- Fix typos in COMMENT

- Enforce the now clarified rules from the Porter's Handbook (e.g. no dots, no
  A/An, etc.)

96 files changed, 96 insertions, 96 deletions

diff --git a/archivers/rubygem-rubyzip2/Makefile b/archivers/rubygem-rubyzip2/Makefile
index fc7058f79eff..d0b911dacbbc 100644
--- a/archivers/rubygem-rubyzip2/Makefile
+++ b/archivers/rubygem-rubyzip2/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	archivers rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	hhyou@cs.nctu.edu.tw
-COMMENT=	Ruby 1.9.1 compatible Zip library.
+COMMENT=	Ruby compatible Zip library
 
 USE_RUBY=	yes
 USE_RUBYGEMS=	yes
diff --git a/audio/jack_ghero/Makefile b/audio/jack_ghero/Makefile
index 480dc52e34ac..432afe98b138 100644
--- a/audio/jack_ghero/Makefile
+++ b/audio/jack_ghero/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://www.selasky.org/hans_petter/distfiles/ \
 		http://hselasky.homeunix.org:8192/distfiles/
 
 MAINTAINER=	hselasky@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A daemon that converts a GuitarHero device into a JACK MIDI device.
+COMMENT=	Daemon that converts a GuitarHero device into a JACK MIDI device
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	jack.0:${PORTSDIR}/audio/jack
 
diff --git a/audio/jack_umidi/Makefile b/audio/jack_umidi/Makefile
index 53490f0fd3e4..d4e291a1e38e 100644
--- a/audio/jack_umidi/Makefile
+++ b/audio/jack_umidi/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://www.selasky.org/hans_petter/distfiles/ \
 		http://hselasky.homeunix.org:8192/distfiles/
 
 MAINTAINER=	hselasky@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A daemon that converts a raw MIDI device into a JACK MIDI device.
+COMMENT=	Daemon that converts a raw MIDI device into a JACK MIDI device
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	jack.0:${PORTSDIR}/audio/jack
 
diff --git a/audio/xmms-arts_output/Makefile b/audio/xmms-arts_output/Makefile
index 7c6ac361db88..1715ceb898e7 100644
--- a/audio/xmms-arts_output/Makefile
+++ b/audio/xmms-arts_output/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	audio
 MASTER_SITES=	http://havardk.xmms.org/plugins/arts_output/
 
 MAINTAINER=	fjoe@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	aRts output plugin for XMMS.
+COMMENT=	aRts output plugin for XMMS
 
 DEPRECATED=	Outdated and distfile no longer available
 EXPIRATION_DATE=2012-07-01 
diff --git a/databases/pear-Structures_DataGrid_DataSource_DBQuery/Makefile b/databases/pear-Structures_DataGrid_DataSource_DBQuery/Makefile
index 61dd0db16480..663434a44299 100644
--- a/databases/pear-Structures_DataGrid_DataSource_DBQuery/Makefile
+++ b/databases/pear-Structures_DataGrid_DataSource_DBQuery/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	0.1.11
 CATEGORIES=	databases www pear
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	DataSource driver using PEAR::DB and an SQL query.
+COMMENT=	DataSource driver using PEAR::DB and an SQL query
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PEARDIR}/Structures/DataGrid.php:${PORTSDIR}/devel/pear-Structures_DataGrid \
 		${PEARDIR}/DB.php:${PORTSDIR}/databases/pear-DB
diff --git a/databases/pear-Structures_DataGrid_DataSource_DBTable/Makefile b/databases/pear-Structures_DataGrid_DataSource_DBTable/Makefile
index ca320f241724..c06bbf05455b 100644
--- a/databases/pear-Structures_DataGrid_DataSource_DBTable/Makefile
+++ b/databases/pear-Structures_DataGrid_DataSource_DBTable/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	0.1.7
 CATEGORIES=	databases www pear
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	DataSource driver using PEAR::DB_Table.
+COMMENT=	DataSource driver using PEAR::DB_Table
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PEARDIR}/Structures/DataGrid.php:${PORTSDIR}/devel/pear-Structures_DataGrid \
 		${PEARDIR}/DB/Table.php:${PORTSDIR}/databases/pear-DB_Table
diff --git a/databases/rubygem-arel/Makefile b/databases/rubygem-arel/Makefile
index 4477cac33f52..4bf9b6cc0a61 100644
--- a/databases/rubygem-arel/Makefile
+++ b/databases/rubygem-arel/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	databases rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Relational Algebra for Ruby.
+COMMENT=	Relational Algebra for Ruby
 
 USE_RUBY=	yes
 USE_RUBYGEMS=	yes
diff --git a/databases/rubygem-bigrecord/Makefile b/databases/rubygem-bigrecord/Makefile
index 7c8acbedac4a..e533822b93d2 100644
--- a/databases/rubygem-bigrecord/Makefile
+++ b/databases/rubygem-bigrecord/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	databases rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Intended to work as a drop-in for Rails applications.
+COMMENT=	Intended to work as a drop-in for Rails applications
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	rubygem-activerecord>=0:${PORTSDIR}/databases/rubygem-activerecord \
 			    rubygem-activesupport>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rubygem-activesupport \
diff --git a/devel/anjuta-extras/Makefile b/devel/anjuta-extras/Makefile
index cc3c7d1f1b23..5df097a7b336 100644
--- a/devel/anjuta-extras/Makefile
+++ b/devel/anjuta-extras/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	devel
 MASTER_SITES=	GNOME
 
 MAINTAINER=	gnome@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Extra anjuta plugins.
+COMMENT=	Extra anjuta plugins
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	anjuta.0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/anjuta
 		
diff --git a/devel/cvsdiff2patch/Makefile b/devel/cvsdiff2patch/Makefile
index 13ad5da27250..ea6fb74ffda1 100644
--- a/devel/cvsdiff2patch/Makefile
+++ b/devel/cvsdiff2patch/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DISTNAME=	cvsdiff2patch-${PORTVERSION}
 USE_BZIP2=	yes
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Turn cvs diff output into patch input.
+COMMENT=	Turn cvs diff output into patch input
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/cvsdiff2patch
 
diff --git a/devel/libmtrie/Makefile b/devel/libmtrie/Makefile
index 3b3600ab395f..6660bd75ded5 100644
--- a/devel/libmtrie/Makefile
+++ b/devel/libmtrie/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DISTNAME=	$(PORTNAME)-${PORTVERSION}
 USE_BZIP2=	yes
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A library to build an IP-netmask based mtrie.
+COMMENT=	Library to build an IP-netmask based mtrie
 
