diff --git a/archivers/arc/pkg-descr b/archivers/arc/pkg-descr index f91ee3211816..105bc85d96fe 100644 --- a/archivers/arc/pkg-descr +++ b/archivers/arc/pkg-descr @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ This package creates and extracts-from ARC archives. An ARC archive contains files which are compressed according to the most efficient -of three algorythms. ARC archives are usually only used for compatibility +of three algorithms. ARC archives are usually only used for compatibility with MS-DOS. diff --git a/archivers/bzip/pkg-descr b/archivers/bzip/pkg-descr index c773207da1f6..a55a07fe38ff 100644 --- a/archivers/bzip/pkg-descr +++ b/archivers/bzip/pkg-descr @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Bzip compresses files using the Burrows-Wheeler-Fenwick +Bzip compresses files using the Burrows-Wheeler-Fenwick block-sorting text compression algorithm. Compression is generally considerably better than that achieved by diff --git a/archivers/lha/pkg-descr b/archivers/lha/pkg-descr index 0a2bfc77c40f..43b38cdc8788 100644 --- a/archivers/lha/pkg-descr +++ b/archivers/lha/pkg-descr @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ extraction using -lh6- algorithm. Okamoto . - If this software is included in medium that may be obtained by + If this software is included in a medium that may be obtained by users without network connectivity, please notify Tsuguo Okamoto in advance. Redistribution over networks is not restricted. diff --git a/archivers/nulib/pkg-descr b/archivers/nulib/pkg-descr index ebd40fd9f102..51d3ce8c6d22 100644 --- a/archivers/nulib/pkg-descr +++ b/archivers/nulib/pkg-descr @@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ Nulib is a shell-based NuFX archive utility, based loosely on ARC for the IBM PC and ar(1) under UNIX. It allows you to perform certain operations on the same archives used by ShrinkIt, including view archive contents, add to archive, extract from archive, and delete -from archive. In addi- tion, it will list and unpack files from +from archive. In addition, it will list and unpack files from Binary II archives. diff --git a/archivers/rar/pkg-descr b/archivers/rar/pkg-descr index 290dfef64ae7..f29476bfa1f0 100644 --- a/archivers/rar/pkg-descr +++ b/archivers/rar/pkg-descr @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ The rar archiver adds and extracts files to and from an archive. The - archive is usually a regular file, which name has ".rar" suffix in its - end. Archive could be a media like a floppy diskette, tape or any other + archive is usually a regular file, whose ends in the ".rar" suffix. + The archive could be a medium like a floppy diskette, tape or any other storage device. diff --git a/archivers/unarj/pkg-descr b/archivers/unarj/pkg-descr index 9ec587fba029..a152518beed0 100644 --- a/archivers/unarj/pkg-descr +++ b/archivers/unarj/pkg-descr @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -This is an extract only program which allows access to the contents of ARJ +This is an extract-only program which allows access to the contents of ARJ archives. COMMAND SYNTAX: diff --git a/archivers/zoo/pkg-descr b/archivers/zoo/pkg-descr index 6c9afde5eb00..ace614ecd36a 100644 --- a/archivers/zoo/pkg-descr +++ b/archivers/zoo/pkg-descr @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Zoo is used to create and maintain collections of files in compressed form. It uses a Lempel-Ziv compression algorithm that gives space savings in the range of 20% to 80% depending on the type of file -data. Zoo can store and selectively extract multiple generations of +data. Zoo can store and selectively extract multiple generations of the same file. Data can be recovered from damaged archives by skipping the damaged portion and locating undamaged data with the help of fiz(1). diff --git a/astro/luna/pkg-descr b/astro/luna/pkg-descr index a3cc2f4436bc..14218740f0ea 100644 --- a/astro/luna/pkg-descr +++ b/astro/luna/pkg-descr @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -This is a trivial program that displays the phase of the moon. You +This is a trivial program that displays the phase of the moon. It may help when you play a game that depends on the phase of the moon (nethack, nlith, etc.). diff --git a/astro/sunclock/pkg-descr b/astro/sunclock/pkg-descr index 8f2bd8ad1f1b..f4088e0fe5e4 100644 --- a/astro/sunclock/pkg-descr +++ b/astro/sunclock/pkg-descr @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ This program is a clock that shows which portion of the Earth's surface is -illuminated by the Sun. It is designed to be usually iconic, but can be +illuminated by the sun. It is designed to be usually iconic, but can be opened for a larger display with the time updated every second and both the local timezone and UTC displayed. The Suntools version had a menu that allowed you to speed up time, show different dates, etc., but I have diff --git a/audio/libsidplay/pkg-descr b/audio/libsidplay/pkg-descr index b68899d49676..7ebbb024c3cd 100644 --- a/audio/libsidplay/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/libsidplay/pkg-descr @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ Basically, SIDPLAY is just an ordinary music player software. More specifically, it emulates the Sound Interface Device chip (MOS 6581, known as SID) and the Micro Processor Unit (MOS 6510) of the -Commodore 64 on your computer. Its platform independent software +Commodore 64 on your computer. Its platform-independent software emulates hardware components. Therefore it is able to load and execute -C64 machine code programs