On Sat, Aug 11, 2001 at 08:02:08PM +0200, Sebastian Rittau wrote: > Package: debian-policy > Version: 3.5.6.0 > Severity: wishlist > > Currently, most package start the short package description with a > capital letter, but some don't. Also, some short descriptions end > with a period, some don't. I think, policy [should] state, what is correct.
It doesn't really matter, because you can change all Description: fields to have the first letter capitalized and to have a full stop with a oneliner in the package management program. However, there's the issue of whether the short description should be formulated as a sentence or as a title... -- 2. That which causes joy or happiness.