 USE_LDCONFIG= yes
 
diff --git a/devel/luafilesystem/Makefile b/devel/luafilesystem/Makefile
index ecca22934a7b..c1355cac79b0 100644
--- a/devel/luafilesystem/Makefile
+++ b/devel/luafilesystem/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://luaforge.net/frs/download.php/3931/
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${LUA_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	kelly.hays@jkhfamily.org
-COMMENT=	A library to access directory structure and file attributes.
+COMMENT=	Library to access directory structure and file attributes
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 
diff --git a/devel/p5-Cache-Memcached-Tie/Makefile b/devel/p5-Cache-Memcached-Tie/Makefile
index 882388db4eb4..024df6ca01c6 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Cache-Memcached-Tie/Makefile
+++ b/devel/p5-Cache-Memcached-Tie/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Use Cache::Memcached::Fast like hash.
+COMMENT=	Use Cache::Memcached::Fast like hash
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-Cache-Memcached-Fast>=0:${PORTSDIR}/databases/p5-Cache-Memcached-Fast
 RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
diff --git a/devel/p5-Class-OOorNO/Makefile b/devel/p5-Class-OOorNO/Makefile
index b22393719b68..c6f42e5c7b2d 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Class-OOorNO/Makefile
+++ b/devel/p5-Class-OOorNO/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	jeffhung@mail2000.com.tw
-COMMENT=	Perl5 module that give your module classic AND OO interfaces.
+COMMENT=	Perl module that give your module classic AND OO interfaces
 
 PERL_CONFIGURE=	YES
 
diff --git a/devel/p5-Exception-Handler/Makefile b/devel/p5-Exception-Handler/Makefile
index 472854a2c6f1..bf02bbd8d26a 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Exception-Handler/Makefile
+++ b/devel/p5-Exception-Handler/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	jeffhung@mail2000.com.tw
-COMMENT=	Perl5 module that report exceptions with formatted text call-stack.
+COMMENT=	Perl module that report exceptions with formatted text call-stack
 
 PERL_CONFIGURE=	YES
 
diff --git a/devel/p5-Fennec-Lite/Makefile b/devel/p5-Fennec-Lite/Makefile
index 9961c433c580..79eec2d30e2e 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Fennec-Lite/Makefile
+++ b/devel/p5-Fennec-Lite/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	kuriyama@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Perl extension for minimalist Fennec, the commonly used bits.
+COMMENT=	Perl extension for minimalist Fennec, the commonly used bits
 
 PERL_MODBUILD=	yes
 
diff --git a/devel/p5-Log-Dispatch-Screen-Color/Makefile b/devel/p5-Log-Dispatch-Screen-Color/Makefile
index f7b2c8c7e5c5..340e3927ac4d 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Log-Dispatch-Screen-Color/Makefile
+++ b/devel/p5-Log-Dispatch-Screen-Color/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	kuriyama@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Perl extension to suppor color for Log::Dispatch::Screen
+COMMENT=	Perl extension to support color for Log::Dispatch::Screen
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	\
 	p5-Log-Dispatch>0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/p5-Log-Dispatch \
diff --git a/devel/p5-Perl-Critic-Deprecated/Makefile b/devel/p5-Perl-Critic-Deprecated/Makefile
index 78acfb44bd69..2dfe9c4e1964 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Perl-Critic-Deprecated/Makefile
+++ b/devel/p5-Perl-Critic-Deprecated/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Policies that were formally included with Perl::Critic itself, but which have been superseded by others.
+COMMENT=	Policies that were formally included with Perl::Critic itself, but which have been superseded by others
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-Perl-Critic>=0:${PORTSDIR}/textproc/p5-Perl-Critic
 RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
diff --git a/devel/p5-Time-Format/Makefile b/devel/p5-Time-Format/Makefile
index 07614dba579e..cc10adebe539 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Time-Format/Makefile
+++ b/devel/p5-Time-Format/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	Sergey.Dyatko@gmail.com
-COMMENT=	Easy-to-use date/time formatting.
+COMMENT=	Easy-to-use date/time formatting
 
 PERL_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
diff --git a/devel/p5-constant-boolean/Makefile b/devel/p5-constant-boolean/Makefile
index bb0765c924e7..c512b3e13617 100644
--- a/devel/p5-constant-boolean/Makefile
+++ b/devel/p5-constant-boolean/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Define TRUE and FALSE constants.
+COMMENT=	Define TRUE and FALSE constants
 
 TEST_DEPENDS=	p5-Symol-Util>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/p5-Symbol-Util
 
diff --git a/devel/pear-HTML_QuickForm_Livesearch/Makefile b/devel/pear-HTML_QuickForm_Livesearch/Makefile
index b2c0e9a7b923..edd8dd7ae72b 100644
--- a/devel/pear-HTML_QuickForm_Livesearch/Makefile
+++ b/devel/pear-HTML_QuickForm_Livesearch/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	0.4.1
 CATEGORIES=	devel www pear
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Element for PEAR::HTML_QuickForm to enable a suggest search.
+COMMENT=	Element for PEAR::HTML_QuickForm to enable a suggest search
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PEARDIR}/HTML/QuickForm.php:${PORTSDIR}/devel/pear-HTML_QuickForm \
 		${PEARDIR}/HTML/AJAX.php:${PORTSDIR}/www/pear-HTML_AJAX
diff --git a/devel/pear-Math_Fraction/Makefile b/devel/pear-Math_Fraction/Makefile
index 05671e408763..2debca619bf6 100644
--- a/devel/pear-Math_Fraction/Makefile
+++ b/devel/pear-Math_Fraction/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	0.4.1
 CATEGORIES=	devel www pear
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Classes that represent and manipulate fractions.
+COMMENT=	Classes that represent and manipulate fractions
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PEARDIR}/PEAR.php:${PORTSDIR}/devel/pear
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${PEARDIR}/PEAR.php:${PORTSDIR}/devel/pear
diff --git a/devel/py-zExceptions/Makefile b/devel/py-zExceptions/Makefile
index 6b82e05fa101..77e98b7bf3d6 100644
--- a/devel/py-zExceptions/Makefile
+++ b/devel/py-zExceptions/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 DIST_SUBDIR=	zope
 
 MAINTAINER=	zope@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Contains common exceptions used in Zope2.
+COMMENT=	Contains common exceptions used in Zope2
 
