate 7-Zip implementation. Recompress MNG files using Delta and Move optimization. Please consider using verbatim, especially the applicability of these utilities are unclear from the debian/control::Description field whereas the homepage makes it explicit with It's mainly intended for recompressing your rom, snapshot and clip collection of emulated games. -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Kernel: Linux 2.6.16-2-686 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ISO-8859-1) (ignored: LC_ALL set to en_US) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#376600: advancecomp: debian/description could be improved (not enough information)
severity 376600 wishlist thanks Jari Aalto ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): It's mainly intended for recompressing your rom, snapshot and clip collection of emulated games. I don't think this information is very useful. In my opinion most of users that use this package just want to recompress their archives/png images and mentioning roms could only confuse them. The main features are : Recompress ZIP, GZ, PNG and MNG files using the Deflate 7-Zip implementation. Recompress MNG files using Delta and Move optimization. Don't you think this information is redundant (see description's first sentence)? Does regular user know what Delta and Move optimization is? BTW, I have changed severity to wishlist since in my opinion it's not a bug at all. -- -=[ Piotr Ozarowski ]=- -=[ http://www.ozarowski.pl ]=- pgphOOarXzqYN.pgp Description: PGP signature
