wrong info in package info

Doug Stewart dastew at sympatico.ca
Sat Jun 14 20:23:00 UTC 2008


David Curtis wrote:
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> Doug Stewart wrote:
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>> I am using Hardy generic  32bit and Synaptic.
>>
>> I was looking through the installed packages ans saw bc and dc.
>> To find out what they are I read the package info
>>
>>
>> bc info said to go  to :
>>
>> "
>> The GNU bc arbitrary precision calculator language
>> GNU bc is an interactive algebraic language with arbitrary precision which
>> follows the POSIX 1003.2 draft standard, with several extensions including
>> multi-character variable names, an `else' statement and full Boolean
>> expressions.  GNU bc does not require the separate GNU dc program.
>> Home page: http://directory.fsf.org/GNU/bc.html
>> "
>>
>>
>> dc info said:
>> "
>> The GNU dc arbitrary precision reverse-polish calculator
>> GNU dc is a reverse-polish desk calculator which supports unlimited
>> precision arithmetic.  It also allows you to define and call macros.
>>
>> A reverse-polish calculator stores numbers on a stack. Entering a number
>> pushes it on the stack.  Arithmetic operations pop arguments off the
>> stack and push the results.
>> Home page: http://directory.fsf.org/GNU/bc.html
>> "
>>
>> Both have the same home URL???????????????????
>>
>> I think the dc should have a home URL of:
>>
>> http://www.gnu.org/software/bc/manual/dc-1.05/dc.html
>>
>>
>>
>> How do I get this bug report to the proper people?  is the a Ubuntu bug 
>> or is it the package maintainer bug?
>>
>>
>>     
>
> Well, considering the package maintainers are Ubuntu Core Devel, you're
> talking about the same people. Sure you could file a bug in Launchpad.
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs
>
> It might not get high priority, but it's a really easy fix.
>
> Dave
>   
OK   I will do.
Doug




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