As threatened, enforce the "Capital, no period" rule. Ellipses are

permitted.  Note that, given current numeric motif of PW, this is done
in four equally-sized commits of 393 files each.

127 files changed, 127 insertions, 127 deletions

diff --git a/devel/ElectricFence/pkg-comment b/devel/ElectricFence/pkg-comment
index cab5c8f7879..7097f44b087 100644
--- a/devel/ElectricFence/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/ElectricFence/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A debugging malloc() that uses the VM hardware to detect buffer overruns.
+A debugging malloc() that uses the VM hardware to detect buffer overruns
diff --git a/devel/ORBit/pkg-comment b/devel/ORBit/pkg-comment
index 2940a9f1f17..6d31b6a4a11 100644
--- a/devel/ORBit/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/ORBit/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-high-performance CORBA ORB with support for the C language
+High-performance CORBA ORB with support for the C language
diff --git a/devel/ORBit2/pkg-comment b/devel/ORBit2/pkg-comment
index 2940a9f1f17..6d31b6a4a11 100644
--- a/devel/ORBit2/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/ORBit2/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-high-performance CORBA ORB with support for the C language
+High-performance CORBA ORB with support for the C language
diff --git a/devel/SWIG-devel/pkg-comment b/devel/SWIG-devel/pkg-comment
index 248d1af1eb8..ed782361d13 100644
--- a/devel/SWIG-devel/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/SWIG-devel/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator.
+Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator
diff --git a/devel/SWIG/pkg-comment b/devel/SWIG/pkg-comment
index 248d1af1eb8..ed782361d13 100644
--- a/devel/SWIG/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/SWIG/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator.
+Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator
diff --git a/devel/SpecTcl/pkg-comment b/devel/SpecTcl/pkg-comment
index 1e6d79ca228..03265f26c16 100644
--- a/devel/SpecTcl/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/SpecTcl/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-free drag-and-drop GUI builder for Tk and Java from Sun
+Free drag-and-drop GUI builder for Tk and Java from Sun
diff --git a/devel/asl/pkg-comment b/devel/asl/pkg-comment
index ec18eb06c13..19e2a28f6bf 100644
--- a/devel/asl/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/asl/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Assembler for a variety of microcontrollers/-processors.
+Assembler for a variety of microcontrollers/-processors
diff --git a/devel/astyle/pkg-comment b/devel/astyle/pkg-comment
index 6f0e2e54739..bf767c89d78 100644
--- a/devel/astyle/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/astyle/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A reindenter and reformatter of C++, C and Java source code.
+A reindenter and reformatter of C++, C and Java source code
diff --git a/devel/boehm-gc/pkg-comment b/devel/boehm-gc/pkg-comment
index 7554875aabb..83506d65f82 100644
--- a/devel/boehm-gc/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/boehm-gc/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Garbage collection and memory leak detection for C and C++.
+Garbage collection and memory leak detection for C and C++
diff --git a/devel/cflow/pkg-comment b/devel/cflow/pkg-comment
index aca491ccb0c..5690f341d80 100644
--- a/devel/cflow/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/cflow/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A call graph generator for C code.
+A call graph generator for C code
diff --git a/devel/clig/pkg-comment b/devel/clig/pkg-comment
index dc7ec69c367..dad3179c41a 100644
--- a/devel/clig/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/clig/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Auto-generate an (argc, argv) processor, usage message, and manpage.
+Auto-generate an (argc, argv) processor, usage message, and manpage
diff --git a/devel/cons/pkg-comment b/devel/cons/pkg-comment
index 67c65063f95..38f2958e2fb 100644
--- a/devel/cons/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/cons/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A Perl-based Make Replacement.
+A Perl-based Make Replacement
diff --git a/devel/crossm68k/pkg-comment b/devel/crossm68k/pkg-comment
index 7cdf60c8c1f..2cfd8d0809a 100644
--- a/devel/crossm68k/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/crossm68k/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Cross development for Motorola 68xxx and Coldfire family.