 LICENSE=	ZPL21
 
diff --git a/devel/replay/Makefile b/devel/replay/Makefile
index 7a9a9947e241..e1b08bb166c7 100644
--- a/devel/replay/Makefile
+++ b/devel/replay/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DISTNAME=	replay-${PORTVERSION}
 USE_BZIP2=	yes
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A program that helps you fix a build interactively.
+COMMENT=	Program that helps you fix a build interactively
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/replay
 
diff --git a/devel/rubygem-coffee-rails/Makefile b/devel/rubygem-coffee-rails/Makefile
index d8954f9c6c92..ca258a281481 100644
--- a/devel/rubygem-coffee-rails/Makefile
+++ b/devel/rubygem-coffee-rails/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	devel rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Coffee Script adapter for the Rails asset pipeline.
+COMMENT=	Coffee Script adapter for the Rails asset pipeline
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	rubygem-coffee-script>=2.2.0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rubygem-coffee-script \
 		rubygem-railties>=3.2.0:${PORTSDIR}/www/rubygem-railties
diff --git a/devel/rubygem-coffee-script/Makefile b/devel/rubygem-coffee-script/Makefile
index e2db8992dc6a..b97c87f4289f 100644
--- a/devel/rubygem-coffee-script/Makefile
+++ b/devel/rubygem-coffee-script/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	devel rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Ruby CoffeeScript is a bridge to the JS CoffeeScript compiler.
+COMMENT=	Ruby CoffeeScript is a bridge to the JS CoffeeScript compiler
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	rubygem-coffee-script-source>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rubygem-coffee-script-source \
 		rubygem-execjs>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rubygem-execjs
diff --git a/devel/rubygem-gemcutter/Makefile b/devel/rubygem-gemcutter/Makefile
index 819723bc5df9..5415cb738972 100644
--- a/devel/rubygem-gemcutter/Makefile
+++ b/devel/rubygem-gemcutter/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	devel rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Extensions to RubyGems for managing gems and more on RubyGems.org.
+COMMENT=	Extensions to RubyGems for managing gems and more on RubyGems.org
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	rubygem-rr>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rubygem-rr \
   				rubygem-webmock>=0:${PORTSDIR}/www/rubygem-webmock \
diff --git a/devel/rubygem-ruport/Makefile b/devel/rubygem-ruport/Makefile
index 54fa65ee8df8..5b94db497965 100644
--- a/devel/rubygem-ruport/Makefile
+++ b/devel/rubygem-ruport/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	devel rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	 Ruby Reports (Ruport) is an extensible reporting system.
+COMMENT=	Ruby Reports (Ruport) is an extensible reporting system
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	rubygem-transactionsimple>=1.4.0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rubygem-transactionsimple \
   				rubygem-fastercsv>=1.1.0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rubygem-fastercsv \
diff --git a/dns/py-idnkit2/Makefile b/dns/py-idnkit2/Makefile
index 4a6d901a9371..cae70081453f 100644
--- a/dns/py-idnkit2/Makefile
+++ b/dns/py-idnkit2/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://jprs.co.jp/idn/
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	fbsd@grid.einherjar.de
-COMMENT=	Python bindings for Internationalized Domain Name toolkit 2.
+COMMENT=	Python bindings for Internationalized Domain Name toolkit 2
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	idnkitlite.2:${PORTSDIR}/dns/idnkit2
 
diff --git a/games/einstein/Makefile b/games/einstein/Makefile
index e4b85c1d1554..b979fbac8856 100644
--- a/games/einstein/Makefile
+++ b/games/einstein/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://games.flowix.com/files/einstein/
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}-src
 
 MAINTAINER=	edwin@mavetju.org
-COMMENT=	Remake of old DOS game Sherlock, which was inspired by Albert Einstein's puzzle.
+COMMENT=	Remake of old DOS game Sherlock, which was inspired by Albert Einstein's puzzle
 
 USE_SDL=	sdl ttf mixer
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
diff --git a/german/bsdpaste/Makefile b/german/bsdpaste/Makefile
index 4434a5557f72..4c6ba106516f 100644
--- a/german/bsdpaste/Makefile
+++ b/german/bsdpaste/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://people.bsdgroup.de/~as/bsdpaste/
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}-${DISTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	as@bsdgroup.de
-COMMENT=	Pastebin web application to upload and read text on a webserver.
+COMMENT=	Pastebin web application to upload and read text on a webserver
 
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 USE_RUBY=	yes
diff --git a/graphics/gtk-update-icon-cache/Makefile b/graphics/gtk-update-icon-cache/Makefile
index fbde4eb0673b..f581765f6628 100644
--- a/graphics/gtk-update-icon-cache/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/gtk-update-icon-cache/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ DISTNAME=	gtk+-${PORTVERSION}
 DIST_SUBDIR=	gnome2
 
 MAINTAINER=	gnome@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	gtk-update-icon-cache utility from the Gtk+ toolkit.
+COMMENT=	gtk-update-icon-cache utility from the Gtk+ toolkit
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL20
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
diff --git a/graphics/p5-SVG-DOM2/Makefile b/graphics/p5-SVG-DOM2/Makefile
index c208edd84d10..ed2f3c312f7b 100644
--- a/graphics/p5-SVG-DOM2/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/p5-SVG-DOM2/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	gslin@gslin.org
-COMMENT=	SVG extention to the popular XML::DOM2
+COMMENT=	SVG extension to the popular XML::DOM2
 
 PERL_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
diff --git a/graphics/rubygem-imagesize/Makefile b/graphics/rubygem-imagesize/Makefile
index 917abb933853..e30d5e3c503c 100644
--- a/graphics/rubygem-imagesize/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/rubygem-imagesize/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	graphics rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A RubyGem for finding the size of an image.
+COMMENT=	RubyGem for finding the size of an image
 
 USE_RUBY=	yes
 USE_RUBYGEMS=	yes
diff --git a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-CoreList/Makefile b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-CoreList/Makefile
index b67ca947f31d..3fe291d124ef 100644
--- a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-CoreList/Makefile
+++ b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-CoreList/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A IRC plugin that provides CoreList goodness.
+COMMENT=	IRC plugin that provides CoreList goodness
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-POE>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/p5-POE \
 		p5-POE-Component-IRC>=0:${PORTSDIR}/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC
diff --git a/mail/p5-Mail-IMAPTalk-MailCache/Makefile b/mail/p5-Mail-IMAPTalk-MailCache/Makefile
index 95246b1928b5..e92a8b49d0c6 100644
--- a/mail/p5-Mail-IMAPTalk-MailCache/Makefile
+++ b/mail/p5-Mail-IMAPTalk-MailCache/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:VVELOX
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	vvelox@vvelox.net
-COMMENT=	Caches mail information for Mail::IMAPTalk using Mail::Cache.
+COMMENT=	Caches mail information for Mail::IMAPTalk using Mail::Cache
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-Mail-Cache>=0:${PORTSDIR}/mail/p5-Mail-Cache \
 		p5-Mail-IMAPTalk>=0:${PORTSDIR}/mail/p5-Mail-IMAPTalk
diff --git a/mail/qar-bufo/Makefile b/mail/qar-bufo/Makefile
index eaf58208a51b..023fa86da89b 100644
--- a/mail/qar-bufo/Makefile
+++ b/mail/qar-bufo/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX=
 EXTRACT_ONLY=
 
