Package: dbmail Severity: normal Tags: patch The debconf templates of the dbmail package are not very consistent in their writing style. Moreover, they do not use the now generally accepted writing style for debconf templates.
The attached patch fixes this. Please note that, given the recent breakage of translations you introduced, combined with this needed update, I strongly recommend the transition and interaction with translators to be handled by a specialist of translation handling. As a consequence, I offer to handle the interaction with translators myself. I will prepare a general patch which will combine the changes proposed in the attached patch as well as translation updates that will soon start to arrive. Please do not upload the package without coordination with me. Otherwise, I would NMU it immediately after which we both certainly don't want. The deadline for this action is Tuesday February 27th 23:59. This is the deadline I will give to translators. On Feb 28th, I will either NMU the package or send the patch to you for you to upload a fixed version. The "urgency" of this action is motivated by the fact that your recent changes broke an announcement I was about to do for French reaching 100% and the big progress realised for other languages. I *want* this to happen and I want this to happen soon. -- System Information: Debian Release: 4.0 APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Kernel: Linux 2.6.18-4-486 Locale: LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_FR.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
--- dbmail.templates.old 2007-02-25 07:24:34.000000000 +0100 +++ dbmail.templates 2007-02-25 07:59:45.251132197 +0100 @@ -8,26 +8,26 @@ Template: dbmail/dbmail/authdriver Type: select -_Choices: sql, ldap +Choices: sql, ldap Default: sql -_Description: The authentication driver you wish to activate: +_Description: Authentication driver to activate: Dbmail by defauls uses SQL based authentication. But you can also use LDAP instead. Template: dbmail/dbmail/postmaster Type: string _Description: Postmaster's email address: - This should be a valid email address read by the person responsible for + Please choose a valid email address read by the person responsible for this email server. . Example: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Template: dbmail/dbmail/host Type: string -_Description: The hostname of the sql database server: - On this server you must create a database to hold dbmail's tables. You - should grant full read/write permissions on this database to the dbmail - user. +_Description: Hostname of the SQL database server: + Please mention the server where a database to hold dbmail's tables + will be created. You should grant full read/write permissions on this + database to the dbmail user. Template: dbmail/dbmail/db Type: string @@ -38,80 +38,84 @@ Template: dbmail/dbmail/user Type: string -_Description: The database user: - This is the username dbmail will use to connect to the database server. +_Description: Database user: + Please mention the username dbmail will use to connect to the database server. Template: dbmail/dbmail/pass Type: password -_Description: The password for the database connection: - This is the password dbmail will use to connect to the database server. +_Description: Password for the database connection: + Please mention the password dbmail will use to connect to the database server. Template: dbmail/start_imapd Type: boolean -_Description: start the imap server after reboot? - Dbmail supports both imap and pop3 services. You can choose to run either +_Description: Start the IMAP server after reboot? + Dbmail supports both IMAP and POP3 services. You can choose to run either one or both services. Template: dbmail/start_lmtpd Type: boolean -_Description: start the lmtp server after reboot? - This is only needed when you like to feed the email to Dbmail by LMTP. +_Description: Start the LMTP server after reboot? + Please choose whether the LMTP server should be started after + rebooting. This is only needed when you like to feed the email to + Dbmail by LMTP. Template: dbmail/start_pop3d Type: boolean -_Description: start the pop3 server after reboot? +_Description: Start the POP3 server after reboot? Dbmail support both imap and pop3 services. You can choose to run either one or both services. Template: dbmail/start_sieve Type: boolean -_Description: start the timsieve server after reboot? - This is only needed if you want to allow users to manage their sieve scripts - using a compatible client such as kmail, horde/ingo or squirrelmail/avelsieve. +_Description: Start the timsieve server after reboot? + Please choose whether the timsieve server should be started after + rebooting. This is only needed if you want to allow users to manage + their sieve scripts using a compatible client such as kmail, + horde/ingo or squirrelmail/avelsieve. Template: dbmail/ldap/PORT Type: string -_Description: The port is your ldap server running at: - Please enter the port on which your ldap server is running at. +_Description: Port used by the LDAP server: + Please enter the port which your LDAP server is listening on. The default port is 389. Template: dbmail/ldap/HOSTNAME Type: string -_Description: The hostname of the ldap server: - Please enter the hostname your ldap server is running at. +_Description: Hostname of the LDAP server: + Please enter the name of the host your LDAP server is running at. Template: dbmail/ldap/BASE_DN Type: string -_Description: The ldap base DN: +_Description: LDAP base DN: Please enter the DN where Dbmail should start searching for user accounts. Template: dbmail/ldap/FIELD_UID Type: string -_Description: The field which contains the user login name of the user: - Please enter the ldap attribute that will contain the username +_Description: Field which contains the user login name of the user: + Please enter the LDAP attribute that will contain the username. The standard account uses uid Template: dbmail/ldap/FIELD_CID Type: string -_Description: The field which contains the group id number of the user: - Please enter the ldap attribute that will contain the group id number +_Description: Field which contains the group id number of the user: + Please enter the ldap attribute that will contain the group id number. The standard account uses gidNumber Template: dbmail/ldap/bind_anonymous Type: boolean -_Description: Bind anonymous to the ldap server? - Use this if your ldap does not require authentication to search - the ldap tree. +_Description: Use an anonymous connection to the LDAP server? + Please choose this option if the LDAP server does not require + authentication to search the LDAP tree. Template: dbmail/ldap/BIND_DN Type: string -_Description: The DN to bind to the ldap server: - Please enter the DN, which should be used to connect to the ldap +_Description: DN used to bind to the LDAP server: + Please enter the DN, which should be used to connect to the LDAP server. Template: dbmail/ldap/BIND_PW Type: password -_Description: The password to bind to the ldap server: - Please enter the password, which should be used to connect to the ldap +_Description: Password to bind to the LDAP server: + Please enter the password, which should be used to connect to the LDAP server.
