[Python-modules-team] Bug#450417: libapache2-mod-python: [debconf_rewrite] Debconf templates and debian/control review

[Christian Perrier]

Package: libapache2-mod-python
Version: N/A
Severity: normal
Tags: patch

Dear Debian maintainer,

On Saturday, October 20, 2007, I notified you of the beginning of a review process
concerning debconf templates for libapache2-mod-python.

The debian-l10n-english contributors have now reviewed these templates,
and the proposed changes are attached to this bug report.

Please review the suggested changes are suggested, and if you have any
objections, let me know in the next 3 days.

Please try to avoid uploading libapache2-mod-python with these changes right now.

The second phase of this process will begin on Saturday, November 10, 2007, when I will
coordinate updates to translations of debconf templates.

The existing translators will be notified of the changes: they will
receive an updated PO file for their language.

Simultaneously, a general call for new translations will be sent to
the debian-i18n mailing list.

Both these calls for translations will request updates to be sent as
individual bug reports. That will probably trigger a lot of bug
reports against your package, but these should be easier to deal with.

The call for translation updates and new translations will run until
about Saturday, December 01, 2007. Please avoid uploading a package with fixed or changed
debconf templates and/or translation updates in the meantime. Of
course, other changes are safe.

Please note that this is an approximative delay, which depends on my
own availability to process this work and is influenced by the fact
that I simultaneously work on many packages.

Around <DAY25>, I will contact you again and will send a final patch
summarizing all the updates (changes to debconf templates,
updates to debconf translations and new debconf translations).

Again, thanks for your attention and cooperation.


-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.22-3-686 (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
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--- libapache2-mod-python.old/debian/libapache2-mod-python.templates	2007-10-14 07:36:02.034993527 +0000
+++ libapache2-mod-python/debian/libapache2-mod-python.templates	2007-11-07 05:43:10.295707109 +0000
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
+# These templates have been reviewed by the debian-l10n-english
+# team
+#
+# If modifications/additions/rewording are needed, please ask
+# debian-l10n-english at lists.debian.org for advice.
+#
+# Even minor modifications require translation updates and such
+# changes should be coordinated with translators and reviewers.
+
 Template: libapache2-mod-python/enable_module
 Type: boolean
 _Description: Enable the Apache 2 mod_python module?
- You need to enable the module to use websites written for mod_python.
+ The mod_python module must be enabled if hosted web sites are using
+ its features.
  .
- Choosing to enable the module creates a symbolic link for mod_python
- in /etc/apache2/mods_enabled/, chosing to not enable the module removes
- that link.
+ If you choose this option, a symbolic link for mod_python will be created
+ in /etc/apache2/mods_enabled/. If you refuse this option, this link
+ will be removed if it exists.
  .
- NB. You will need to restart Apache 2 manually after changing this option.
+ Apache 2 must be restarted manually after changing this option.
--- libapache2-mod-python.old/debian/control	2007-10-14 07:36:02.034993527 +0000
+++ libapache2-mod-python/debian/control	2007-10-24 15:52:36.949967712 +0000
@@ -17,19 +17,19 @@
 Replaces: libapache2-mod-python2.4 (<< 3.2.8-3), libapache2-mod-python2.3 (<< 3.2.8-3)
 Conflicts: libapache2-mod-python2.4, libapache2-mod-python2.3, libapache2-mod-python2.2, libapache-mod-python, libapache-mod-python2.1, libapache-mod-python2.2, libapache-mod-python2.3
 XB-Python-Version: ${python:Versions}
-Description: Apache 2 module that embeds Python within the server
- mod_python allows you to write web-based applications in Python.
+Description: Python-embedding module for Apache 2
+ The mod_python module supports web applications written in Python.
  Because the parser is embedded in the server as an Apache module, it
- will run many times faster than traditional CGI.
+ will run much faster than traditional CGI.
  .
  This package is built for the current Python version.
 
 Package: libapache2-mod-python-doc
 Architecture: all
 Suggests: www-browser
-Description: Apache 2 module that embeds Python within the server
- mod_python allows you to write web-based applications in Python.
+Description: Python-embedding module for Apache 2 - documentation
+ The mod_python module supports web applications written in Python.
  Because the parser is embedded in the server as an Apache module, it
- will run many times faster than traditional CGI scripts.
+ will run much faster than traditional CGI.
  .
  This package contains the module documentation in HTML format.