On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 14:33:38 +0200, martin f krafft wrote: > also sprach Tobias Klauser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006.08.31.1403 +0200]: >> We recommend that you add the URL for the package's home page to the >> package description in debian/control. This information should be added >> at the end of description, using the following format: >> . >> Homepage: http://some-project.some-place.org/ >> >> Note the spaces prepending the line, which serves to break the lines >> correctly. >> >> So this seems to be correct in Conall's package. Or am I understanding >> this wrong? > > No, you seem to have it right and I am wrong. I wonder what the > justification/technical reason for this is. I wonder which lines > aren't broken correctly otherwise... > > Anyone?
My understanding is that it two spaces tell tools displaying package descriptions to display the line verbatim; without it, the tools may wrap the URL if it is too long or otherwise screw it up. -- Sam Morris http://robots.org.uk/ PGP key id 1024D/5EA01078 3412 EA18 1277 354B 991B C869 B219 7FDB 5EA0 1078 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
