Bug#428786: gnome-applets: [debconf_rewrite] Debconf templates and debian/control review

Thu Jun 14 05:33:51 UTC 2007

Package: gnome-applets
Version: N/A
Severity: normal
Tags: patch

Dear Debian maintainer,

On Sunday, May 27, 2007, I notified you of the beginning of a review process
concerning debconf templates for gnome-applets.

The debian-l10n-english contributors have now reviewed these templates,
and the proposed changes are attached to this bug report.

Please review the suggested changes are suggested, and if you have any
objections, let me know in the next 3 days.

Please try to avoid uploading gnome-applets with these changes right now.

The second phase of this process will begin on Sunday, June 17, 2007, when I will
coordinate updates to translations of debconf templates.

The existing translators will be notified of the changes: they will
receive an updated PO file for their language.

Simultaneously, a general call for new translations will be sent to
the debian-i18n mailing list.

Both these calls for translations will request updates to be sent as
individual bug reports. That will probably trigger a lot of bug
reports against your package, but these should be easier to deal with.

The call for translation updates and new translations will run until
Friday, June 29, 2007. Please avoid uploading a package with fixed or changed
debconf templates and/or translation updates in the meantime. Of
course, other changes are safe.

On Saturday, June 30, 2007, I will contact you again and will send a final patch
summarizing all the updates (changes to debconf templates,
updates to debconf translations and new debconf translations).

Again, thanks for your attention and cooperation.


-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.21-1-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
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--- /home/bubulle/travail/debian/rewrite/LCFC/gnome-applets/gnome-applets.old/debian/gnome-applets.templates	2007-05-24 22:39:45.089341240 +0200
+++ /home/bubulle/travail/debian/rewrite/LCFC/gnome-applets/gnome-applets/debian/gnome-applets.templates	2007-06-14 07:33:32.834324677 +0200
@@ -1,17 +1,27 @@
+# These templates have been reviewed by the debian-l10n-english
+# team
+#
+# If modifications/additions/rewording are needed, please ask
+# for an advice to debian-l10n-english at lists.debian.org
+#
+# Even minor modifications require translation updates and such
+# changes should be coordinated with translators and reviewers.
+
 Template: gnome-applets/cpufreq_SUID_bit
 Type: boolean
 Default: false
-_Description: Install cpufreq-selector with SUID root?
- You have the option of installing a component of the CPU Frequency Scaling
- Monitor (cpufreq-selector) with the SUID bit set.
+_Description: Should cpufreq-selector run with root privileges?
+ The 'cpufreq-selector' program, part of the CPU Frequency
+ Scaling Monitor can be set up to use superuser privileges when
+ it is run ('SUID root').
  .
- If you make cpufreq-selector SUID, any user can then set the CPU's clock
- frequency without needing any additional privileges. This could, however,
- potentially allow it to be used during a security attack on your computer. If
- in doubt, it is suggested that you install it without SUID.
+ If you choose this option, any ordinary user will have the power to
+ set the processor's clock frequency. However, this may also be
+ potentially exploitable in security attacks.
  .
  The applet will continue to work if you choose to disable SUID for
- cpufreq-selector, but only for monitoring the CPU clock frequency. You may
- need to restart this applet before this decision takes effect.
+ cpufreq-selector, but only for monitoring the CPU clock frequency. The
+ applet may need to be restarted for a change to take effect.
  .
- If you change your mind later, run "dpkg-reconfigure gnome-applets"
+ If in doubt, accept the default of no SUID root. To change this
+ setting later, run 'dpkg-reconfigure gnome-applets'.
--- /home/bubulle/travail/debian/rewrite/LCFC/gnome-applets/gnome-applets.old/debian/control	2007-05-24 22:39:45.089341240 +0200
+++ /home/bubulle/travail/debian/rewrite/LCFC/gnome-applets/gnome-applets/debian/control	2007-06-11 08:21:01.601090724 +0200
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Section: gnome
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: Guilherme de S. Pastore <guilherme.pastore at terra.com.br>
-Uploaders: Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers at lists.alioth.debian.org>, Josselin Mouette <joss at debian.org>, Loic Minier <lool at dooz.org>, Sebastian Dr??ge <slomo at debian.org>
+Uploaders: Debian GNOME Maintainers <pkg-gnome-maintainers at lists.alioth.debian.org>, Josselin Mouette <joss at debian.org>, Loic Minier <lool at dooz.org>, Sebastian Dr?ge <slomo at debian.org>
 Standards-Version: 3.7.2
 Build-Depends: cdbs (>= 0.4.41),
                autotools-dev,
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
          ${misc:Depends},
          ${python:Depends}
 Replaces: gnome-cpufreq-applet, trashapplet
-Description: Various applets for GNOME 2 panel - data files
- This package contains data files (pixmaps, icons, documentations) needed by
- the gnome-applets package.
+Description: various applets for GNOME 2 panel - data files
+ Data files (pixmaps, icons, documentations) needed by the gnome-applets
+ package.
 
