Description: Zanshin

[Tyler James]

"A Getting Things Done application which aims at getting your mind like water."

What the hell does that even mean?

I have no idea. All I know is it has to do with getting things done, but I have no idea how it's set up or what the interface looks like or why I should use it.

[Sense Egbert Hofstede (sense)]

Thank you for helping making Ubuntu better by reporting this bug. I can confirm that this description should be changed.
I'm accepting this as a paper cut.

[Ralf Nieuwenhuijsen (ralf-nieuwenhuijsen)]

Interestingly, if you install it in gnome, you need some sort of server application for it to properly work?
Should I file a new bug about that. It sounds like a dependency issue.

[Vish (vish)]

tlbrown do you intend to work on this bug? It seems tlbrown has accidentally assigned self to the bug. Unassigning.

Could someone forward this bug to debian? for more info : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Debian/Bugs
Once submitted upstream , do report back here with the upstream bug number.Thanks in advance!

[tlbrown (tlbrown)]

Yes, I am reassigning myself to complete the Description. I will add the attachment immediately. Thanks

[tlbrown (tlbrown)]

Please review the attached document. Your input or suggestion to improve
the description will be appreciated. This attachment provides a description
of Zanshin.

[Matthew Paul Thomas (mpt)]

tlbrown, package descriptions are plain text. It's much easier for others to review your work if you use plain text attachments rather than Microsoft Word documents.

Secondly, while descriptions are plain text, Ubuntu Software Center presents them with a proportional font. For this reason (as well as general tastefulness), it's inappropriate to use equals signs for headings, or wiki-style formatting in general.

Thirdly, the description you have provided is targeted at potential developers of the project itself. The description that appears in USC should be quite different: it should explain to people who might usefully install the package by itself, why they would want to do that. Even if the package is for developers, there will be some differences.

Fourthly, and most importantly, you have completely the wrong program. The Zanshin we're discussing here is not "a library for collaboration over HTTP, WebDAV and CalDAV" <http://chandlerproject.org/Projects/ZanshinProject> but rather a Getting Things Done application <http://www.baixaki.com.br/linux/download/zanshin.htm>.

[tlbrown (tlbrown)]

Thanks for your response.
I am in the process of submitting a new document.

[tlbrown (tlbrown)]

ok

[tlbrown (tlbrown)]

I can't submit a new patch for the Bug..

[tlbrown (tlbrown)]

Hey Guys,

Here is my second attempt at submitting the Documentation file for the Zanshin application.
Please review it.

Thanks

[Chris Wilson (notgary-deactivatedaccount)]

Have linked a branched with a rewritten description.

[Chris Wilson (notgary-deactivatedaccount)]

Where is Zanshin maintained? I was recently told it was Debian, but upon investigation I found no trace of it upstream.

[Chris Wilson (notgary-deactivatedaccount)]

I've been able to find this on Google Code http://code.google.com/p/zanshin/, and the only other software project I could find was " library for collaboration over HTTP, WebDAV and CalDAV."

This doesn't appear to be getting maintained anywhere.

[Chris Wilson (notgary-deactivatedaccount)]

It turns out Zanshin is no longer a part of Debian unstable (sid). The package list here, http://packages.debian.org/unstable/allpackages, makes no mention of it (do a CTRL+F search).

I'm going to find out what should happen to the Ubuntu package.

[Chris Wilson (notgary-deactivatedaccount)]

Unassigning myself. I don't have time to work on this.

[Stefano Rivera (stefanor)]

Chris: It's most definitely part of Debian sid: http://packages.qa.debian.org/z/zanshin.html

[Fathi Boudra (fboudra)]

The description in 0.2.0-1 package is:

Description: to-do list manager
 Zanshin is a powerful yet simple application for managing your day to day
 actions and notes. It helps you organize and reduce the cognitive pressure of
 what one has to do in his job and personal life. You'll never forget anything
 anymore, getting your mind like water.

It seems better to me (but I'm biased). Feel free to re-open if needed.