+Cross development for Motorola 68xxx and Coldfire family
diff --git a/devel/cscope/pkg-comment b/devel/cscope/pkg-comment
index 2094bab0ee5..0d848c89c18 100644
--- a/devel/cscope/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/cscope/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-an interactive C program browser
+An interactive C program browser
diff --git a/devel/cssc/pkg-comment b/devel/cssc/pkg-comment
index 82a16ee251b..017cb35607b 100644
--- a/devel/cssc/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/cssc/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a workalike for the source code control system SCCS.
+A workalike for the source code control system SCCS
diff --git a/devel/ctags/pkg-comment b/devel/ctags/pkg-comment
index 15315559355..aa74c1a075c 100644
--- a/devel/ctags/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/ctags/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-an feature-filled tagfile generator for vi and emacs clones
+An feature-filled tagfile generator for vi and emacs clones
diff --git a/devel/cvslines/pkg-comment b/devel/cvslines/pkg-comment
index dd50edf1ecf..fe1e18dfd1b 100644
--- a/devel/cvslines/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/cvslines/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A wrapper to help with merging changes between various cvs branches.
+A wrapper to help with merging changes between various cvs branches
diff --git a/devel/cweb/pkg-comment b/devel/cweb/pkg-comment
index a546cea1821..929837d3c3d 100644
--- a/devel/cweb/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/cweb/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Literate programming tools for the C language.
+Literate programming tools for the C language
diff --git a/devel/cxref/pkg-comment b/devel/cxref/pkg-comment
index d9e149bdb5d..f278235fb2c 100644
--- a/devel/cxref/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/cxref/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-C program cross-referencing & documentation tool.
+C program cross-referencing & documentation tool
diff --git a/devel/dmake/pkg-comment b/devel/dmake/pkg-comment
index ff923d798d2..f7096a8a89d 100644
--- a/devel/dmake/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/dmake/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Another hyper make utility.
+Another hyper make utility
diff --git a/devel/doc++/pkg-comment b/devel/doc++/pkg-comment
index f40533ed9a8..078490cecc6 100644
--- a/devel/doc++/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/doc++/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Javadoc style C++ documentatation system.
+Javadoc style C++ documentatation system
diff --git a/devel/doxygen/pkg-comment b/devel/doxygen/pkg-comment
index aaa3678dca9..f4d5958e8fb 100644
--- a/devel/doxygen/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/doxygen/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A documentation system for C and C++.
+A documentation system for C and C++
diff --git a/devel/elftoaout/pkg-comment b/devel/elftoaout/pkg-comment
index 9c5f67ff8b6..32f4510e080 100644
--- a/devel/elftoaout/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/elftoaout/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-ELF to a.out conversion tool by Jakub Jelinek and Pete Zaitcev.
+ELF to a.out conversion tool by Jakub Jelinek and Pete Zaitcev
diff --git a/devel/fastcrc/pkg-comment b/devel/fastcrc/pkg-comment
index 1588871a678..65f7e4f6974 100644
--- a/devel/fastcrc/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/fastcrc/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Fast CRC routines.
+Fast CRC routines
diff --git a/devel/fpp/pkg-comment b/devel/fpp/pkg-comment
index 2512f2ac4be..ee899714d11 100644
--- a/devel/fpp/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/fpp/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Fortran preprocessor for FORTRAN 77 and Fortran 90 programs.
+Fortran preprocessor for FORTRAN 77 and Fortran 90 programs
diff --git a/devel/ftnchek/pkg-comment b/devel/ftnchek/pkg-comment
index 973fb71a802..29eed2dc4aa 100644
--- a/devel/ftnchek/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/ftnchek/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Fortran 77 semantic checking utility.
+Fortran 77 semantic checking utility
diff --git a/devel/gdb-m68k/pkg-comment b/devel/gdb-m68k/pkg-comment
index 8e0ae4660c6..fe3b624ec9b 100644
--- a/devel/gdb-m68k/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/gdb-m68k/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A Motorola 68k debugger for cross-development purposes.
+A Motorola 68k debugger for cross-development purposes
diff --git a/devel/gettext-devel/pkg-comment b/devel/gettext-devel/pkg-comment
index 9217b068c2a..03f01568ee3 100644
--- a/devel/gettext-devel/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/gettext-devel/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-GNU gettext package.
