Javier Fernández-Sanguino Peña wrote: > On Fri, Apr 07, 2006 at 03:01:28PM +0200, Wolfgang Lonien wrote: >> * Package name : zenoss >> Version : x.y.z > > Version?
Oh ooops - seems like my personal multitasking abilities were disabled for a while... sorry. Since this will be my first package ever: how do I "correct" my bug report 361253 against WNPP? Simply with: - Version : x.y.z + Version : 0.19.3 ? >> Description : Zenoss is a powerful, integrated, easy-to-use IT >> infrastructure monitoring software product. > That's too long for a short a description Hmmm ok. I'll correct that one, too. >> Zenoss provides a compelling alternative to: >> * low-end commerical monitoring tools that provide limited > (...) > This description does not describe what Zenoss does, how it compares to other > OSS monitoring or management systems (like Nagios, Cheops, Cacti, Mrtg, > Rddtool...) > it also should *not* include names of propietary products since that does not > help people that do not know them to determine what Zenoss actually does. ok... > Please state facts and features, that description is pure maketing b******t. > Please, re-read the Developer's Reference, "6.2.1 General guidelines for > package descriptions" available at > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/developers-reference/ch-best-pkging-practices.en.html#s-bpp-desc-basics I will surely have the 3 books at my desk when packaging this. Sorry for my quick & overly enthusiastic bug report, abd thanks a lot for taking the time and correcting me. I CC it to debian-mentors, since I obviously need some help and don't wanna bother in -devel too much. cheers, wjl aka Wolfgang Lonien -- Key ID 0x728D9BD0 public key available at wwwkeys.de.pgp.net Key fingerprint = A923 2294 B7ED EB3E 2F18 AE56 AAB8 D36A 728D 9BD0 Honda & Toyota are running on fuel - everything else here proudly runs Debian GNU/Linux
