Package: pidgin
Severity: wishlist
Forwarded from Ubuntu.
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pidgin/+bug/259793
Ubuntu Intrepid alpha 3
1. Open Add/Remove Applications.
2. Search for pidgin.
3. Read Pidgin's description.
What you see:
Pidgin Internet Messenger
graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X
Pidgin is a graphical, modular Instant Messaging client capable of using
AIM/ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN, IRC, Jabber, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu, Bonjour,
Groupwise, Sametime, SILC, and SIMPLE all at once.
Some extra packages are recommended to use the core functionality present
in most pidgin installations:
* gstreamer0.10-plugins-base, gstreamer0.10-plugins-good
- Sound support.
More extra packages are suggested to use increased functionality:
* gnome-panel | kicker | docker:
- To use the system tray icon functionality (minimizing to an icon,
having the icon blink when there are new messages, etc.)
* evolution-data-server:
- For interfacing with an Evolution address book
* libsqlite3-0:
- To use Contact Availability Prediction plugin
What you should see: A description that
* helps end users decide whether they want to install the program
* does not refer to the core functionality present in most pidgin
installations (how am I supposed to know what that means?)
* does not use the phrase more extra
* does not refer to other packages by name, because searching Add/Remove
Applications for those other packages does not find them, and because that's
what Suggests and Recommends are for;
* does not use the phrase system tray (there's no such thing in Ubuntu).
A useful description might mention features Pidgin has that other IM programs
do not, such as buddy pounces and plug-ins.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
APT prefers karmic-updates
APT policy: (500, 'karmic-updates'), (500, 'karmic-security'), (500,
'karmic-proposed'), (500, 'karmic-backports'), (500, 'karmic')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages pidgin depends on:
ii gconf2 2.28.0-0ubuntu2 GNOME configuration database syste
ii libatk1.0-0 1.28.0-0ubuntu1 The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii libc6 2.10.1-0ubuntu15 GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii libcairo2 1.8.8-2ubuntu1 The Cairo 2D vector graphics libra
ii libdbus-1-3 1.2.16-0ubuntu9 simple interprocess messaging syst
ii libdbus-glib-1- 0.80-4ubuntu1simple interprocess messaging syst
ii libfontconfig1 2.6.0-1ubuntu12 generic font configuration library
ii libfreetype62.3.9-5 FreeType 2 font engine, shared lib
ii libglib2.0-02.22.3-0ubuntu1 The GLib library of C routines
ii libgstreamer0.1 0.10.25-2Core GStreamer libraries and eleme
ii libgtk2.0-0 2.18.3-1ubuntu2.1The GTK+ graphical user interface
ii libgtkspell02.0.15-0ubuntu1 a spell-checking addon for GTK's T
ii libice6 2:1.0.5-1X11 Inter-Client Exchange library
ii liblaunchpad-in 0.1.26 library for launchpad integration
ii libpango1.0-0 1.26.0-1 Layout and rendering of internatio
ii libpurple0 1:2.6.2-1ubuntu7 multi-protocol instant messaging l
ii libsm6 2:1.1.0-2X11 Session Management library
ii libstartup-noti 0.10-1 library for program launch feedbac
ii libx11-62:1.2.2-1ubuntu1 X11 client-side library
ii libxml2 2.7.5.dfsg-1ubuntu1 GNOME XML library
ii libxss1 1:1.1.3-1X11 Screen Saver extension library
ii perl5.10.0-24ubuntu4 Larry Wall's Practical Extraction
ii perl-base [perl 5.10.0-24ubuntu4 minimal Perl system
pn pidgin-data none (no description available)
ii zlib1g 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-13ubuntu3 compression library - runtime
Versions of packages pidgin recommends:
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins 0.10.25-2ubuntu1.2 GStreamer plugins from the base
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins 0.10.16-1ubuntu3 GStreamer plugins from the good
Versions of packages pidgin suggests:
ii evolution-data-server 2.28.1-0ubuntu1 evolution database backend server
ii gnome-panel1:2.28.0-0ubuntu6 launcher and docking facility for
ii libsqlite3-0 3.6.16-1ubuntu1 SQLite 3 shared library
=== modified file 'debian/changelog'
--- debian/changelog2009-06-22 17:14:29 +
+++ debian/changelog2009-12-18 20:03:28 +
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+pidgin (1:2.5.7-2) karmic; urgency=low
+
+ * Changed description of Pidgin package (LP: #259793)
+
+ -- Josh Holland j...@joshh.co.uk Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:02:59 +
+
pidgin (1:2.5.7-1ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low
*