+GNU gettext package
diff --git a/devel/gettext-old/pkg-comment b/devel/gettext-old/pkg-comment
index 9217b068c2a..03f01568ee3 100644
--- a/devel/gettext-old/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/gettext-old/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-GNU gettext package.
+GNU gettext package
diff --git a/devel/gettext/pkg-comment b/devel/gettext/pkg-comment
index 9217b068c2a..03f01568ee3 100644
--- a/devel/gettext/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/gettext/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-GNU gettext package.
+GNU gettext package
diff --git a/devel/gide/pkg-comment b/devel/gide/pkg-comment
index 887d33ed97e..a49e44b54ac 100644
--- a/devel/gide/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/gide/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-This is gIDE, a GTK based IDE for the C programming Language.
+This is gIDE, a GTK based IDE for the C programming Language
diff --git a/devel/gindent/pkg-comment b/devel/gindent/pkg-comment
index c44be7800b0..2882b02bd03 100644
--- a/devel/gindent/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/gindent/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-GNU indent.
+GNU indent
diff --git a/devel/glade/pkg-comment b/devel/glade/pkg-comment
index cd4839a4a17..03bc7f6ce63 100644
--- a/devel/glade/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/glade/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A user interface builder for GTK+.
+A user interface builder for GTK+
diff --git a/devel/glade2/pkg-comment b/devel/glade2/pkg-comment
index cd4839a4a17..03bc7f6ce63 100644
--- a/devel/glade2/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/glade2/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A user interface builder for GTK+.
+A user interface builder for GTK+
diff --git a/devel/glib12/pkg-comment b/devel/glib12/pkg-comment
index 89681bd2708..9a3d7894bee 100644
--- a/devel/glib12/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/glib12/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Some useful routines of C programming.
+Some useful routines of C programming
diff --git a/devel/glib13/pkg-comment b/devel/glib13/pkg-comment
index 89681bd2708..9a3d7894bee 100644
--- a/devel/glib13/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/glib13/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Some useful routines of C programming.
+Some useful routines of C programming
diff --git a/devel/glib20/pkg-comment b/devel/glib20/pkg-comment
index 89681bd2708..9a3d7894bee 100644
--- a/devel/glib20/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/glib20/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Some useful routines of C programming.
+Some useful routines of C programming
diff --git a/devel/gnu-libtool/pkg-comment b/devel/gnu-libtool/pkg-comment
index f9655186637..c64215ed2fd 100644
--- a/devel/gnu-libtool/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/gnu-libtool/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Generic shared library support script.
+Generic shared library support script
diff --git a/devel/gnustep-make/pkg-comment b/devel/gnustep-make/pkg-comment
index 9f12218e150..bd9d45e35de 100644
--- a/devel/gnustep-make/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/gnustep-make/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Objective-C libraries based on the OpenStep standard.
+Objective-C libraries based on the OpenStep standard
diff --git a/devel/gnustep/pkg-comment b/devel/gnustep/pkg-comment
index 9f12218e150..bd9d45e35de 100644
--- a/devel/gnustep/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/gnustep/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Objective-C libraries based on the OpenStep standard.
+Objective-C libraries based on the OpenStep standard
diff --git a/devel/id-utils/pkg-comment b/devel/id-utils/pkg-comment
index 296cd3233af..76a3649bcfd 100644
--- a/devel/id-utils/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/id-utils/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-The classic Berkeley gid/lid tools for looking up variables in code.
+The classic Berkeley gid/lid tools for looking up variables in code
diff --git a/devel/idutils/pkg-comment b/devel/idutils/pkg-comment
index 296cd3233af..76a3649bcfd 100644
--- a/devel/idutils/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/idutils/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-The classic Berkeley gid/lid tools for looking up variables in code.
+The classic Berkeley gid/lid tools for looking up variables in code
diff --git a/devel/jam/pkg-comment b/devel/jam/pkg-comment
index 1294f211cfa..c334cfc5d5d 100644
--- a/devel/jam/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/jam/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a build utility like make(1)
+A build utility like make(1)
diff --git a/devel/lclint/pkg-comment b/devel/lclint/pkg-comment
index ffae0cb0dfa..63a0138a78c 100644
--- a/devel/lclint/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/lclint/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A tool for statically checking C programs.