 MAINTAINER=	vvelox@vvelox.net
-COMMENT=	qar-bufo generates the Qmail assign and recipients file based on unix groups.
+COMMENT=	Generates the Qmail assign and recipients file based on unix groups
 
 USE_PERL5=	yes
 NO_WRKSUBDIR=	yes
diff --git a/mail/squirrelmail-abook_import_export-plugin/Makefile b/mail/squirrelmail-abook_import_export-plugin/Makefile
index d72c9e556175..36c7e9a01fcc 100644
--- a/mail/squirrelmail-abook_import_export-plugin/Makefile
+++ b/mail/squirrelmail-abook_import_export-plugin/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME:S/-/_/}-${PORTVERSION}-1.4.4
 DIST_SUBDIR=	squirrelmail
 
 MAINTAINER=	lambert@lambertfam.org
-COMMENT=	Allows for the importing of addressbooks from a CSV (comma separated values) file.
+COMMENT=	Allows for the importing of addressbooks from a CSV (comma separated values) file
 
 SQUIRREL_PLUGIN_NAME=	${PORTNAME:S/-/_/}
 
diff --git a/misc/asr-manpages/Makefile b/misc/asr-manpages/Makefile
index 7a36e1fb2ce4..a60e7a5a9c32 100644
--- a/misc/asr-manpages/Makefile
+++ b/misc/asr-manpages/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	fjoe
 DISTNAME=	asr.pages
 
 MAINTAINER=	fjoe@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	alt.sysadmin.recovery man page distribution.
+COMMENT=	alt.sysadmin.recovery man page distribution
 
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 MAN1=		c.1 lart.1 rtfm.1 slave.1 sysadmin.1 think.1 whack.1
diff --git a/misc/hulgalugha/Makefile b/misc/hulgalugha/Makefile
index b39ad22ae2fb..df975da7c8b0 100644
--- a/misc/hulgalugha/Makefile
+++ b/misc/hulgalugha/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://people.freebsd.org/~alfred/sources/hulgalugha/
 USE_BZIP2=	yes
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A very jerky text filter.
+COMMENT=	Very jerky text filter
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/hulgalugha
 
diff --git a/net-p2p/p5-Net-BitTorrent-File/Makefile b/net-p2p/p5-Net-BitTorrent-File/Makefile
index 2be2d3b248f5..c2a138fe8edd 100644
--- a/net-p2p/p5-Net-BitTorrent-File/Makefile
+++ b/net-p2p/p5-Net-BitTorrent-File/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}-fix
 
 MAINTAINER=	mor@WhiteLuna.com
-COMMENT=	Perl5 module for handles loading and saveing of .torrent file
+COMMENT=	Perl5 module for handles loading and saving of .torrent file
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	p5-Convert-Bencode>=0:${PORTSDIR}/converters/p5-Convert-Bencode \
 		p5-Digest-SHA1>=0:${PORTSDIR}/security/p5-Digest-SHA1
diff --git a/net/pear-Net_GeoIP/Makefile b/net/pear-Net_GeoIP/Makefile
index 06916e417fea..0c80a5cc4a26 100644
--- a/net/pear-Net_GeoIP/Makefile
+++ b/net/pear-Net_GeoIP/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	net pear
 DISTNAME=	Net_GeoIP-1.0.0RC1
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Library to perform geo-location lookups of IP addresses.
+COMMENT=	Library to perform geo-location lookups of IP addresses
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PEARDIR}/PEAR.php:${PORTSDIR}/devel/pear \
 		${PEARDIR}/Cache.php:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/pear-Cache \
diff --git a/net/pear-Net_URL_Mapper/Makefile b/net/pear-Net_URL_Mapper/Makefile
index f92388f3e970..de956e53272b 100644
--- a/net/pear-Net_URL_Mapper/Makefile
+++ b/net/pear-Net_URL_Mapper/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	0.9.1
 CATEGORIES=	net www pear
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A simple and flexible way to build nice URLs for web applications.
+COMMENT=	Simple and flexible way to build nice URLs for web applications
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PEARDIR}/PEAR.php:${PORTSDIR}/devel/pear
 RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
diff --git a/net/pear-Services_Pingback/Makefile b/net/pear-Services_Pingback/Makefile
index 5f1c51cf841a..078734c90f2a 100644
--- a/net/pear-Services_Pingback/Makefile
+++ b/net/pear-Services_Pingback/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	0.2.2
 CATEGORIES=	net www pear
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A Pingback User-Agent class.
+COMMENT=	Pingback user-agent class
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PEARDIR}/PEAR.php:${PORTSDIR}/devel/pear
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${PEARDIR}/PEAR.php:${PORTSDIR}/devel/pear
diff --git a/news/slrnconf/Makefile b/news/slrnconf/Makefile
index 54881fbc4605..d3f2fdc715ce 100644
--- a/news/slrnconf/Makefile
+++ b/news/slrnconf/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	news
 MASTER_SITES=	http://home.arcor.de/kaffeetisch/downloads/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Graphical configuation utility for the newsreader slrn
+COMMENT=	Graphical configuration utility for the newsreader slrn
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-Gtk2>=0:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/p5-Gtk2 \
 		p5-Parse-RecDescent>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/p5-Parse-RecDescent
diff --git a/polish/qnapi/Makefile b/polish/qnapi/Makefile
index 2c4ef4c5cc2d..9ed39fffc596 100644
--- a/polish/qnapi/Makefile
+++ b/polish/qnapi/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	polish multimedia
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	pawel@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Unoffical napiprojekt.pl qt4 client
+COMMENT=	Unofficial napiprojekt.pl qt4 client
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
diff --git a/ports-mgmt/fbsdmon/Makefile b/ports-mgmt/fbsdmon/Makefile
index 542767ba6bea..c155838f59a2 100644
--- a/ports-mgmt/fbsdmon/Makefile
+++ b/ports-mgmt/fbsdmon/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	ports-mgmt sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://files.roorback.net/
 
