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-rw-r--r--benchmarks/bonnie/pkg-descr6
-rw-r--r--benchmarks/bytebench/pkg-descr4
-rw-r--r--benchmarks/iozone/pkg-descr2
-rw-r--r--benchmarks/iozone21/pkg-descr2
-rw-r--r--benchmarks/nbench/pkg-descr6
-rw-r--r--benchmarks/tcpblast/pkg-descr4
-rw-r--r--benchmarks/unixbench/pkg-descr4
-rw-r--r--cad/acs/pkg-descr8
-rw-r--r--cad/kaskade/pkg-descr11
-rw-r--r--cad/pcb/pkg-descr6
-rw-r--r--cad/spice/pkg-descr4
-rw-r--r--chinese/FreeWnn-lib/pkg-descr18
-rw-r--r--chinese/FreeWnn-server/pkg-descr18
-rw-r--r--chinese/bg5ps/pkg-descr4
-rw-r--r--chinese/big5con/pkg-descr2
-rw-r--r--chinese/cxterm/pkg-descr4
-rw-r--r--chinese/gb2ps/pkg-descr2
-rw-r--r--chinese/gbscript/pkg-descr6
-rw-r--r--chinese/hztty/pkg-descr4
-rw-r--r--chinese/kcfonts/pkg-descr8
-rw-r--r--chinese/lunar/pkg-descr2
-rw-r--r--chinese/ted/pkg-descr4
-rw-r--r--chinese/xcin/pkg-descr29
-rw-r--r--chinese/xcin25/pkg-descr29
-rw-r--r--comms/mgetty+sendfax/pkg-descr6
-rw-r--r--comms/seyon/pkg-descr15
-rw-r--r--comms/tkhylafax/pkg-descr2
-rw-r--r--comms/zmtx-zmrx/pkg-descr4
-rw-r--r--converters/recode/pkg-descr2
-rw-r--r--math/kaskade/pkg-descr11
30 files changed, 115 insertions, 112 deletions
diff --git a/benchmarks/bonnie/pkg-descr b/benchmarks/bonnie/pkg-descr
index b93807f..0e90851 100644
--- a/benchmarks/bonnie/pkg-descr
+++ b/benchmarks/bonnie/pkg-descr
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ It does reads and writes of blocks, testing for the limit of sustained
data rate (usually limited by the drive or controller) and updates on
a file (better simulating normal operating conditions and quite dependent
on drive and OS optimisations).
-The per character read and write tests are generally limited by CPU speed
-only on current generation hardware. It takes some 35 SPECint92 to read
+
+The per-character read and write tests are generally limited by CPU speed
+only on current-generation hardware. It takes some 35 SPECint92 to read
or write a file at a rate of 1MB/s using getc() and putc().
+
The seek tests are dependent on the buffer cache size, since the fraction
of disk blocks that fits into the buffer cache will be found without any
disk operation and will contribute zero seek time readings. I.e. if the
diff --git a/benchmarks/bytebench/pkg-descr b/benchmarks/bytebench/pkg-descr
index fb8474c..4ae39f7 100644
--- a/benchmarks/bytebench/pkg-descr
+++ b/benchmarks/bytebench/pkg-descr
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
The BYTE benchmark suite tests several aspects of system performance.
-An article, which describes the concepts and helps understand the results
+An article which describes the concepts and helps understand the results
can be found in the doc directory (/usr/local/lib/bytebench/doc if you use
a PREFIX of /usr/local).
This benchmark is quite prominent among Linux users, and there is a patched
-version available from some web suite, from where results are made available,
+version available from some web suite from where results are made available,
too.
Since they offer some results of non-Linux systems for comparison, they might
diff --git a/benchmarks/iozone/pkg-descr b/benchmarks/iozone/pkg-descr
index b113b73..b621413 100644
--- a/benchmarks/iozone/pkg-descr
+++ b/benchmarks/iozone/pkg-descr
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
Iozone: 'IO Zone' Benchmark Program
Iozone tests the speed of sequential I/O to actual files. Therefore,
-this measurement factors in the efficiency of you machines file
+this measurement factors in the efficiency of your machine's file
system, operating system, C compiler, and C runtime library. It
produces a measurement which is the number of bytes per second that
your system can read or write to a file.
