[gentoo-doc] Expanding categories' descriptions

[gentoo-doc] Expanding categories' descriptions

[Denis M.]

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Hello,

I believe it's necessary to bring this matter here. I think it's a good
idea to expand the categories' descriptions (found in the corresponding
/metadata.xml/ files) with more accurate descriptions of which packages
are welcome to fit in which categories.

The current descriptions are very vague and aren't probably in the best
shape to bring users' a good idea what certain category is about and
what packages are to be found there.

This can also be an issue for (new) ebuild-writers (either
user-contributing ebuilds or just gentoo developers that are not sure
about it).

This is of course checked by a gentoo developer if new ebuilds are to be
submitted via the bugzilla, but I still think we should provide a better
understanding of the categories.

If expanding the /metadata.xml/ files does not seem a good idea, we
should at least make a little bit more comprehensive description
somewhere in the /gentoo.org/doc// or /wiki.gentoo.org/ pages.

What do you think about it?


Regards,
Denis M. (Phr33d0m)

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Re: [gentoo-doc] Expanding categories' descriptions

[Mike Frysinger]

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On Saturday 30 March 2013 16:17:49 Denis M. wrote:
> Hello,

please do not send html e-mails
-mike

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Re: [gentoo-doc] Expanding categories' descriptions

[Sven Vermeulen]

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On Mar 30, 2013 9:18 PM, "Denis M." <god@politeia.in> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I believe it's necessary to bring this matter here. I think it's a good
idea to expand the categories' descriptions (found in the corresponding
metadata.xml files) with more accurate descriptions of which packages are
welcome to fit in which categories.
>

Hi Denis,

You should suggest this on gentoo-dev mailinglist.

Wkr,
   Sven

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