+A tool for statically checking C programs
diff --git a/devel/libPropList/pkg-comment b/devel/libPropList/pkg-comment
index 697e8546bfc..6c962497aa0 100644
--- a/devel/libPropList/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libPropList/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Property library for gnome and Window Maker.
+Property library for gnome and Window Maker
diff --git a/devel/libU77/pkg-comment b/devel/libU77/pkg-comment
index 5251f98f43b..5eb82841572 100644
--- a/devel/libU77/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libU77/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-adds Fortran intrinsics missing from f2c.
+Adds Fortran intrinsics missing from f2c
diff --git a/devel/libcii/pkg-comment b/devel/libcii/pkg-comment
index 84066eb09e6..11c549512fe 100644
--- a/devel/libcii/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libcii/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-library from "C Interfaces and Implementations" by David Hanson
+Library from "C Interfaces and Implementations" by David Hanson
diff --git a/devel/libdlmalloc/pkg-comment b/devel/libdlmalloc/pkg-comment
index 6820a270277..62c5f57e0f1 100644
--- a/devel/libdlmalloc/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libdlmalloc/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Small, fast malloc library by Doug Lea.
+Small, fast malloc library by Doug Lea
diff --git a/devel/libffi-devel/pkg-comment b/devel/libffi-devel/pkg-comment
index 58a9956dad5..65a5c48d5c1 100644
--- a/devel/libffi-devel/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libffi-devel/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Foreign Function Interface.
+Foreign Function Interface
diff --git a/devel/libffi/pkg-comment b/devel/libffi/pkg-comment
index 58a9956dad5..65a5c48d5c1 100644
--- a/devel/libffi/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libffi/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Foreign Function Interface.
+Foreign Function Interface
diff --git a/devel/libgetline/pkg-comment b/devel/libgetline/pkg-comment
index 9c1f7d50e9e..4f1eedf531d 100644
--- a/devel/libgetline/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libgetline/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a small, portable, and easy to use command line library
+A small, portable, and easy to use command line library
diff --git a/devel/libgnugetopt/pkg-comment b/devel/libgnugetopt/pkg-comment
index a4abe474d7a..f916505be61 100644
--- a/devel/libgnugetopt/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libgnugetopt/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-GNU getopt library.
+GNU getopt library
diff --git a/devel/libgtop/pkg-comment b/devel/libgtop/pkg-comment
index a0286a186c6..a3c81ffda51 100644
--- a/devel/libgtop/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libgtop/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-GNOME top library.
+GNOME top library
diff --git a/devel/libgtop2/pkg-comment b/devel/libgtop2/pkg-comment
index a0286a186c6..a3c81ffda51 100644
--- a/devel/libgtop2/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libgtop2/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-GNOME top library.
+GNOME top library
diff --git a/devel/libshhmsg/pkg-comment b/devel/libshhmsg/pkg-comment
index 2dc9ea29cca..7d6d1843e90 100644
--- a/devel/libshhmsg/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libshhmsg/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A library for displaying messages.
+A library for displaying messages
diff --git a/devel/libshhopt/pkg-comment b/devel/libshhopt/pkg-comment
index 8effafa4154..469d7c764f5 100644
--- a/devel/libshhopt/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libshhopt/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A library for parsing command line options.
+A library for parsing command line options
diff --git a/devel/libtool/pkg-comment b/devel/libtool/pkg-comment
index f9655186637..c64215ed2fd 100644
--- a/devel/libtool/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libtool/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Generic shared library support script.
+Generic shared library support script
diff --git a/devel/libtool13/pkg-comment b/devel/libtool13/pkg-comment
index f9655186637..c64215ed2fd 100644
--- a/devel/libtool13/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libtool13/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Generic shared library support script.
+Generic shared library support script
diff --git a/devel/libtool14/pkg-comment b/devel/libtool14/pkg-comment
index f9655186637..c64215ed2fd 100644
--- a/devel/libtool14/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libtool14/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Generic shared library support script.