diff --git a/benchmarks/iozone21/pkg-descr b/benchmarks/iozone21/pkg-descr
index b113b73..b621413 100644
--- a/benchmarks/iozone21/pkg-descr
+++ b/benchmarks/iozone21/pkg-descr
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
Iozone: 'IO Zone' Benchmark Program
Iozone tests the speed of sequential I/O to actual files. Therefore,
-this measurement factors in the efficiency of you machines file
+this measurement factors in the efficiency of your machine's file
system, operating system, C compiler, and C runtime library. It
produces a measurement which is the number of bytes per second that
your system can read or write to a file.
diff --git a/benchmarks/nbench/pkg-descr b/benchmarks/nbench/pkg-descr
index 5f6ae2f..fba3ca2 100644
--- a/benchmarks/nbench/pkg-descr
+++ b/benchmarks/nbench/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
- BYTE Magazine's native benchmarks (also called BYTEmark)
-designed to expose the capabilities of a system's CPU, FPU,
-and memory system.
+BYTE Magazine's native benchmarks (also called BYTEmark), which are
+designed to expose the capabilities of a system's CPU, FPU, and memory
+system.
diff --git a/benchmarks/tcpblast/pkg-descr b/benchmarks/tcpblast/pkg-descr
index 152de12..91d4bff 100644
--- a/benchmarks/tcpblast/pkg-descr
+++ b/benchmarks/tcpblast/pkg-descr
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-TCPBLAST measures the throughput of a tcp connection
-It was written by Daniel Karrenberg <dfk@nic.eu.net>
+TCPBLAST measures the throughput of a tcp connection.
+It was written by Daniel Karrenberg <dfk@nic.eu.net>.
diff --git a/benchmarks/unixbench/pkg-descr b/benchmarks/unixbench/pkg-descr
index fb8474c..4ae39f7 100644
--- a/benchmarks/unixbench/pkg-descr
+++ b/benchmarks/unixbench/pkg-descr
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
The BYTE benchmark suite tests several aspects of system performance.
-An article, which describes the concepts and helps understand the results
+An article which describes the concepts and helps understand the results
can be found in the doc directory (/usr/local/lib/bytebench/doc if you use
a PREFIX of /usr/local).
This benchmark is quite prominent among Linux users, and there is a patched
-version available from some web suite, from where results are made available,
+version available from some web suite from where results are made available,
too.
Since they offer some results of non-Linux systems for comparison, they might
diff --git a/cad/acs/pkg-descr b/cad/acs/pkg-descr
index a74d21b..5467b11 100644
--- a/cad/acs/pkg-descr
+++ b/cad/acs/pkg-descr
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-ACS is a general purpose circuit simulator. It performs nonlinear
-dc and transient analyses, fourier analysis, and ac analysis
+ACS is a general-purpose circuit simulator. It performs nonlinear
+DC and transient analyses, Fourier analysis, and AC analysis
linearized at an operating point. It is fully interactive and
command driven. It can also be run in batch mode or as a server.
-The output is produced as it simulates. Spice compatible models
+The output is produced as it simulates. Spice-compatible models
for the MOSFET (level 1 and 2) and diode are included in this
release.
Since it is fully interactive, it is possible to make changes and
re-simulate quickly. The interactive design makes it well suited
-to the typical iterative design process used it optimizing a circuit
+to the typical iterative design process used in optimizing a circuit
design. It is also well suited to undergraduate teaching where
Spice in batch mode can be quite intimidating. This version, while
still officially in beta test, should be stable enough for basic
diff --git a/cad/kaskade/pkg-descr b/cad/kaskade/pkg-descr
index 855a97f..34bffa2 100644
--- a/cad/kaskade/pkg-descr
+++ b/cad/kaskade/pkg-descr
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
The KASKADE 3.1 software package solves linear scalar elliptic and
parabolic problems in 1, 2, 3 space dimensions with adaptive finite
element methods.
+
Furthermore, the toolbox includes extensions for handling systems of
equations and example algorithms for nonlinear methods used in obstacle,
porous media or Stefan problems.
-Core of the program is a variety og multilevel/multigrid preconditioners
-for the arising linear systems.
-The code, a programmer's manual describing the software design,
-and a user's guide are available by anonymous ftp
+The core of the program is a variety of multilevel/multigrid
+preconditioners for the arising linear systems.