which produce music or sound. In general +C64 machine code programs which produce music or sound. In general, these are independent fragments of code and data which have been ripped from games and demonstration programs and were transferred directly from the C64. All you need is a supported operating system and audio hardware with average PCM waveform playback capabilities. A -fast CPU and a 16-bit sound card is recommended for better +fast CPU and a 16-bit sound card are recommended for better performance. More info can be found on: diff --git a/audio/libsidplay2/pkg-descr b/audio/libsidplay2/pkg-descr index b68899d49676..7ebbb024c3cd 100644 --- a/audio/libsidplay2/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/libsidplay2/pkg-descr @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ Basically, SIDPLAY is just an ordinary music player software. More specifically, it emulates the Sound Interface Device chip (MOS 6581, known as SID) and the Micro Processor Unit (MOS 6510) of the -Commodore 64 on your computer. Its platform independent software +Commodore 64 on your computer. Its platform-independent software emulates hardware components. Therefore it is able to load and execute -C64 machine code programs which produce music or sound. In general +C64 machine code programs which produce music or sound. In general, these are independent fragments of code and data which have been ripped from games and demonstration programs and were transferred directly from the C64. All you need is a supported operating system and audio hardware with average PCM waveform playback capabilities. A -fast CPU and a 16-bit sound card is recommended for better +fast CPU and a 16-bit sound card are recommended for better performance. More info can be found on: diff --git a/audio/mp3info/pkg-descr b/audio/mp3info/pkg-descr index 7dc06c8bc1b5..3013efe235ed 100644 --- a/audio/mp3info/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/mp3info/pkg-descr @@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ Header info and print it all out in a nice format. Features: - Get, Set and Wipe MP3 TAG Info. - Get MPEG Audio Version 1, 2 and 2.5 Header info. - - Userdefinable output formatting (rather advanced). - - Can rename files according to userdefined scheme. + - User-definable output formatting (rather advanced). + - Can rename files according to user-defined scheme. diff --git a/audio/mpegaudio/pkg-descr b/audio/mpegaudio/pkg-descr index 15ce5d750007..63783832e10d 100644 --- a/audio/mpegaudio/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/mpegaudio/pkg-descr @@ -1 +1 @@ -mpegaudio is an MPEG/audio Layer 1 and Layer 2 software package +mpegaudio is an MPEG/audio Layer 1 and Layer 2 software package. diff --git a/audio/mxv/pkg-descr b/audio/mxv/pkg-descr index 2935d50f6d28..511b0421dd1b 100644 --- a/audio/mxv/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/mxv/pkg-descr @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ This is the MiXViews sound file editor/recorder/player that supports FreeBSD's voxware sound drivers written by doug@ccmrc.ucsb.edu. It supports the following sound file formats: IRCAM, SND/AU, Hybrid (CMIX), -AIF-C, WAVE, and raw (headerless) +AIF-C, WAVE, and raw (headerless). Version 1.10. diff --git a/audio/play/pkg-descr b/audio/play/pkg-descr index 78bb4437982d..1a200961d14d 100644 --- a/audio/play/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/play/pkg-descr @@ -1,2 +1,2 @@ play is a command-line based audio player. -support format: RIFF and U-Law +supported formats: RIFF and U-Law. diff --git a/audio/playmidi/pkg-descr b/audio/playmidi/pkg-descr index 29ebda2c8d90..d9596a077de9 100644 --- a/audio/playmidi/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/playmidi/pkg-descr @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - playmidi is a small quick midi file player using the level two sequencer + playmidi is a small, quick midi file player using the level two sequencer of the voxware 3.0 package to play on general midi devices or FM or Gravis Ultrasound. If no files are specified, playmidi will give a short summary of usage options. If more than one file is specified, you may diff --git a/audio/rplay/pkg-descr b/audio/rplay/pkg-descr index 823d04938a9a..90b86bf00ce7 100644 --- a/audio/rplay/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/rplay/pkg-descr @@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ rplay is a flexible network audio system that allows sounds to be played to and from local and remote systems. The rplay audio server currently supports SunOS 4.1.X, Solaris 2.X, Linux, SGI IRIX 4 & 5, HP9000/705, HP9000/710 and now FreeBSD. The rplay clients and client library should -work on any system that supports Berkeley sockets. X Windows is not required. +work on any system that supports Berkeley sockets. The X Window +System is not required. Version 3.2.0beta ------------------- diff --git a/audio/s3mod/pkg-descr b/audio/s3mod/pkg-descr index 1a7dc14dd440..4cb53ff07848 100644 --- a/audio/s3mod/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/s3mod/pkg-descr @@ -1,8 +1,7 @@ s3mod - play soundtracker modules on a Unix machine s3mod plays soundtracker music modules on a Unix machine. -Soundtracker modules originated on the amiga, where several composing -playing programs are available, that give results mostly compatible +Soundtracker modules originated on the Amiga, where several composing +playing programs are available that give results mostly compatible with each other. s3mod just plays the specified files in sequence -accord- ing