[needs-packaging] suggestion for better summary information

Bug #268784 reported by Tree MendUs
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Bug Description

This is a suggestion to make an improvement to the "needs-packaging" system.

1) Use Titles in Summary Area that are more informative.

Currently the instructions only require a "title" to be placed in the "Summary" text field of the Bug Report form used for package requests.

Some of the names for programs give absolutely no idea what the program does, or can be used for.

I have found that a useful way to make the title is to use the name of the program (space, minus sign, space) followed by a brief description. The description can say what the program does, or what type of program it is.

e.g. Gimp - Graphics Editor, OME - Open Movie Editor, multitrack video editor.

2) The categories that the program could be suitably placed in, can be included in the tags section.
This helps people that are interested in packaging certain types of programs, to scan the list of yet to be packaged programs, and "Find" them easily".

Can you please forward these suggestions to the web admins, and whoever is responsible, so these suggestions can be discussed.

These tips could be added to the instructions for how to make a package request.

Thank you.

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Emmet Hikory (persia) wrote :

While this is a useful suggestion, it's also something best done by editing the wiki, rather than filing a bug against Ubuntu (as it's not an issue with Ubuntu, but rather with the processes used to produce Ubuntu). As such, I'm marking this bug Invalid. You may find that https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/HowToTriage and https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/NewPackages are good pages to start with if you want to improve the process. The current format recommendation is https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/NewPackages/ExamplePackageRequest, which may require more publication in more places.

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C de-Avillez (hggdh2) wrote :

Ter, most of the work on Ubuntu is done by volunteers (I myself being one, for example). As such, there is not really a sys-admin for this request, but rather an evolving consensus.

On this case, I am going to forward your suggestion to the bugs-control mailing list. I cannot copy you on it because I do not have your email address.

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