-from the MGNet or from the eLib at the Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum in Berlin.
+The code, a programmer's manual describing the software design, and a
+user's guide are available by anonymous ftp from the MGNet or from the
+eLib at the Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum in Berlin.
elib:
=====
diff --git a/cad/pcb/pkg-descr b/cad/pcb/pkg-descr
index 92e4fb0..466fbcf 100644
--- a/cad/pcb/pkg-descr
+++ b/cad/pcb/pkg-descr
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
Pcb - X11 interactive printed circuit board layout system.
-Pcb is a handy tool for the X Window Systemm build to
-design printed circuit boards. All coordinate units are
-1/1000 inch.
+
+Pcb is a handy tool for the X Window System to design printed
+circuit boards. All coordinate units are 1/1000 inch.
diff --git a/cad/spice/pkg-descr b/cad/spice/pkg-descr
index 4d7c58e..8b2781b 100644
--- a/cad/spice/pkg-descr
+++ b/cad/spice/pkg-descr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-SPICE is a general-purpose circuit simulation program for nonlinear dc,
-nonlinear transient, and linear ac analyses. Circuits may contain resistors,
+SPICE is a general-purpose circuit simulation program for nonlinear DC,
+nonlinear transient, and linear AC analyses. Circuits may contain resistors,
capacitors, inductors, mutual inductors, independent voltage and current
sources, four types of dependent sources, lossless and lossy transmission
lines (two separate implementations), switches, uniform distributed RC
diff --git a/chinese/FreeWnn-lib/pkg-descr b/chinese/FreeWnn-lib/pkg-descr
index 0dc44fd..fc70d58 100644
--- a/chinese/FreeWnn-lib/pkg-descr
+++ b/chinese/FreeWnn-lib/pkg-descr
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ This is Wnn4.2, a Japanese/Chinese/Korean input method. It is
included primarily so that we can compile mule-2.1, a multilingual
emacs.
-Only the Chinese version is build for this port.
+Only the Chinese version is built for this port.
Note that binaries and libraries go to /usr/local, while man pages and
includes go to /usr/X11R6. That's the way it was designed, I don't
@@ -13,24 +13,24 @@ know why.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-This also include some patches for FreeBSD or bugfix.
-If use this patches, you can compile Wnn-4.2 under XFree86 3.1.2E
- or later(X11Release6.1).
-If there are any problem in this patches, please know me via E-mail.
+This also include some patches for FreeBSD or bugfixes.
+If use these patches, you can compile Wnn-4.2 under XFree86 3.1.2E
+ or later (X11Release6.1).
+If there are any problem in these patches, please tell me via E-mail.
Hidekazu Kuroki
(hidekazu@cs.titech.ac.jp)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-Hisashi ITO <his@kuro.is.sci.toho-u.ac.jp> make a patch for
+Hisashi ITO <his@kuro.is.sci.toho-u.ac.jp> made a patch for
Xsi/jserver/b_index.c. This code is only used in a Chinese method
'cWnn'. But you are not able to use 'Qianma' very well.
-That bug is cuased by what cWnn has codes depend on architectures
+That bug is caused by what cWnn has codes depend on architectures
about small-endian and big-endian machines.
-If there are any problem in this patch, please know Mr. Ito via
+If there are any problem in this patch, please tell Mr. Ito via
E-mail.
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Patches for those are in 'Wnn4.2.patch.tar.gz' and are applied in this
port.
[Notice]
-When compiling by this ports, if $LOCALBASE is not '/usr/local' and/or
+When compiling this port, if $LOCALBASE is not '/usr/local' and/or
$X11BASE is not '/usr/X11R6' then you should properly change two lines
'@cwd /usr/local' and '@cwd /usr/X11R6' in
$PORTSDIR/chinese/Wnn/pkg/PLIST.
diff --git a/chinese/FreeWnn-server/pkg-descr b/chinese/FreeWnn-server/pkg-descr
index 0dc44fd..fc70d58 100644
--- a/chinese/FreeWnn-server/pkg-descr
+++ b/chinese/FreeWnn-server/pkg-descr
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ This is Wnn4.2, a Japanese/Chinese/Korean input method. It is
included primarily so that we can compile mule-2.1, a multilingual
emacs.
