Description and Full Description should have different content

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It appears, from the contents of their tooltips, that the two description 
fields (brief and full) are intended to contain information about the dataset; 
however, they're currently populated with descriptions of the samples (or they 
were before I edited them). As there are separate records for the sample 
details, this seems redundant. It would be better if the brief description just 
gave the technique (e.g., XPS, SSIMS, SPM, etc.) and a general description of 
the samples (e.g., carbon nanotubes). The full description could then provide 
the specific details of the information contained in the data (e.g., survey 
spectrum, positive-ion mass spectrum, Au 4f image, force curve, etc.)

Original issue reported on code.google.com by Conal.Tuohy on 6 Dec 2011 at 12:42

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So if we pre-populate the brief description with technique + the summary 
description from teh BOSS record, and leave the full description blank for the 
researcher to fill in, is that good?

Original comment by Conal.Tuohy on 6 Dec 2011 at 12:43

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Rob's call. Those fields are derived from what kaitlyn provided, which i 
assumed had been discussed already. 

Rob, their meanings are yours to define, and the data you'd like to see in 
there by default can be imported provided it comes from an applicable metadata 
source. It will be possible to put in simple logic as well, so if you need data 
from different feilds depending on which technique is used, that's possible too.

Original comment by tosello....@gmail.com on 6 Dec 2011 at 3:56

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Original comment by Conal.Tuohy on 6 Dec 2011 at 4:08

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