+Generic shared library support script
diff --git a/devel/libtool15/pkg-comment b/devel/libtool15/pkg-comment
index f9655186637..c64215ed2fd 100644
--- a/devel/libtool15/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libtool15/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Generic shared library support script.
+Generic shared library support script
diff --git a/devel/libxalloc/pkg-comment b/devel/libxalloc/pkg-comment
index 608a9fd5ccc..0146720a128 100644
--- a/devel/libxalloc/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/libxalloc/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A memory allocation library with error checking.
+A memory allocation library with error checking
diff --git a/devel/linux_kdump/pkg-comment b/devel/linux_kdump/pkg-comment
index c6123a5059d..c50926dbcdd 100644
--- a/devel/linux_kdump/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/linux_kdump/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Linux-compatability ktrace.out processor.
+Linux-compatability ktrace.out processor
diff --git a/devel/m4/pkg-comment b/devel/m4/pkg-comment
index 089df96cbf1..4273bb4c948 100644
--- a/devel/m4/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/m4/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-GNU's m4.
+GNU's m4
diff --git a/devel/makedepend/pkg-comment b/devel/makedepend/pkg-comment
index 4d84b2cd5fb..9e15273e0ca 100644
--- a/devel/makedepend/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/makedepend/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A dependency generator for makefiles.
+A dependency generator for makefiles
diff --git a/devel/mico/pkg-comment b/devel/mico/pkg-comment
index a39b6ddbcd9..0c6dd3d4d2a 100644
--- a/devel/mico/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/mico/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a CORBA 2.0 implementation which goal is freely available
+A CORBA 2.0 implementation which goal is freely available
diff --git a/devel/mkmf/pkg-comment b/devel/mkmf/pkg-comment
index e8cedfa5151..7bc092ee3a0 100644
--- a/devel/mkmf/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/mkmf/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Creates program and library makefiles for the make(1) command.
+Creates program and library makefiles for the make(1) command
diff --git a/devel/mm/pkg-comment b/devel/mm/pkg-comment
index 6e245a62351..3ff74652923 100644
--- a/devel/mm/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/mm/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-shared memory library for applications with pre-forked process model
+Shared memory library for applications with pre-forked process model
diff --git a/devel/mprof/pkg-comment b/devel/mprof/pkg-comment
index 36c8b83cac6..4768598fc6c 100644
--- a/devel/mprof/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/mprof/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Memory Profiler and Leak Detector.
+Memory Profiler and Leak Detector
diff --git a/devel/nana/pkg-comment b/devel/nana/pkg-comment
index d96e712c334..fef4f745c00 100644
--- a/devel/nana/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/nana/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Support for assertion checking and logging using GNU C and GDB.
+Support for assertion checking and logging using GNU C and GDB
diff --git a/devel/ncurses-devel/pkg-comment b/devel/ncurses-devel/pkg-comment
index 033ac8d2641..e3dc24b48e0 100644
--- a/devel/ncurses-devel/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/ncurses-devel/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Library for terminal-independent, full-screen output (color, etc).
+Library for terminal-independent, full-screen output (color, etc)
diff --git a/devel/ncurses/pkg-comment b/devel/ncurses/pkg-comment
index 033ac8d2641..e3dc24b48e0 100644
--- a/devel/ncurses/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/ncurses/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Library for terminal-independent, full-screen output (color, etc).
+Library for terminal-independent, full-screen output (color, etc)
diff --git a/devel/noweb/pkg-comment b/devel/noweb/pkg-comment
index de8b28c0f35..ce819a0035d 100644
--- a/devel/noweb/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/noweb/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A simple, extensible literate-programming tool.
+A simple, extensible literate-programming tool
diff --git a/devel/p5-BSD-Resource/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-BSD-Resource/pkg-comment
index 4ad7e188aad..739272f7b04 100644
--- a/devel/p5-BSD-Resource/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-BSD-Resource/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module to access BSD process resource limit and priority functions.
+Perl5 module to access BSD process resource limit and priority functions
diff --git a/devel/p5-C-Scan/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-C-Scan/pkg-comment
index 39b7d8561fd..35f78858790 100644
--- a/devel/p5-C-Scan/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-C-Scan/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module to scan C language files for easily recognized constructs.