 MAINTAINER=	magik@roorback.net
-COMMENT=	Sumbit system and ports statistics to fbsdmon.org
+COMMENT=	Submit system and ports statistics to fbsdmon.org
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	curl.6:${PORTSDIR}/ftp/curl \
 		jansson.7:${PORTSDIR}/devel/jansson
diff --git a/ports-mgmt/portsreinstall/Makefile b/ports-mgmt/portsreinstall/Makefile
index 54c97b86caff..cb43cc43fb5c 100644
--- a/ports-mgmt/portsreinstall/Makefile
+++ b/ports-mgmt/portsreinstall/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	SFJP/${PORTNAME}/55702/ \
 		http://www.mwghennndo.com/softwares/${PORTNAME}/
 
 MAINTAINER=	sakaue.mamoru@samurai.mwghennn.net
-COMMENT=	Ports upgrading utility for massive forced reinstalltion
+COMMENT=	Ports upgrading utility for massive forced reinstall
 
 LICENSE=	BSD
 
diff --git a/portuguese/ispell-pt_BR/Makefile b/portuguese/ispell-pt_BR/Makefile
index f244d5dbeb03..1cb035624c60 100644
--- a/portuguese/ispell-pt_BR/Makefile
+++ b/portuguese/ispell-pt_BR/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	pt_BR-
 DISTNAME=	br.ispell-2.4
 
 MAINTAINER=	jonny@jonny.eng.br
-COMMENT=	Ispell dictionary for brazilian portuguese
+COMMENT=	Ispell dictionary for Brazilian Portuguese
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	buildhash:${PORTSDIR}/textproc/ispell
 
diff --git a/print/gnome-cups-manager/Makefile b/print/gnome-cups-manager/Makefile
index c648e5810020..6870baa9015b 100644
--- a/print/gnome-cups-manager/Makefile
+++ b/print/gnome-cups-manager/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	GNOME
 DIST_SUBDIR=	gnome2
 
 MAINTAINER=	gnome@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Admistration tool for cups
+COMMENT=	Administration tool for cups
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	gnomecups-1.0.1:${PORTSDIR}/print/libgnomecups
 RUN_DEPENDS=	gnomesu:${PORTSDIR}/security/libgnomesu
diff --git a/print/latex-biblatex/Makefile b/print/latex-biblatex/Makefile
index d0ad5d759c0a..9f37a2a23d01 100644
--- a/print/latex-biblatex/Makefile
+++ b/print/latex-biblatex/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	latex-
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}
 
 MAINTAINER=	idolum@users.sourceforge.net
-COMMENT=	A reimplementation of the LaTeX biliographic facilities
+COMMENT=	Reimplementation of the LaTeX bibliographic facilities
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	mktexlsr:${PORTSDIR}/print/teTeX-base \
 		${TEXMFLOCAL_LSR}:${PORTSDIR}/print/tex-texmflocal
diff --git a/print/libgnomecups/Makefile b/print/libgnomecups/Makefile
index ce38fb9caf07..c825b3d33126 100644
--- a/print/libgnomecups/Makefile
+++ b/print/libgnomecups/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	GNOME
 DIST_SUBDIR=	gnome2
 
 MAINTAINER=	gnome@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Support library for gnome cups admistration
+COMMENT=	Support library for gnome cups administration
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	cups.2:${PORTSDIR}/print/cups-client
 
diff --git a/print/pkpgcounter/Makefile b/print/pkpgcounter/Makefile
index 85d79c92483b..f9484c2d15c1 100644
--- a/print/pkpgcounter/Makefile
+++ b/print/pkpgcounter/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	print python
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.pykota.com/software/pkpgcounter/download/tarballs/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Count pages and ink coverage precent
+COMMENT=	Count pages and ink coverage percent
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/PIL.pth:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/py-imaging
 RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
diff --git a/print/rubygem-color/Makefile b/print/rubygem-color/Makefile
index 6fbc558c5b94..662403823897 100644
--- a/print/rubygem-color/Makefile
+++ b/print/rubygem-color/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	print rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Provides colour space definition and manpiulation
+COMMENT=	Provides colour space definition and manipulation
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	rubygem-archive-tar-minitar>=0.5.1:${PORTSDIR}/archivers/rubygem-archive-tar-minitar \
 		rubygem-hoe>=1.3.0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rubygem-hoe
diff --git a/print/rubygem-colortools/Makefile b/print/rubygem-colortools/Makefile
index f2d64567c4a7..1f658819fb2e 100644
--- a/print/rubygem-colortools/Makefile
+++ b/print/rubygem-colortools/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	RG
 DISTNAME=	color-tools-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Provides colour space definition and manpiulation
+COMMENT=	Provides colour space definition and manipulation
 
 USE_RUBY=	yes
 USE_RUBYGEMS=	yes
diff --git a/russian/libcyrillic/Makefile b/russian/libcyrillic/Makefile
index 5db6a6c08c55..afac108db296 100644
--- a/russian/libcyrillic/Makefile
+++ b/russian/libcyrillic/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME:S/^lib//}-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	pavel@ext.by
-COMMENT=	Text manipulation and autodetection for 6 major cyrillic charsets
+COMMENT=	Text manipulation and autodetection for 6 major Cyrillic charsets
 
 MAKE_ENV=	WRKSRC="${WRKSRC}"
 MAKEFILE=	${FILESDIR}/Makefile.bsd
diff --git a/russian/p5-Convert-Cyrillic/Makefile b/russian/p5-Convert-Cyrillic/Makefile
index 535b5122a0cb..8da155364f2a 100644
--- a/russian/p5-Convert-Cyrillic/Makefile
+++ b/russian/p5-Convert-Cyrillic/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 DISTNAME=	cyrillic-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	pluknet@gmail.com
-COMMENT=	Routines for converting from one cyrillic charset to another
+COMMENT=	Routines for converting from one Cyrillic charset to another
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-Unicode-Map8>=0:${PORTSDIR}/converters/p5-Unicode-Map8
 RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
diff --git a/russian/p5-cyrillic/Makefile b/russian/p5-cyrillic/Makefile
index 5f7a5d30fb3c..14773113f82f 100644
--- a/russian/p5-cyrillic/Makefile
+++ b/russian/p5-cyrillic/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	tolid@plab.ku.dk
-COMMENT=	Library for fast and easy cyrillic text manipulation
+COMMENT=	Library for fast and easy Cyrillic text manipulation
 
