Re: [gentoo-dev] Horrible package descriptions

[Dylan Carlson <absinthe@gentoo.org>]

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On Thu May 22 2003 3:02 pm, Paul de Vrieze wrote:
>
> My biggest point against long descriptions is the fact they need to be
> written. That is not such a big point if the users will do it. I do
> think though that a description file might be more appropriate than
> putting the long description in the ebuild. A package description should
> always be the same I feel, even over versions.
>

Maybe they don't have to be written.  They can be optional.  In the 
presence of it, it's displayed, if not, fine.

I don't see that we have to require the field.

Cheers,
Dylan Carlson

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