[Pkg-samba-maint] Bug#496197: libsmbclient: package description overhaul

[Justin B Rye]

Steve Langasek wrote:
> > Suggested replacement text:
> > | Description: Samba client libraries
> > |  The Samba software suite implements the SMB/CIFS protocol, providing
> > |  cross-platform support for Windows-style network shares.
> > |  .
> > |  This package provides a library for client applications that talk to
> > |  Microsoft Windows (or Samba) servers.
> 
> Counter-proposal:
> 
>  Description: shared library for communication with SMB/CIFS servers
>   This package provides a shared library that enables client applications
>   to talk to Microsoft Windows and Samba servers using the SMB/CIFS
>   protocol.
> 
> Again, I don't see why we should care about a boilerplate "what is Samba"
> explanation here.

As with libpam-smbpass, I'd be happy enough to settle for that, but
I'd still like to see the suite name somewhere in the name+synopsis:

   Description: shared library for communication with Samba servers

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JBR
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