Package: pidgin
Severity: wishlist
Forwarded from Ubuntu.
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pidgin/+bug/259793
Ubuntu Intrepid alpha 3
1. Open Add/Remove Applications.
2. Search for "pidgin".
3. Read Pidgin's description.
What you see:
Pidgin Internet Messenger
graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X
Pidgin is a graphical, modular Instant Messaging client capable of using
AIM/ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN, IRC, Jabber, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu, Bonjour,
Groupwise, Sametime, SILC, and SIMPLE all at once.
Some extra packages are recommended to use the core functionality present
in most pidgin installations:
* gstreamer0.10-plugins-base, gstreamer0.10-plugins-good
- Sound support.
More extra packages are suggested to use increased functionality:
* gnome-panel | kicker | docker:
- To use the system tray icon functionality (minimizing to an icon,
having the icon blink when there are new messages, etc.)
* evolution-data-server:
- For interfacing with an Evolution address book
* libsqlite3-0:
- To use Contact Availability Prediction plugin
What you should see: A description that
* helps end users decide whether they want to install the program
* does not refer to "the core functionality present in most pidgin
installations" (how am I supposed to know what that means?)
* does not use the phrase "more extra"
* does not refer to other packages by name, because searching Add/Remove
Applications for those other packages does not find them, and because that's
what Suggests and Recommends are for;
* does not use the phrase "system tray" (there's no such thing in Ubuntu).
A useful description might mention features Pidgin has that other IM programs
do not, such as buddy pounces and plug-ins.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
APT prefers karmic-updates
APT policy: (500, 'karmic-updates'), (500, 'karmic-security'), (500,
'karmic-proposed'), (500, 'karmic-backports'), (500, 'karmic')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic (SMP w/1 CPU core)
Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages pidgin depends on:
ii gconf2 2.28.0-0ubuntu2 GNOME configuration database syste
ii libatk1.0-0 1.28.0-0ubuntu1 The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii libc6 2.10.1-0ubuntu15 GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii libcairo2 1.8.8-2ubuntu1 The Cairo 2D vector graphics libra
ii libdbus-1-3 1.2.16-0ubuntu9 simple interprocess messaging syst
ii libdbus-glib-1- 0.80-4ubuntu1 simple interprocess messaging syst
ii libfontconfig1 2.6.0-1ubuntu12 generic font configuration library
ii libfreetype6 2.3.9-5 FreeType 2 font engine, shared lib
ii libglib2.0-0 2.22.3-0ubuntu1 The GLib library of C routines
ii libgstreamer0.1 0.10.25-2 Core GStreamer libraries and eleme
ii libgtk2.0-0 2.18.3-1ubuntu2.1 The GTK+ graphical user interface
ii libgtkspell0 2.0.15-0ubuntu1 a spell-checking addon for GTK's T
ii libice6 2:1.0.5-1 X11 Inter-Client Exchange library
ii liblaunchpad-in 0.1.26 library for launchpad integration
ii libpango1.0-0 1.26.0-1 Layout and rendering of internatio
ii libpurple0 1:2.6.2-1ubuntu7 multi-protocol instant messaging l
ii libsm6 2:1.1.0-2 X11 Session Management library
ii libstartup-noti 0.10-1 library for program launch feedbac
ii libx11-6 2:1.2.2-1ubuntu1 X11 client-side library
ii libxml2 2.7.5.dfsg-1ubuntu1 GNOME XML library
ii libxss1 1:1.1.3-1 X11 Screen Saver extension library
ii perl 5.10.0-24ubuntu4 Larry Wall's Practical Extraction
ii perl-base [perl 5.10.0-24ubuntu4 minimal Perl system
pn pidgin-data <none> (no description available)
ii zlib1g 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-13ubuntu3 compression library - runtime
Versions of packages pidgin recommends:
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins 0.10.25-2ubuntu1.2 GStreamer plugins from the "base"
ii gstreamer0.10-plugins 0.10.16-1ubuntu3 GStreamer plugins from the "good"
Versions of packages pidgin suggests:
ii evolution-data-server 2.28.1-0ubuntu1 evolution database backend server
ii gnome-panel 1:2.28.0-0ubuntu6 launcher and docking facility for
ii libsqlite3-0 3.6.16-1ubuntu1 SQLite 3 shared library
=== modified file 'debian/changelog'
--- debian/changelog 2009-06-22 17:14:29 +0000
+++ debian/changelog 2009-12-18 20:03:28 +0000
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+pidgin (1:2.5.7-2) karmic; urgency=low
+
+ * Changed description of Pidgin package (LP: #259793)
+
+ -- Josh Holland <[email protected]> Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:02:59 +0000
+
pidgin (1:2.5.7-1ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low
* Merge with Debian unstable (LP: #390249, #390297), remaining changes:
=== modified file 'debian/control'
--- debian/control 2009-06-22 17:14:29 +0000
+++ debian/control 2009-12-18 20:01:14 +0000
@@ -45,23 +45,28 @@
Recommends: gstreamer0.10-plugins-base, gstreamer0.10-plugins-good
Suggests: gnome-panel (>= 2.1) | kdebase-workspace-bin | docker,
evolution-data-server (>= 1.10.0), ${shlibs:Suggests}
Description: graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X
- Pidgin is a graphical, modular Instant Messaging client capable of using
- AIM/ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN, IRC, Jabber/XMPP, Napster, Zephyr, Gadu-Gadu, Bonjour,
- Groupwise, Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, QQ, and MySpaceIM all at once.
- .
- Some extra packages are recommended to use the core functionality present
- in most pidgin installations:
- * gstreamer0.10-plugins-base, gstreamer0.10-plugins-good
- - Sound support.
- .
- More extra packages are suggested to use increased functionality:
- * gnome-panel | kdebase-workspace-bin | docker:
- - To use the system tray icon functionality (minimizing to an icon, having
- the icon blink when there are new messages, etc.)
- * evolution-data-server:
- - For interfacing with an Evolution address book
- * libsqlite3-0:
- - To use Contact Availability Prediction plugin
+ Instant message all your friends in one place.
+ .
+ Pidgin is an easy to use and free chat client used by millions. Connect to
+ AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and more chat networks all at once.
+ .
+ Supported chat networks:
+ * AIM
+ * Bonjour
+ * Gadu-Gadu
+ * Google Talk
+ * Groupwise
+ * ICQ
+ * IRC
+ * MSN / Windows Live Messenger
+ * MySpaceIM
+ * QQ
+ * SILC
+ * SIMPLE
+ * Sametime
+ * XMPP
+ * Yahoo!
+ * Zephyr
Package: pidgin-data
Architecture: all