-Only the Chinese version is build for this port.
+Only the Chinese version is built for this port.
Note that binaries and libraries go to /usr/local, while man pages and
includes go to /usr/X11R6. That's the way it was designed, I don't
@@ -13,24 +13,24 @@ know why.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-This also include some patches for FreeBSD or bugfix.
-If use this patches, you can compile Wnn-4.2 under XFree86 3.1.2E
- or later(X11Release6.1).
-If there are any problem in this patches, please know me via E-mail.
+This also include some patches for FreeBSD or bugfixes.
+If use these patches, you can compile Wnn-4.2 under XFree86 3.1.2E
+ or later (X11Release6.1).
+If there are any problem in these patches, please tell me via E-mail.
Hidekazu Kuroki
(hidekazu@cs.titech.ac.jp)
-------------------------------------------------------------------
-Hisashi ITO <his@kuro.is.sci.toho-u.ac.jp> make a patch for
+Hisashi ITO <his@kuro.is.sci.toho-u.ac.jp> made a patch for
Xsi/jserver/b_index.c. This code is only used in a Chinese method
'cWnn'. But you are not able to use 'Qianma' very well.
-That bug is cuased by what cWnn has codes depend on architectures
+That bug is caused by what cWnn has codes depend on architectures
about small-endian and big-endian machines.
-If there are any problem in this patch, please know Mr. Ito via
+If there are any problem in this patch, please tell Mr. Ito via
E-mail.
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Patches for those are in 'Wnn4.2.patch.tar.gz' and are applied in this
port.
[Notice]
-When compiling by this ports, if $LOCALBASE is not '/usr/local' and/or
+When compiling this port, if $LOCALBASE is not '/usr/local' and/or
$X11BASE is not '/usr/X11R6' then you should properly change two lines
'@cwd /usr/local' and '@cwd /usr/X11R6' in
$PORTSDIR/chinese/Wnn/pkg/PLIST.
diff --git a/chinese/bg5ps/pkg-descr b/chinese/bg5ps/pkg-descr
index 771d73d..4d33637 100644
--- a/chinese/bg5ps/pkg-descr
+++ b/chinese/bg5ps/pkg-descr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-bg5ps is a Python script that generates Postscript from Chinese Big5 encoded
-file. You have to specify the TTF font path (default: ~/.bg5ps.conf).
+bg5ps is a Python script that generates Postscript from a Chinese Big5
+encoded file. You have to specify the TTF font path (default: ~/.bg5ps.conf).
bg5ps -fp fontpath -fn fontname
-o [1|0] -e [1|0]
diff --git a/chinese/big5con/pkg-descr b/chinese/big5con/pkg-descr
index 608cad5..dc64e22 100644
--- a/chinese/big5con/pkg-descr
+++ b/chinese/big5con/pkg-descr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
Kon is a kanji console. This is an alpha version. Supported video card is
-VGA only, and, supported font are Minix/V and BDF. This program requires
+VGA only, and, supported fonts are Minix/V and BDF. This program requires
shared memory.
This version supports ja_JP.ujis ja_JP.sjis zh_TW.big5 zh_CN.ugb ko_KR.euc.
diff --git a/chinese/cxterm/pkg-descr b/chinese/cxterm/pkg-descr
index 7ee9f2c..def8951 100644
--- a/chinese/cxterm/pkg-descr
+++ b/chinese/cxterm/pkg-descr
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
cxterm is a xterm replacement with Chinese (Simple/GB and Complex/Big5)
support. This version of cxterm is derived from the X11R6 xterm, and thus
-has simular capabilities.
+has similar capabilities.
-Note, if you are a new user, or not quite understand X resources or X font
+Note, if you are a new user, or do not quite understand X resources or X font
paths, etc., simply use the command "CXterm".
diff --git a/chinese/gb2ps/pkg-descr b/chinese/gb2ps/pkg-descr
index 3bd2cd3..26a0a02 100644
--- a/chinese/gb2ps/pkg-descr
+++ b/chinese/gb2ps/pkg-descr
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ Examples:
input: gb2ps -b 3 -e 5 cm9208a.hz cm
output: PS program cm from page 3 to page 5.
