[Pkg-samba-maint] Bug#496205: smbclient: package description overhaul

[Justin B Rye]

Justin B Rye wrote:
> Current package description:         
> # Description: a LanManager-like simple client for Unix
> #  The Samba software suite is a collection of programs that
> #  implements the SMB/CIFS protocol for unix systems, allowing you to serve
> #  files and printers to Windows, NT, OS/2 and DOS clients. This protocol
> #  is sometimes also referred to as the LanManager or NetBIOS protocol.
> #  .
> #  This package contains some client components of the Samba suite. In
> #  particular it includes the command line utilities smbclient, smbtar,
> #  and smbspool. If you want to mount shares exported from Microsoft
> #  Windows machines or a Samba server you must install the smbfs package.
[...]
> Suggested replacement text:
> | Description: Samba 'Network Neighborhood' command line clients
> |  The Samba software suite implements the SMB/CIFS protocol, providing
> |  cross-platform support for Windows-style network shares.
> |  .
> |  This package contains command line utilities for accessing Microsoft
> |  Windows (or Samba) servers, including smbclient, smbtar, and smbspool.
> |  Utilities for mounting shares locally are in the package smbfs.

Revised to match the versions accepted so far:

 Description: command line SMB/CIFS clients for Unix
  Samba is an implementation of the SMB/CIFS protocol for Unix systems,
  providing support for cross-platform file and printer sharing with
  Microsoft Windows, OS X, and other Unix systems.
  .
  This package contains command line utilities for accessing Microsoft
  Windows (or Samba) servers, including smbclient, smbtar, and smbspool.
  Utilities for mounting shares locally are in the package smbfs.

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JBR
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