Many packages in Debian have low quality descriptions. This affects the general quality of the distribution, makes searching .

The idea (first mentioned by Lars Wirzenius in http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2005/07/msg01095.html) is to make a general package descriptions review campaign

What needs to be done

All packages descriptions for packages in unstable (maybe only in main) should be reviewed. A large number of common "mistakes" can easily be spotted. Please have a look at the "Things to look for" section.

For descriptions which are identified as problematic, a patch must be elaborated and a wishlist bug filed.

Organization proposal

To ensure maximal quality, all reviews and updates should probably be made by at least two people. Native english speakers are of course appreciated.

Things to look for

In general, anything that does not help or confuse the user is probably worth fixing

Misc