-then you can print out the chinese document by sending the PS output
+then you can print out the Chinese document by sending the PS output
to your PS printer.
diff --git a/chinese/gbscript/pkg-descr b/chinese/gbscript/pkg-descr
index e1f35cd..5036df4 100644
--- a/chinese/gbscript/pkg-descr
+++ b/chinese/gbscript/pkg-descr
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ Chinese bitmap fonts, which are:
NOTE:
o cclib.j24, cclib.f24, cclib.k24, cclib.h24 and cclib.n24
are a different set of font files (although derived from
- same origins), they cannot be used with GBscript.
+ same origins); they cannot be used with GBscript.
o some fonts do not include those zones for special symbols
(in order to save some disk space), thus they are not
- continuous in zone and there exist 'zone gaps', GBscript
- currently cannot handle this type of fonts.
+ continuous in zone and there exist 'zone gaps'. GBscript
+ currently cannot handle this type of font.
Location: Chinese bitmap fonts can be found in
/ftp@ifcss.org:/software/fonts/
diff --git a/chinese/hztty/pkg-descr b/chinese/hztty/pkg-descr
index bde75d6..ed4d0ab 100644
--- a/chinese/hztty/pkg-descr
+++ b/chinese/hztty/pkg-descr
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
For example, running hztty on cxterm can allow you to read/write
Chinese in HZ format, which was not supported by cxterm.
If you have many applications in different encodings but your
- favor terminal program only supports one, hztty can make life easy.
+ favorite terminal program only supports one, hztty can make life easy.
For example, hztty can your GB cxterm into a HZ terminal, a
Unicode (16bit, or UTF8, or UTF7) terminal, or a Big5 terminal.
The idea is to open a new shell session on top of the current one
and to translate the encoding between the new tty and the orignal.
For example, if your application uses encoding A and your terminal
- supports encoding B. Hztty catches the output of the application
+ supports encoding B, hztty catches the output of the application
and converts them from A to B before sending to the terminal.
Similarly, hztty converts all the terminal input from B to A before
sending to the application.
diff --git a/chinese/kcfonts/pkg-descr b/chinese/kcfonts/pkg-descr
index 669226a..23e5186 100644
--- a/chinese/kcfonts/pkg-descr
+++ b/chinese/kcfonts/pkg-descr
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
kcfonts is a suit of chinese Ming Fanti fonts for X-window
-kcfonts' fonts are contributed by Kau Chauo Information CO. to all TANet
- users running on PC. thanks Chin-Hao Tsai <c-tsai@uiuc.edu> converted it to
- the style of ETen's fonts. Now you can use kcfonts & crxvt to view
- chinese by BIG5 encoding.
+kcfonts' fonts are contributed by Kau Chauo Information CO. to all
+TANet users running on PC. Thanks Chin-Hao Tsai <c-tsai@uiuc.edu>, who
+converted it to the style of ETen's fonts. Now you can use kcfonts &
+crxvt to view Chinese by BIG5 encoding.
-- Pa <Pa@FreeBSD.ee.ntu.edu.tw>
diff --git a/chinese/lunar/pkg-descr b/chinese/lunar/pkg-descr
index d9e42c9..1ce4d4b 100644
--- a/chinese/lunar/pkg-descr
+++ b/chinese/lunar/pkg-descr
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Given a date in either calendar, the program also outputs the corresponding
The date range currently covered is from about 1900 A.D. to 2049 A.D.
The standard time of the Lunar Calendar is Beijing (Hong Kong) Standard Time,
-not GMT. Be sure to adjust appropriately for other time zones and "Day-light
+not GMT. Be sure to adjust appropriately for other time zones and "Daylight
Saving Time".
-- David O'Brien
diff --git a/chinese/ted/pkg-descr b/chinese/ted/pkg-descr
index 80927d9..f864d14 100644
--- a/chinese/ted/pkg-descr
+++ b/chinese/ted/pkg-descr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Ted is a small and powerful Text editor for X Window,
-the interface is like PE2 on DOS
+Ted is a small and powerful Text editor for the X Window System.
+The interface is like PE2 on DOS.