+Perl5 module to scan C language files for easily recognized constructs
diff --git a/devel/p5-Config-IniFiles/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Config-IniFiles/pkg-comment
index a2ae1634d79..b52d9066ddd 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Config-IniFiles/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Config-IniFiles/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module for reading .ini-style configuration files.
+Perl5 module for reading .ini-style configuration files
diff --git a/devel/p5-ConfigReader/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-ConfigReader/pkg-comment
index de92d5036a8..3d3a21c39d6 100644
--- a/devel/p5-ConfigReader/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-ConfigReader/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module to read directives from a configuration file.
+Perl5 module to read directives from a configuration file
diff --git a/devel/p5-Curses/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Curses/pkg-comment
index c0d91106f3e..41211232455 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Curses/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Curses/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module for terminal screen handling and optimization.
+Perl5 module for terminal screen handling and optimization
diff --git a/devel/p5-Data-Flow/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Data-Flow/pkg-comment
index 1ab45f7bcd5..67cc876fd4b 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Data-Flow/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Data-Flow/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Perl extension for simple-minded recipe-controlled build of data.
+Perl extension for simple-minded recipe-controlled build of data
diff --git a/devel/p5-Data-ShowTable/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Data-ShowTable/pkg-comment
index e3b9b893c52..80dbd4c7ad5 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Data-ShowTable/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Data-ShowTable/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module to pretty-print arrays of data
+Perl5 module to pretty-print arrays of data
diff --git a/devel/p5-Date-Manip/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Date-Manip/pkg-comment
index eeb52240989..45e212442cd 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Date-Manip/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Date-Manip/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module containing date manipulation routines
+Perl5 module containing date manipulation routines
diff --git a/devel/p5-Devel-DProf/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Devel-DProf/pkg-comment
index 50d7812a8e6..8764fa20533 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Devel-DProf/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Devel-DProf/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a Perl code profiler
+A Perl code profiler
diff --git a/devel/p5-Devel-Peek/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Devel-Peek/pkg-comment
index 8737b8b8c4e..30123917d49 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Devel-Peek/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Devel-Peek/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a perl5 data debugging tool for the XS programmer
+A perl5 data debugging tool for the XS programmer
diff --git a/devel/p5-Devel-Symdump/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Devel-Symdump/pkg-comment
index 98f24980842..23ca0bd0afa 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Devel-Symdump/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Devel-Symdump/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a perl5 module that dumps symbol names or the symbol table
+A perl5 module that dumps symbol names or the symbol table
diff --git a/devel/p5-Errno/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Errno/pkg-comment
index 176192a5afb..dd298f4b026 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Errno/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Errno/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a perl5 module providing access to System errno constants
+A perl5 module providing access to System errno constants
diff --git a/devel/p5-File-BasicFlock/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-File-BasicFlock/pkg-comment
index 5f59459a8fb..ba8e263d15b 100644
--- a/devel/p5-File-BasicFlock/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-File-BasicFlock/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module for file locking with flock.
+Perl5 module for file locking with flock
diff --git a/devel/p5-File-Lock/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-File-Lock/pkg-comment
index 767e7a0ba47..61b201db494 100644
--- a/devel/p5-File-Lock/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-File-Lock/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module for file locking (flock,fcntl).
+Perl5 module for file locking (flock,fcntl)
diff --git a/devel/p5-File-Slurp/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-File-Slurp/pkg-comment
index 5e3062d7de0..07daa59fc33 100644
--- a/devel/p5-File-Slurp/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-File-Slurp/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module for single call read & write file routines.
+Perl5 module for single call read & write file routines
diff --git a/devel/p5-File-Tools/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-File-Tools/pkg-comment
index 7a58c06430b..07be3045440 100644
--- a/devel/p5-File-Tools/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-File-Tools/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module for several file operations: Copy, Recurse and Tools.
