Bug#342061: exim4-config: word choice for configuration questions

[Marc Haber]

tags #342061 confirmed
thanks

On Sun, Dec 04, 2005 at 04:41:24PM -0800, Ross Boylan wrote:
> Package: exim4-config
> Version: pulled in by etch installer daily build
> Severity: minor
> 
> debconf says "Please eneter here the networks of local machines for which you accept to relay mail." 
> 
> I think you "EXPECT to relay mail."  But maybe you mean "accept OR
> relay mail"?
> 
> Also, the use of "you" vs. "us" appears inconsistent.  The sentence
> just quoted uses "you," but the next sentence ("... list of all
> machine that will use us as a smarthost") uses "us."  3rd sentence has
> a you that is clearly addressed to the person sitting at the keyboard.

Agreed. I'm putting this on the list of changes to make to the Debconf
templates once we decide to touch them.

> By the way, as someone who complained that the meaning of the
> different host types was unclear post-installation, I should say they
> seemed pretty clear on the debconf screens.  Or maybe I'm just getting
> used to it :)

There definetely is need for more explanation about that. Probably the
README.Debian and/or a wiki page would be the right medium here.

Greetings
Marc

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