 Package: gnome-applets
 Architecture: any
@@ -88,47 +88,36 @@
             libgnomevfs2-extra
 Suggests: acpid,
           cpufreqd | cpudyn | powernowd
-Description: Various applets for GNOME 2 panel - binary files
- accessx-status: shows you the status of the keyboard accessibility
- features, including the current state of the keyboard, if those features
- are in use.
+Description: various applets for GNOME 2 panel
+ Accessx-status: indicates keyboard accessibility settings.
  .
- Battstat: (battery applet) shows the status of the power subsystem in your
- laptop.
+ Battstat: monitors the power subsystem on a laptop.
  .
- Character palette: provides a convenient way to access non-standard
- characters, such as accented characters, mathematical symbols, special
- symbols, and punctuation marks.
+ Charpick: a palette of non-standard characters, such as accented
+ letters, mathematical symbols, and punctuation marks.
  .
- GNOME CPUFreq Applet: a CPU Frequency Scaling Monitor for GNOME Panel.
+ CPUfreq: a processor frequency scaling monitor.
  .
- Drivemount: Allows you to quickly and easily mount and unmount various
- types of drives and filesystems on your computer.
+ Drivemount: lets you mount and unmount drives and file systems.
  .
- Geyes: Is a pair of eyes which follow your mouse pointer around the screen.
+ Geyes: a pair of eyes which follow the mouse pointer around the screen.
  .
- Keyboard layout switcher: enables you to assign different layouts to your
- keyboard to suit different locales.
+ Gtik2: downloads stock quotes from Yahoo! Finance to a ticker.
  .
- Mixer: enables you to control the sound volume on your system.
+ Gweather: downloads weather information from the Internet.
  .
- Modemlights: Monitor your modem while it is working.
+ Keyboard layout switcher: lets you assign different keyboard
+ layouts for different locales.
  .
- Sticky notes: enables you to create, view, and manage sticky notes on the
- GNOME Desktop.
+ Mixer: a volume control.
  .
- Invest: downloads current stock quotes from the Internet and displays
- the quotes in a scrolling display in the applet. The applet downloads the
- stock information from Yahoo! Finance.
+ Modem: monitors the modem.
  .
- System monitor: CPU, memory, network, swap file and resource.
+ Multiload: monitors the CPU, load average, memory, network, and swap.
  .
- Trash: ou can drag items from Nautilus onto this applet to move them to your 
- trash folder.
+ Sticky notes: lets you create, view, and manage desktop notes.
  .
- Weather report: downloads weather information from the U.S National Weather
- Service (NWS) servers, including the Interactive Weather Information
- Network (IWIN).
+ Trash: lets you drag items to the trash folder.
 
 Package: gnome-applets-dbg
 Architecture: any
@@ -136,15 +125,14 @@
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends},
          ${misc:Depends},
          gnome-applets (= ${binary:Version})
-Description: Various applets for GNOME 2 panel - binary files with debugging symbols
- This package contains unstripped binaries used for debugging.
+Description: various applets for GNOME 2 panel - debugging symbols
+ Unstripped binaries used for debugging.
 
 Package: gnome-applets-dev
 Architecture: any
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends},
          ${misc:Depends},
          gnome-applets (= ${binary:Version})
-Description: Various applets for GNOME 2 panel - development files
- This package contains development materials needed to build extensions for
- some applets.
+Description: various applets for GNOME 2 panel - development files
+ Development material needed to build extensions for some applets.
 