- Vanilla
vanilla@MinJe.com.TW
diff --git a/chinese/xcin/pkg-descr b/chinese/xcin/pkg-descr
index bcfe424..bcb2919 100644
--- a/chinese/xcin/pkg-descr
+++ b/chinese/xcin/pkg-descr
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
- Thanks to Mr. Edward Der-Hua Liu and others who developed the xcin
-system. With the wonderful program, we can do a lot of operation with
-Chinese under X-window in the UN*X world. As time goes on, more and
-more people use it, and more and more comments appear. The package
-upgraded with time but it seems that the install process is not
-convenient and self-consistent. These confuse a lot of people,
-especially for new users in the UN*X world. We often see the `Big FAQs'
-about xcin such as `how can I install the Chinese fonts' or `the
-cj2cin command not found' or `the crxvt terminal is too big!!' or
-something appears in the newsgroup again and again. In fact, such
-problems are easy to modify. Beasuse I really like this program and
-feel that I may do something to improve this package, so I try my best
-to re-write the Makefiles and auto-configuration programs of this
-package to try to solve these troubles. This comes the `xcin-2.3'
-project.
+Thanks to Mr. Edward Der-Hua Liu and others who developed the xcin
+system. With the wonderful program, we can do a lot of operations with
+Chinese under the X Window System in the UN*X world. As time goes on,
+more and more people use it, and more and more comments appear. The
+package hs been upgraded with time but it seems that the install process
+is not convenient and self-consistent. These confuse a lot of people,
+especially for new users in the UN*X world. We often see the `Big FAQs'
+about xcin such as `how can I install the Chinese fonts' or `the cj2cin
+command not found' or `the crxvt terminal is too big!!' or something
+appears in the newsgroup again and again. In fact, such problems are
+easy to remedy. Because I really like this program and feel that I may
+do something to improve this package, I try my best to re-write the
+Makefiles and auto-configuration programs of this package to try to
+solve these troubles. This comes the `xcin-2.3' project.
diff --git a/chinese/xcin25/pkg-descr b/chinese/xcin25/pkg-descr
index bcfe424..bcb2919 100644
--- a/chinese/xcin25/pkg-descr
+++ b/chinese/xcin25/pkg-descr
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
- Thanks to Mr. Edward Der-Hua Liu and others who developed the xcin
-system. With the wonderful program, we can do a lot of operation with
-Chinese under X-window in the UN*X world. As time goes on, more and
-more people use it, and more and more comments appear. The package
-upgraded with time but it seems that the install process is not
-convenient and self-consistent. These confuse a lot of people,
-especially for new users in the UN*X world. We often see the `Big FAQs'
-about xcin such as `how can I install the Chinese fonts' or `the
-cj2cin command not found' or `the crxvt terminal is too big!!' or
-something appears in the newsgroup again and again. In fact, such
-problems are easy to modify. Beasuse I really like this program and
-feel that I may do something to improve this package, so I try my best
-to re-write the Makefiles and auto-configuration programs of this
-package to try to solve these troubles. This comes the `xcin-2.3'
-project.
+Thanks to Mr. Edward Der-Hua Liu and others who developed the xcin
+system. With the wonderful program, we can do a lot of operations with
+Chinese under the X Window System in the UN*X world. As time goes on,
+more and more people use it, and more and more comments appear. The
+package hs been upgraded with time but it seems that the install process
+is not convenient and self-consistent. These confuse a lot of people,
+especially for new users in the UN*X world. We often see the `Big FAQs'
+about xcin such as `how can I install the Chinese fonts' or `the cj2cin
+command not found' or `the crxvt terminal is too big!!' or something
+appears in the newsgroup again and again. In fact, such problems are
+easy to remedy. Because I really like this program and feel that I may
+do something to improve this package, I try my best to re-write the
+Makefiles and auto-configuration programs of this package to try to
+solve these troubles. This comes the `xcin-2.3' project.
diff --git a/comms/mgetty+sendfax/pkg-descr b/comms/mgetty+sendfax/pkg-descr
index 99aee9b..3f10643 100644
--- a/comms/mgetty+sendfax/pkg-descr
+++ b/comms/mgetty+sendfax/pkg-descr
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-Mgetty is a ``smart'' getty replacement, designed to be used with hayes
+Mgetty is a ``smart'' getty replacement, designed to be used with Hayes
compatible data and data/fax modems.
