Bug#269787: marked as done (manpage improvements ?)
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From: Siward de Groot <siward@wanadoo.nl>
To: "B. Bunny" <bugs@debian.org>
Subject: manpage improvements ?
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Package: balsa
Version: 2.0.17-2
Severity: minor
Title : manpage improvements ?
balsa::help::about :
The Balsa email client is part of the GNOME desktop =20
environment.
* i am not using gnome desktop, but i am using balsa,
so maybe word 'suite' should be in here somewhere ?
If you need to report bugs, please do so at: =20
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/
* not use debian's bts ?
balsa::help::contents :
* clicking it does nothing, statusbar says nothing about it,
pressing F1 gives same result
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man balsa :
SYNOPSIS :
* this is not a synopsis (see dict synopsis).
although word 'synopsis' is used in many manpages,
it is a bit too much to expect of newbie users to be able to
use a syntax-description as a synopsis.
maybe s/synopsis/syntax/i ?
* format is not easy to read,
in my local form, it currently looks like :
balsa \
[ --help ] \
[ --version ] \
[ -c | --checkmail ] \
[ (-m | --compose=3D)(<user>@<host>.<tld>|<url>) ] \
[ (-a | --attach=3D)<filename> ] \
[ (-o | --open-mailbox=3D)<mailbox>[:<mailbox>]... ] \
[ -u | --open-unread-mailbox ] \
[ -d | --debug-pop ]
maybe you like this format too ?
DESCRIPTION
Balsa is an e-mail reader.
* it is also a writer.
(if 'e-mail reader' is a generic term for a mua,
then please disregard this remark)
This client is part of GNOME desktop environment.
* same as in helptext
* inexperienced newbies might not understand short word 'client' here.
is it really necessary or otherwise desirable ?
For help on using Balsa,
see program documentation in help menu.
* not available, as noted above
* in my local copy, i have added packagedescription from
http://packages.debian.org/testing/gnome/balsa
OPTIONS
-m --compose=3DUSER@HOST.TLD
When invoked with this option, balsa
open a new message with specified address in To: field.
Parameter can be specified also in URL format,
it makes it possible to use balsa as mailto protocol handler
by setting mailto protocol command to balsa -m "%s"
in URL handlers section of GNOME control center.
* what is tld ?
* url form of command is not shown in syntaxdescription
-o --open-mailbox=3DMAILBOX
Makes Balsa open specified mailbox(es) at startup.
Multiple mailboxes are delimited by semicolons.
* possibility of multiple arguments is not shown in syntaxdescription
SUGGESTIONS AND BUG REPORTS
Any bugs found should be reported to Balsa Developer mailing list
* (again) not use bts ?
Before reporting bugs,
please check if bug is mentioned in FAQ's or mailing list archive.
* not check bugs in debian's bts? not use reportbug?
See section on Other Info for locations of these.
* where can i find that section ?
AUTHORS
See AUTHORS file included with Balsa,
probably at /usr/share/doc/balsa-2.0.17/AUTHORS
* actually at /usr/share/doc/balsa/AUTHORS
COPYRIGHT
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute
this software and its documentation
for any purpose and without fee
is hereby granted,
* 'without fee' restriction looks technically nonfree to me,
as it seems to forbid redistribution-for-a-fee ;
maybe ask upstream to be clearer about it ?
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From: Andrew Lau <netsnipe@users.sourceforge.net>
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Subject: Bug#269787: fixed in balsa 2.3.0-2sarge1
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Source: balsa
Source-Version: 2.3.0-2sarge1
We believe that the bug you reported is fixed in the latest version of
balsa, which is due to be installed in the Debian FTP archive:
balsa_2.3.0-2sarge1.diff.gz
to pool/main/b/balsa/balsa_2.3.0-2sarge1.diff.gz
balsa_2.3.0-2sarge1.dsc
to pool/main/b/balsa/balsa_2.3.0-2sarge1.dsc
balsa_2.3.0-2sarge1_i386.deb
to pool/main/b/balsa/balsa_2.3.0-2sarge1_i386.deb
A summary of the changes between this version and the previous one is
attached.
Thank you for reporting the bug, which will now be closed. If you
have further comments please address them to 269787@bugs.debian.org,
and the maintainer will reopen the bug report if appropriate.
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Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 23:41:01 +1000
Source: balsa
Binary: balsa
Architecture: source i386
Version: 2.3.0-2sarge1
Distribution: testing
Urgency: medium
Maintainer: Andrew Lau <netsnipe@users.sourceforge.net>
Changed-By: Andrew Lau <netsnipe@users.sourceforge.net>
Description:
balsa - An e-mail client for GNOME
Closes: 269787 298579 306553 306556
Changes:
balsa (2.3.0-2sarge1) testing; urgency=medium
.
* Backport fixes from Balsa 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 for Debian "Sarge"
+ [debian/patches/01_extern_addrbook.patch]:
- Re-enables external address books in the UI.
(closes: #306553)
- Fixes segfaults caused by accessing them.
(closes: #306556)
+ [debian/patches/02_improved_manpage.patch]
- Backported updated manpage from 2.3.2.
Thanks: Siward de Groot <siward@wanadoo.nl>
(closes: #269787)
+ [debian/patches/03_restored_icon.patch]
- One line fix to restore window manager icon.
(closes: #298579)
Files:
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ef46bd973292fc346f844c9a88eef5f1 44111 gnome optional balsa_2.3.0-2sarge1.diff.gz
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