diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 432d00c40..60c0ecb15 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ cmake (2.8.2-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     in that case.
   * Add cmake-dbg package.
   * Add cmake to cmake-doc Suggests.
+  * Start package synopsis with lowercase letter where applicable.
 
  -- Kai Wasserbäch <debian@carbon-project.org>  Fri, 02 Jul 2010 21:32:17 +0200
 
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index 5c83cbe73..b49460e68 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Package: cmake
 Architecture: any
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, cmake-data (= ${source:Version}), procps [!hurd-any]
 Suggests: gcc, make
-Description: A cross-platform, open-source make system
+Description: a cross-platform, open-source make system
  CMake is used to control the software compilation process using
  simple platform and compiler independent configuration files. CMake
  generates native makefiles and workspaces that can be used in the
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Architecture: any
 Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Depends}, cmake (= ${binary:Version})
 Replaces: cmake (<= 2.6.2-1)
 Breaks: cmake (<= 2.6.2-1)
-Description: Curses based user interface for CMake (ccmake)
+Description: curses based user interface for CMake (ccmake)
  CMake is used to control the software compilation process using simple
  platform and compiler independent configuration files. CMake generates native
  makefiles and workspaces that can be used in the compiler environment of your
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Breaks: cmake (<= 2.8.2-1), cmake-data (<= 2.8.2-1),
 Replaces: cmake (<= 2.8.2-1), cmake-data (<= 2.8.2-1),
  cmake-curses-gui (<= 2.8.2-1), cmake-qt-gui (<= 2.8.2-1)
 Suggests: cmake
-Description: Extended documentation in various formats for CMake
+Description: extended documentation in various formats for CMake
  CMake is used to control the software compilation process using simple
  platform and compiler independent configuration files. CMake generates native
  makefiles and workspaces that can be used in the compiler environment of your