+
Mgetty knows about modem initialization, manual modem answering (so your
modem doesn't answer if the machine isn't ready), UUCP locking (so you can
use the same device for dial-in and dial-out).
+
Mgetty provides very extensive logging facilities.
-Sendfax send the named g3 fax files to the fax machine at "phone number".
+Sendfax sends the named g3 fax files to the fax machine at "phone number".
The g3 files can be created with pbmtog3(1) or GNU's GhostScript with the
"digifax" driver.
diff --git a/comms/seyon/pkg-descr b/comms/seyon/pkg-descr
index 8899a51..491952d 100644
--- a/comms/seyon/pkg-descr
+++ b/comms/seyon/pkg-descr
@@ -8,16 +8,15 @@ the X Window System. Its features include:
remote hosts.
- Unlimited number of slots for external file transfer protocols.
- Support for zmodem auto-download.
- - Translation modes. Seyon can perfrom useful trasnlations on the
+ - Translation modes. Seyon can perform useful translations on the
user's input.
- - interactive setting of program parameters
- - on-line help
- - modem speeds up to 115200 bps
- - software (XON/XOFF) and hardware (RTS/CTS) flow control
- - session capture to a file
- - temporary running of a local shell in the terminal emulation window.
+ - Interactive setting of program parameters.
+ - On-line help.
+ - Modem speeds up to 115200 bps.
+ - Software (XON/XOFF) and hardware (RTS/CTS) flow control.
+ - Session capture to a file.
+ - Temporary running of a local shell in the terminal emulation window.
Seyon is intended to be both simple and extensively configurable.
Almost every aspect of Seyon can be configured via the resources
to suit the user's taste.
-
diff --git a/comms/tkhylafax/pkg-descr b/comms/tkhylafax/pkg-descr
index 552e5f9..1ec0a02 100644
--- a/comms/tkhylafax/pkg-descr
+++ b/comms/tkhylafax/pkg-descr
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ tkhylafax is a tcl/tk interface to Sam Leffler's HYLAFAX package
features:
o Batching fax destinations
- o Builtin faxnumber database
+ o Built-in fax number database
o Fast cover sheet generation
o Cover sheet preview
o Cover sheet ONLY transmission option
diff --git a/comms/zmtx-zmrx/pkg-descr b/comms/zmtx-zmrx/pkg-descr
index 9c2eabc..9c89341 100644
--- a/comms/zmtx-zmrx/pkg-descr
+++ b/comms/zmtx-zmrx/pkg-descr
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ they don't do remote commands, or any of that other stuff.
Note, zmtx-zmrx is not derived from Chuck Forsberg's rzsz package.
The only restriction is that you will not use this software for
-commercial purposes. (commercial licenses are available contact the
-author for info)
+commercial purposes. (Commercial licenses are available; contact the
+author for info.)
diff --git a/converters/recode/pkg-descr b/converters/recode/pkg-descr
index d6a30ea..1453686 100644
--- a/converters/recode/pkg-descr
+++ b/converters/recode/pkg-descr
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ character sets:
http://www.niso.org/pccodes.htm
See http://www.freebsd.org/~wosch/src/recode-3.4-bib.tar.gz
-Extract the archive and follow the instructions in REDAME.bib.
+Extract the archive and follow the instructions in README.bib.
diff --git a/math/kaskade/pkg-descr b/math/kaskade/pkg-descr
index 855a97f..34bffa2 100644
--- a/math/kaskade/pkg-descr
+++ b/math/kaskade/pkg-descr
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
The KASKADE 3.1 software package solves linear scalar elliptic and
parabolic problems in 1, 2, 3 space dimensions with adaptive finite
element methods.
+
Furthermore, the toolbox includes extensions for handling systems of
equations and example algorithms for nonlinear methods used in obstacle,
porous media or Stefan problems.
-Core of the program is a variety og multilevel/multigrid preconditioners
-for the arising linear systems.
-The code, a programmer's manual describing the software design,
-and a user's guide are available by anonymous ftp
+The core of the program is a variety of multilevel/multigrid
+preconditioners for the arising linear systems.
-from the MGNet or from the eLib at the Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum in Berlin.
+The code, a programmer's manual describing the software design, and a
+user's guide are available by anonymous ftp from the MGNet or from the
+eLib at the Konrad-Zuse-Zentrum in Berlin.
elib:
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