 PERL_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
diff --git a/russian/rux/Makefile b/russian/rux/Makefile
index 091a08050393..d5981512187c 100644
--- a/russian/rux/Makefile
+++ b/russian/rux/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	russian
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	anikinsl@gmail.com
-COMMENT=	The best cyrillic text viewer and code page converter
+COMMENT=	The best Cyrillic text viewer and code page converter
 
 MAN1=		rux.1
 MANLANG=	"" ru.KOI8-R
diff --git a/russian/wmcyrx/Makefile b/russian/wmcyrx/Makefile
index 1b1e19740bae..189d5b85b557 100644
--- a/russian/wmcyrx/Makefile
+++ b/russian/wmcyrx/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://ozz.pp.ru/distfiles/ \
 DISTNAME=	cyrx-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	The cyrillic keyboard layout manager for Window Maker
+COMMENT=	The Cyrillic keyboard layout manager for Window Maker
 
 USE_XORG=	x11 xpm
 NO_INSTALL_MANPAGES=	yes
diff --git a/russian/xcyrBGR/Makefile b/russian/xcyrBGR/Makefile
index 950d8f9a46c6..4aed2c2d8ad8 100644
--- a/russian/xcyrBGR/Makefile
+++ b/russian/xcyrBGR/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	ftp://ftp.slavof.net/pub/FreeBSD/X11/cyrillic/ \
 		ftp://80.72.71.229/pub/FreeBSD/X11/cyrillic/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	The bulgarian cyrillic keyboard layout manager for X11
+COMMENT=	The Bulgarian Cyrillic keyboard layout manager for X11
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/xcyrBGR
 USE_XORG=	x11 xpm
diff --git a/science/nifticlib/Makefile b/science/nifticlib/Makefile
index 8e72e71d0b7b..130737dccd33 100644
--- a/science/nifticlib/Makefile
+++ b/science/nifticlib/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	science graphics
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/niftilib/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	jwbacon@tds.net
-COMMENT=	Neuroimaging Infoirmatics Technology Initiative data format
+COMMENT=	Neuroimaging Informatics Technology Initiative data format
 
 USE_GMAKE=	yes
 
diff --git a/security/aimsniff/Makefile b/security/aimsniff/Makefile
index fe0aeb0a3717..0a1cdbf93c5f 100644
--- a/security/aimsniff/Makefile
+++ b/security/aimsniff/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	security
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/AIM%20Sniff/${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	AOL Instant Messanger Sniffing and Reading Tool
+COMMENT=	AOL Instant Messenger Sniffing and Reading Tool
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	p5-Net-Pcap>=0:${PORTSDIR}/net/p5-Net-Pcap\
 		p5-NetPacket>=0:${PORTSDIR}/net/p5-NetPacket\
diff --git a/security/bcrypt/Makefile b/security/bcrypt/Makefile
index 0fcf40168189..0892afe9e10b 100644
--- a/security/bcrypt/Makefile
+++ b/security/bcrypt/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://bcrypt.sourceforge.net/ \
 		CRITICAL
 
 MAINTAINER=	ehaupt@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A cross-plattform blowfish encryption utility
+COMMENT=	Cross-platform blowfish encryption utility
 
 MAKE_JOBS_SAFE=	yes
 
diff --git a/security/opensaml2/Makefile b/security/opensaml2/Makefile
index effc4470d4d1..a0c10e5d7ad6 100644
--- a/security/opensaml2/Makefile
+++ b/security/opensaml2/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://www.shibboleth.net/downloads/c++-opensaml/${PORTVERSION}/
 DISTNAME=	opensaml-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	janos.mohacsi@bsd.hu
-COMMENT=	Open source implentation of SAML2
+COMMENT=	Open source implementation of SAML2
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	curl.6:${PORTSDIR}/ftp/curl \
 		log4shib.1:${PORTSDIR}/devel/log4shib \
diff --git a/security/p11-kit/Makefile b/security/p11-kit/Makefile
index b1fe7a5a77c4..a98c8554fc24 100644
--- a/security/p11-kit/Makefile
+++ b/security/p11-kit/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	security devel
 MASTER_SITES=	http://p11-glue.freedesktop.org/releases/
 
 MAINTAINER=	novel@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Library for loading and enumurating of PKCS\#11 modules
+COMMENT=	Library for loading and enumerating of PKCS\#11 modules
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--disable-gtk-doc --disable-nls --enable-debug=no
diff --git a/security/p5-Digest-CRC/Makefile b/security/p5-Digest-CRC/Makefile
index 39a3afb7ba53..0a54f4989e54 100644
--- a/security/p5-Digest-CRC/Makefile
+++ b/security/p5-Digest-CRC/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	ashish@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Perl extension for calculating CRC cheksums
+COMMENT=	Perl extension for calculating CRC checksums
 
 PERL_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
diff --git a/security/p5-Digest-Crc32/Makefile b/security/p5-Digest-Crc32/Makefile
index 79805c66da81..34fc5c20e52f 100644
--- a/security/p5-Digest-Crc32/Makefile
+++ b/security/p5-Digest-Crc32/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	ashish@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Perl extension for calculating 32-bit CRC cheksums
+COMMENT=	Perl extension for calculating 32-bit CRC checksums
 
 PERL_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
diff --git a/security/p5-OpenCA-CRR/Makefile b/security/p5-OpenCA-CRR/Makefile
index 4c987f4f009f..3ccbcbc7646d 100644
--- a/security/p5-OpenCA-CRR/Makefile
+++ b/security/p5-OpenCA-CRR/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Perl extention to handle CRR objects
+COMMENT=	Perl extension to handle CRR objects
 
 PERL_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
diff --git a/security/p5-OpenCA-OpenSSL/Makefile b/security/p5-OpenCA-OpenSSL/Makefile
index 7dece5f1e3ff..efb04c087869 100644
--- a/security/p5-OpenCA-OpenSSL/Makefile
+++ b/security/p5-OpenCA-OpenSSL/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:MADWOLF
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Perl Crypto Extention to OpenSSL
+COMMENT=	Perl crypto extension to OpenSSL
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-Locale-libintl>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/p5-Locale-libintl \
 		p5-MIME-Tools>=0:${PORTSDIR}/mail/p5-MIME-Tools \
diff --git a/security/phpsecinfo/Makefile b/security/phpsecinfo/Makefile
index a60a23a291ba..939b510b0a8b 100644
--- a/security/phpsecinfo/Makefile
+++ b/security/phpsecinfo/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	security www
 MASTER_SITES=	LOCAL/chinsan
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A PHP environment security auditing toool
+COMMENT=	PHP environment security auditing tool
 
