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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index cbecc3e96f..4c8dbd1888 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -11172,9 +11172,15 @@ something like ``Manipulate nucleotide sequence alignments'', which hopefully gives the user a better idea of whether this is what they are looking for. -@cindex Texinfo markup, in package descriptions Descriptions should take between five and ten lines. Use full sentences, and avoid using acronyms without first introducing them. +Please avoid marketing phrases such as ``world-leading'', +``industrial-strength'', and ``next-generation'', and avoid superlatives +like ``the most advanced''---they are not helpful to users looking for a +package and may even sound suspicious. Instead, try to be factual, +mentioning use cases and features. + +@cindex Texinfo markup, in package descriptions Descriptions can include Texinfo markup, which is useful to introduce ornaments such as @code{@@code} or @code{@@dfn}, bullet lists, or hyperlinks (@pxref{Overview,,, texinfo, GNU Texinfo}). However you |