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Keywords
Affected Packages
Rationale
Status
Release

Description

Instructions

Langpacks

Keywords	translations
Affected Packages	All packages with message files (gettext, GSI)
Rationale	Seperate all translations for one language in its own set of packages; it should be possible to update translations in stable releases without changing the binary application packages.
Status	Implemented.
Release	Ubuntu 5.04 (hoary) for gettext, Ubuntu 6.06 (dapper) for GSI

Description

See MataroSessionsWorkshops/LanguagePacks for an early specification.

Instructions

Nothing needs to be done in the source package. To see the effects of stripping the translations, install the pkgbinarymangler for the build of the package.

MaintainerFields

Keywords	sources, control file, maintainer
Affected Packages	All packages in main and universe, which are modified (compared to the Debian version)

|| Rationale || Debian maintainers have expressed discontent about the Maintainer field being unchanged in Ubuntu, because this causes them to be contacted in some situations where they are not the correct point of contact. ||

Status	Currently beeing implemented
Release	Target: Ubuntu 7.04 (feisty)

Description

See DebianMaintainerField. Ubuntu discussion: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2006-December/023032.html Debian Vote: http://master.debian.org/~jeroen/polls/maintainer-field/

Instructions

Follow the instructions in https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2006-December/023032.html; please DO NOT upload packages just changing the maintainer fields. This will be done by automated uploads.

dh_iconcache

Keywords	Call dh_iconcache in the binary target of debian/rules
Affected Packages	All packages installing files into /usr/share/icons. Exceptions: All packages build-depending on cdbs and using either the gnome.mk, kde.mk or xfce.mk cdbs classes.
Rationale	The use of the gtk icon cache speeds up loading times, makes the desktop experience snappier. Memory usage goes down.
Status	Implemented; change forwarded to Debian (http://bugs.debian.org/369755)
Release	Ubuntu 6.06 (dapper) or newer

Description

See DhIconCacheChanges and https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2006-April/017061.html

Instructions

Make sure that dh_iconcache is called in debian/rules for every binary package installing file sin /usr/share/icons.

Desktop Files

Keywords	desktop, menu
Affected Packages	packages in main with applications showing up in the desktop menu, which should be hidden by default
Rationale	See MenusRevisited
Status	Implemented.
Release	Ubuntu 6.06 (dapper) or newer

Description

See MenusRevisited

Instructions

Do not delete the .desktop files in those packages, but add an extra line "NoDisplay=True" to the desktop file.

lsb_* functions in initscripts

XXX Needs update for upstart.

Keywords	startup scripts, upstart, init, boot messages
Affected Packages	All packages in main displaying messages in their startup and shutdown scripts
Rationale	The lsb_functions display as well on the console as on the frame buffer used for the startup
Status
Release

Description

Instructions

Branding

Keywords	branding, distribution
Affected Packages	All packages in main with a visible distribution name
Rationale	Users should not be mislead by distribution names unrelated to Ubuntu
Status	Mostly implemented; needs updating/checking for new packages
Release	Ubuntu 5.04 (hoary), and later

Description

Packages showing the distribution name or logo either in logs, error messages or about dialogs (and similiar) should have use the name "Ubuntu"; this name should be used for Kubuntu and Xubuntu as well.

Instructions

Add a patch to the package changing the distribution name. Instead of hardcoding the name, the output of "lsb_release -is" can be used (adding a build dependency on lsb-release) as well.

Launchpad Integration

Keywords	launchpad, launchpad-integration, get help, translate
Affected Packages	All Gnome and KDE packages in main that have a menu bar.
Rationale	To provide an easy and straight forward way for users to translate, and access online help from desktop applications.
Status	Implemented
Release	Ubuntu 5.04 (hoary), and later

Description

See LaunchpadIntegrationBeforeBOF.

Instructions

See LaunchpadIntegrationBeforeBOF.

Library Dependencies

Keywords
Affected Packages
Rationale
Status
Release

Description

Instructions

Naming of Menu Entries

Keywords	desktop, menu, hig
Affected Packages	Packages in main with desktop entries
Rationale	Have a consistent naming for all menu entries
Status	Mostly implemented
Release	Ubuntu 6.06 (dapper), and later

Description

http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/2.0/desktop-integration.html#desktop-application-menu

Instructions

Change the desktop files and dependent files (generated .pot and .po files).

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|| '''Affected Packages''' || All packages with message files (gettext, GSI) ||
|| '''Rationale''' || Seperate all translations for one language in its own set of packages; it should be possible to update translations in stable releases without changing the binary application packages. ||
|| '''Status''' || Implemented. ||
|| '''Release''' || Ubuntu 5.04 (hoary) for gettext, Ubuntu 6.06 (dapper) for GSI ||
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== MaintainerFields ==

|| '''Keywords''' || sources, control file, maintainer ||
|| '''Affected Packages''' || All packages in main and universe, which are modified (compared to the Debian version) ||
|| '''Rationale''' || Debian maintainers have expressed discontent about the Maintainer field being unchanged in Ubuntu, because this causes them to be contacted in some situations where they are not the correct point of contact.
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|| '''Status''' || Currently beeing implemented ||
|| '''Release''' || Target: Ubuntu 7.04 (feisty) ||

=== Description ===

See DebianMaintainerField.
Ubuntu discussion: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2006-December/023032.html
Debian Vote: http://master.debian.org/~jeroen/polls/maintainer-field/

=== Instructions ===

Follow the instructions in https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel/2006-December/023032.html; please DO NOT upload packages just changing the maintainer fields. This will be done by automated uploads.
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|| '''Keywords''' || startup scripts, upstart, init, boot messages ||
|| '''Affected Packages''' || All packages in main displaying messages in their startup and shutdown scripts ||
|| '''Rationale''' || The lsb_functions display as well on the console as on the frame buffer used for the startup ||
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|| '''Affected Packages''' || All packages in main with a visible distribution name ||
|| '''Rationale''' || Users should not be mislead by distribution names unrelated to Ubuntu ||
|| '''Status''' || Mostly implemented; needs updating/checking for new packages ||
|| '''Release''' || Ubuntu 5.04 (hoary), and later ||
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|| '''Affected Packages''' || Packages in main with desktop entries ||
|| '''Rationale''' || Have a consistent naming for all menu entries ||
|| '''Status''' || Mostly implemented ||
|| '''Release''' || Ubuntu 6.06 (dapper), and later ||
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Description

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Langpacks

Description

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MaintainerFields

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dh_iconcache

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Desktop Files

Description

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lsb_* functions in initscripts

Description

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Branding

Description

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Launchpad Integration

Description

Instructions

Library Dependencies

Description

Instructions

Naming of Menu Entries

Description

Instructions