 USE_ZIP=	yes
 USE_PHP=	pcre
diff --git a/security/py-sslstrip/Makefile b/security/py-sslstrip/Makefile
index 29d85b0a2b8d..51a68b515215 100644
--- a/security/py-sslstrip/Makefile
+++ b/security/py-sslstrip/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://www.thoughtcrime.org/software/sslstrip/
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	kitchetech@gmail.com
-COMMENT=	Python program for ssl stripping
+COMMENT=	Python program for SSL stripping
 
 USE_PYTHON=	yes
 USE_PYDISTUTILS=	yes
diff --git a/security/symbion-sslproxy/Makefile b/security/symbion-sslproxy/Makefile
index 04e374ce07bc..348146ad4b8f 100644
--- a/security/symbion-sslproxy/Makefile
+++ b/security/symbion-sslproxy/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DISTNAME=	sslproxy-${PORTVERSION}
 EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An SSL proxy for securing unsecure connections
+COMMENT=	SSL proxy for securing insecure connections
 
 USE_OPENSSL=	YES
 USE_GMAKE=	YES
diff --git a/sysutils/abck/Makefile b/sysutils/abck/Makefile
index 8ec14d99a1de..eb20e7170bd3 100644
--- a/sysutils/abck/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/abck/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.tundraware.com/Software/abck/
 
 MAINTAINER=	tundra@tundraware.com
-COMMENT=	Manage intrusion attemps recorded in the system log
+COMMENT=	Manage intrusion attempts recorded in the system log
 
 USE_PYTHON=	yes
 
diff --git a/sysutils/pear-File_Find/Makefile b/sysutils/pear-File_Find/Makefile
index 85f81244f3da..6ac96fed5de1 100644
--- a/sysutils/pear-File_Find/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/pear-File_Find/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	1.3.1
 CATEGORIES=	sysutils www pear
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	PEAR class that facillitates the search of filesystems
+COMMENT=	PEAR class that facilitates the search of filesystems
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PEARDIR}/PEAR.php:${PORTSDIR}/devel/pear
 RUN_DEPENDS:=	${BUILD_DEPENDS}
diff --git a/sysutils/policykit-gnome/Makefile b/sysutils/policykit-gnome/Makefile
index a499e07da52b..e639eda30288 100644
--- a/sysutils/policykit-gnome/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/policykit-gnome/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://hal.freedesktop.org/releases/
 DISTNAME=	PolicyKit-gnome-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	gnome@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	GNOME frontend to the PolicKit framework
+COMMENT=	GNOME frontend to the PolicyKit framework
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	polkit.2:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/policykit
 
diff --git a/sysutils/polkit-gnome/Makefile b/sysutils/polkit-gnome/Makefile
index 39c930948a84..c85caf479c82 100644
--- a/sysutils/polkit-gnome/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/polkit-gnome/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils gnome
 MASTER_SITES=	http://hal.freedesktop.org/releases/
 
 MAINTAINER=	gnome@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	GNOME frontend to the PolicKit framework
+COMMENT=	GNOME frontend to the PolicyKit framework
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	polkit-gobject-1.0:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/polkit
 
diff --git a/sysutils/radeontool/Makefile b/sysutils/radeontool/Makefile
index 6eca2750f665..02e9962f3aaf 100644
--- a/sysutils/radeontool/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/radeontool/Makefile
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://fdd.com/software/radeon/
 
 MAINTAINER=	takawata@jp.freebsd.org
-COMMENT=	ATI Radeon video card contoroling tool useful for laptops
+COMMENT=	ATI Radeon video card controlling tool useful for laptops
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/sysutils/udesc_dump/Makefile b/sysutils/udesc_dump/Makefile
index 4d7480119407..74e9fb7d4015 100644
--- a/sysutils/udesc_dump/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/udesc_dump/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://home.jp.freebsd.org/~gehenna/src/
 
 MAINTAINER=	nork@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	udesc_dump, showes USB descriptors
+COMMENT=	Shows USB descriptors
 
 MAN8=		udesc_dump.8
 MANCOMPRESSED=	yes
diff --git a/sysutils/xcpustate/Makefile b/sysutils/xcpustate/Makefile
index 29f72d7f1575..51289426f974 100644
--- a/sysutils/xcpustate/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/xcpustate/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://ftp.cs.toronto.edu/pub/jdd/xcpustate/
 EXTRACT_SUFX=	.shar
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	System monitoring utility graphicaly showing cpu load and status
+COMMENT=	System monitoring utility graphically showing cpu load and status
 
 EXTRACT_CMD=	${CAT}
 EXTRACT_BEFORE_ARGS=	# none
diff --git a/sysutils/zfs-periodic/Makefile b/sysutils/zfs-periodic/Makefile
index 3adb26f7cb90..ce9f275d1eed 100644
--- a/sysutils/zfs-periodic/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/zfs-periodic/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.pean.org/zfs-periodic/
 
 MAINTAINER=	peter@pean.org
-COMMENT=	Simple way of maitaining zfs snapshots using the periodic system
+COMMENT=	Simple way of maintaining zfs snapshots using the periodic system
 
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 
diff --git a/textproc/cdiff/Makefile b/textproc/cdiff/Makefile
index 17373bbdf869..ee6ded2a9e00 100644
--- a/textproc/cdiff/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/cdiff/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	# none
 DISTFILES=	# none
 
 MAINTAINER=	garga@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Diff readability enhancher for color terminals
+COMMENT=	Diff readability enhancer for color terminals
 
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 NO_WRKSUBDIR=	yes
diff --git a/textproc/csvdiff/Makefile b/textproc/csvdiff/Makefile
index 327eb911dfb1..b2544b151bf4 100644
--- a/textproc/csvdiff/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/csvdiff/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}17
 EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	sylvio@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Compare/diff two (comma) seperated files with each other
+COMMENT=	Compare/diff two (comma) separated files with each other
 
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 USE_PERL5=	yes
diff --git a/textproc/jalingo/Makefile b/textproc/jalingo/Makefile
index 78c05c13810b..eaadff796620 100644
--- a/textproc/jalingo/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/jalingo/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}-src
 EXTRACT_SUFX=	.7z
 
 MAINTAINER=	nivit@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A free OS indipendent dictionary application
+COMMENT=	Free OS independent dictionary application
 
