Bug#895478: gnome-screensaver: package Description should mention that it is not part of GNOME 3

[Jeremy Bicha]

On Wed, Apr 11, 2018 at 7:24 PM Justin B Rye <justin.byam.rye at gmail.com> wrote:
> Simon McVittie wrote:
> > Here is an attempt at a more current description:
> >
> >  Screensaver and screen lock formerly used in GNOME
> >
> >  gnome-screensaver is a simple screen saver and screen lock, used in older
> >  versions of the GNOME desktop environment.
> >  .
> >  It is designed to support, among other things:
> >  .
> >   * the ability to lock down configuration settings
> >   * translation into other languages
> >   * user switching
> >  .
> >  This package is not necessary in the GNOME desktop environment, because
> >  GNOME Shell contains its own screen lock implementation. It is
> >  used by lighter-weight desktop environments such as GNOME Flashback.
>
> For me (and most of the people I see considering this question on the
> net) that has to be "more lightweight", not "lighter-weight"...

Thanks. I ended up using "alternative" instead of "lighter-weight". I
believe Debian's Budgie currently uses gnome-screensaver too, which
may or may not be lighter weight depending on your perspective.

> And is it a matter of "It is used" or "It can be used"?

Oh, I missed this comment but I at least made the change in git for Bullseye.

Thanks,
Jeremy Bicha