with the current options. - +according to the current options. diff --git a/audio/sidplay/pkg-descr b/audio/sidplay/pkg-descr index b68899d49676..7ebbb024c3cd 100644 --- a/audio/sidplay/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/sidplay/pkg-descr @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ Basically, SIDPLAY is just an ordinary music player software. More specifically, it emulates the Sound Interface Device chip (MOS 6581, known as SID) and the Micro Processor Unit (MOS 6510) of the -Commodore 64 on your computer. Its platform independent software +Commodore 64 on your computer. Its platform-independent software emulates hardware components. Therefore it is able to load and execute -C64 machine code programs which produce music or sound. In general +C64 machine code programs which produce music or sound. In general, these are independent fragments of code and data which have been ripped from games and demonstration programs and were transferred directly from the C64. All you need is a supported operating system and audio hardware with average PCM waveform playback capabilities. A -fast CPU and a 16-bit sound card is recommended for better +fast CPU and a 16-bit sound card are recommended for better performance. More info can be found on: diff --git a/audio/tracker/pkg-descr b/audio/tracker/pkg-descr index bddfc1deb357..a10898e8302e 100644 --- a/audio/tracker/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/tracker/pkg-descr @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ Tracker plays soundtracker music modules on a Unix machine. -Soundtracker modules originated on the amiga, where several composing -playing programs are available, that give results mostly compatible +Soundtracker modules originated on the Amiga, where several composing +playing programs are available that give results mostly compatible with each other. tracker just plays the specified files in sequence -according with the current options. +according to the current options. diff --git a/audio/x11amp/pkg-descr b/audio/x11amp/pkg-descr index 6383ad1d276c..d0546003d941 100644 --- a/audio/x11amp/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/x11amp/pkg-descr @@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ for more information. It requires that you have the Open Sound System (OSS) sound driver. This is an advanced, high quality, commercial sound driver for FreeBSD. -You may evaluate it for free for 7 days; after which you must purchase +You may evaluate it for free for 7 days, after which you must purchase it for $20. Please see http://www.4front-tech.com/ for more details. diff --git a/audio/xmcd/pkg-descr b/audio/xmcd/pkg-descr index 761dcb3fc50b..7ae7971d5987 100644 --- a/audio/xmcd/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/xmcd/pkg-descr @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ Xmcd is a program that allows the use of the CD-ROM drive as a full-featured stereo compact-disc player for the X -window system. +Window System. Most of the features found on real CD players are available in xmcd, such as shuffle and repeat, track diff --git a/audio/xmmix/pkg-descr b/audio/xmmix/pkg-descr index 6a1b9c19c9c7..5a1879e017a1 100644 --- a/audio/xmmix/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/xmmix/pkg-descr @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ From the README: "VoxWare") sound driver by Hannu Savolainen (hannu@voxware.pp.fi). For those of you with access to the WWW (via Netscape, NCSA Mosaic - or other WWW browser), The URL for the xmmix home page is as + or other WWW browser), the URL for the xmmix home page is as follows: http://sunsite.unc.edu/~cddb/xmmix/ @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ From the README: This home page provides up-to-date information about the current release version, online README file, FTP service to get the software, an interactive form to send comments and - suggestions, and late breaking announcement, if any. + suggestions, and late-breaking announcements, if any. I don't have hardware to test all the features, but it looks ok. eric. diff --git a/audio/xmpeg3/pkg-descr b/audio/xmpeg3/pkg-descr index b623fb5af14b..62b422fa4985 100644 --- a/audio/xmpeg3/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/xmpeg3/pkg-descr @@ -1,2 +1,2 @@ -This is a small TCL interface for the Amp mpeg layer 3 player, it allows you -to keep track lists and do random play etc.. +This is a small TCL interface for the Amp MPEG layer 3 player. It allows you +to keep track lists and do random play, etc. diff --git a/audio/xtuner/pkg-descr b/audio/xtuner/pkg-descr index 766f0ac512e9..86bcee4ad48d 100644 --- a/audio/xtuner/pkg-descr +++ b/audio/xtuner/pkg-descr @@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ ! privileges. So xtuner is intended to run as root only! ! - Xtuner was developed to enable Linux and FreeBSD users to control - Reveal's RA300 PC Radio Card and the AIMS Lab RadioTrack FM tuner card - under Xwindows. It implements most all the features found with the - software included from the manufacturer including presets, volume - control, fine tuning, and timed auto on/off as well as tone control for - bass and treble. + Xtuner was developed to enable Linux and FreeBSD users to control + Reveal's RA300 PC Radio Card and the AIMS Lab RadioTrack FM tuner + card under the X Window System. It implements most all the features + found with the software included from the manufacturer including + presets, volume control, fine tuning, and timed auto on/off as well + as tone control for bass and treble.