 EXTRACT_DEPENDS=	7z:${PORTSDIR}/archivers/p7zip
 
diff --git a/textproc/p5-DocSet/Makefile b/textproc/p5-DocSet/Makefile
index 525adc6f570c..00c13cbeb19e 100644
--- a/textproc/p5-DocSet/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/p5-DocSet/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:STAS
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Dcumentation projects builder in HTML, PS and PDF formats
+COMMENT=	Documentation projects builder in HTML, PS, and PDF formats
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-Pod-POM>=0:${PORTSDIR}/textproc/p5-Pod-POM \
 				p5-Template-Toolkit>=0:${PORTSDIR}/www/p5-Template-Toolkit
diff --git a/textproc/p5-PPI-HTML/Makefile b/textproc/p5-PPI-HTML/Makefile
index 81ef07d0469a..859693297809 100644
--- a/textproc/p5-PPI-HTML/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/p5-PPI-HTML/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:ADAMK
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	lth@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Generate syntax-hightlighted HTML for Perl using PPI
+COMMENT=	Generate syntax-highlighted HTML for Perl using PPI
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-PPI>=0.990:${PORTSDIR}/textproc/p5-PPI \
 		p5-CSS-Tiny>=0.10:${PORTSDIR}/textproc/p5-CSS-Tiny \
diff --git a/textproc/p5-Text-German/Makefile b/textproc/p5-Text-German/Makefile
index b9f0536515bd..718179943c54 100644
--- a/textproc/p5-Text-German/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/p5-Text-German/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:ULPFR
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=		p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=		perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=		German grundform reduction
+COMMENT=		German Grundform reduction
 
 PERL_CONFIGURE=		yes
 
diff --git a/textproc/p5-XML-Literal/Makefile b/textproc/p5-XML-Literal/Makefile
index f7bf47b377b0..4d74614366d0 100644
--- a/textproc/p5-XML-Literal/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/p5-XML-Literal/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Syntax suppor for XML literals
+COMMENT=	Syntax support for XML literals
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	p5-Sub-Override>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/p5-Sub-Override
 BUILD_DEPENDS:=	${RUN_DEPENDS}
diff --git a/textproc/p5-XML-RSS-Feed/Makefile b/textproc/p5-XML-RSS-Feed/Makefile
index 0e7059069fa1..a7533b11ecce 100644
--- a/textproc/p5-XML-RSS-Feed/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/p5-XML-RSS-Feed/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Persistant XML RSS Encapsulation
+COMMENT=	Persistent XML RSS encapsulation
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-XML-RSS>=0:${PORTSDIR}/textproc/p5-XML-RSS \
 		p5-HTML-Parser>=0:${PORTSDIR}/www/p5-HTML-Parser \
diff --git a/textproc/py-zope.tal/Makefile b/textproc/py-zope.tal/Makefile
index 95f141f0affe..4f4336a52bc3 100644
--- a/textproc/py-zope.tal/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/py-zope.tal/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CHEESESHOP
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	zope@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Zope Template Application Languate (TAL)
+COMMENT=	Zope Template Application Language (TAL)
 
 LICENSE=	ZPL21
 
diff --git a/textproc/ruby-escape/Makefile b/textproc/ruby-escape/Makefile
index 559fb03ca09f..6e2d99034bd1 100644
--- a/textproc/ruby-escape/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/ruby-escape/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${RUBY_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 DIST_SUBDIR=	${RUBY_PKGNAMEPREFIX:S|${RUBY_SUFFIX}-||}
 
 MAINTAINER=	tota@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A Ruby library provies HTML/URI/shell escaping functions
+COMMENT=	Ruby library provides HTML/URI/shell escaping functions
 
 USE_RUBY=	yes
 NO_BUILD=	yes
diff --git a/www/py-django-app-plugins/Makefile b/www/py-django-app-plugins/Makefile
index a5def185c168..d95707215fdc 100644
--- a/www/py-django-app-plugins/Makefile
+++ b/www/py-django-app-plugins/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	${MASTER_SITE_GOOGLE_CODE}
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@caomhin.org
-COMMENT=	Reusable django application for writting pluggable reusable django applications.
+COMMENT=	Reusable django application for writing pluggable reusable django applications
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/django/bin/django-admin.py:${PORTSDIR}/www/py-django
 
diff --git a/www/py-django-caching-app-plugins/Makefile b/www/py-django-caching-app-plugins/Makefile
index 2a5401c69783..790cef3f850e 100644
--- a/www/py-django-caching-app-plugins/Makefile
+++ b/www/py-django-caching-app-plugins/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://www.caomhin.org/ports/
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@caomhin.org
-COMMENT=	Django app for writting pluggable reusable django applications
+COMMENT=	Django app for writing pluggable reusable django applications
 
 LICENSE=	BSD
 
diff --git a/www/xpi-default_full_zoom_level/Makefile b/www/xpi-default_full_zoom_level/Makefile
index 8940e7804cd1..b62e46752c8b 100644
--- a/www/xpi-default_full_zoom_level/Makefile
+++ b/www/xpi-default_full_zoom_level/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DISTVERSIONSUFFIX=	-fx
 CATEGORIES=	www
 
 MAINTAINER=	nork@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Default Full Zoom Level extention
+COMMENT=	Default Full Zoom Level extension
 
 XPI_NUM=	6965
 XPI_ID=		{D9A7CBEC-DE1A-444f-A092-844461596C4D}
diff --git a/www/xpi-table2clipboard/Makefile b/www/xpi-table2clipboard/Makefile
index 070740891764..4b63b6c35467 100644
--- a/www/xpi-table2clipboard/Makefile
+++ b/www/xpi-table2clipboard/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DISTVERSIONSUFFIX=	-fx+tb+sm
 CATEGORIES=	www
 
 MAINTAINER=	nork@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Table to Clipboard extention with correct disposition
+COMMENT=	Table to Clipboard extension with correct disposition
 
 XPI_NUM=	1852
 XPI_ID=		{9ab67d74-ec41-4cb2-b417-df5d93ba1beb}
diff --git a/x11/fireflies/Makefile b/x11/fireflies/Makefile
index 79d1a7615266..f7288528fa92 100644
--- a/x11/fireflies/Makefile
+++ b/x11/fireflies/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	x11
 MASTER_SITES=	http://somewhere.fscked.org/proj/fireflies/files/
 
 MAINTAINER=	umeno@rr.iij4u.or.jp
-COMMENT=	Fireflies is a extention of xscreensaver
+COMMENT=	Extension of xscreensaver
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USE_GMAKE=	yes