+Perl5 module for several file operations: Copy, Recurse and Tools
diff --git a/devel/p5-Filter/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Filter/pkg-comment
index 3287ea1360f..7fa40805282 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Filter/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Filter/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a number of source filters for perl5 programs
+A number of source filters for perl5 programs
diff --git a/devel/p5-FreezeThaw/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-FreezeThaw/pkg-comment
index 7370d84e24a..3f58a6ae972 100644
--- a/devel/p5-FreezeThaw/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-FreezeThaw/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a module for converting Perl structures to strings and back.
+A module for converting Perl structures to strings and back
diff --git a/devel/p5-IO-stringy/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-IO-stringy/pkg-comment
index eb9a231064a..e6a2d64e429 100644
--- a/devel/p5-IO-stringy/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-IO-stringy/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module for using IO handles with non-file objects
+Perl5 module for using IO handles with non-file objects
diff --git a/devel/p5-Include/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Include/pkg-comment
index dbdf7d10718..5dc7af8c37f 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Include/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Include/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 package which allows the use of macros defined in 'C' header files.
+Perl5 package which allows the use of macros defined in 'C' header files
diff --git a/devel/p5-IniConf/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-IniConf/pkg-comment
index a2ae1634d79..b52d9066ddd 100644
--- a/devel/p5-IniConf/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-IniConf/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module for reading .ini-style configuration files.
+Perl5 module for reading .ini-style configuration files
diff --git a/devel/p5-PV/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-PV/pkg-comment
index 71f782a7240..85ddf6f63b8 100644
--- a/devel/p5-PV/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-PV/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a perl5 library for text-mode user interface widgets
+A perl5 library for text-mode user interface widgets
diff --git a/devel/p5-Penguin-Easy/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Penguin-Easy/pkg-comment
index 9dd5ef67f16..97de6f62bfd 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Penguin-Easy/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Penguin-Easy/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a quick and easy implemention of the p5-Penguin module
+A quick and easy implemention of the p5-Penguin module
diff --git a/devel/p5-Penguin/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Penguin/pkg-comment
index 8d866da827c..c4ad4685435 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Penguin/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Penguin/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a framework for passing digitally signed perl5 code between machines.
+A framework for passing digitally signed perl5 code between machines
diff --git a/devel/p5-Proc-Simple/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Proc-Simple/pkg-comment
index 34c16e5b6f7..a589fb7864e 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Proc-Simple/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Proc-Simple/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module to launch and control background processes
+Perl5 module to launch and control background processes
diff --git a/devel/p5-ReadLine-Gnu/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-ReadLine-Gnu/pkg-comment
index 379d6aa61dc..f0ad6dae803 100644
--- a/devel/p5-ReadLine-Gnu/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-ReadLine-Gnu/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Perl 5 module that allows Term::ReadLine to use GNU readline.
+Perl 5 module that allows Term::ReadLine to use GNU readline
diff --git a/devel/p5-ReadLine-Perl/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-ReadLine-Perl/pkg-comment
index ad8fbe6720c..6334ff30ee5 100644
--- a/devel/p5-ReadLine-Perl/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-ReadLine-Perl/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Perl 5 module for Term::ReadLine editing without GNU readline.
+Perl 5 module for Term::ReadLine editing without GNU readline
diff --git a/devel/p5-Religion/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Religion/pkg-comment
index 3e5c8eb1ee8..16b7382f432 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Religion/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Religion/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module to install die() and warn() handlers.
+Perl5 module to install die() and warn() handlers
diff --git a/devel/p5-Resources/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Resources/pkg-comment
index 1a90f99508f..bc4521ebee6 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Resources/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Resources/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module handling application defaults in Perl.
+Perl5 module handling application defaults in Perl
diff --git a/devel/p5-Sort-Versions/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Sort-Versions/pkg-comment
index f2ed5b57113..c60cf9d7a68 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Sort-Versions/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Sort-Versions/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a perl 5 module for sorting of revision-like numbers
+A perl 5 module for sorting of revision-like numbers
diff --git a/devel/p5-Storable/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Storable/pkg-comment
index f35a238141a..15924e6859a 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Storable/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Storable/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-persistency for perl data structures
+Persistency for perl data structures
diff --git a/devel/p5-Term-ReadKey/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Term-ReadKey/pkg-comment
index 5131e597a71..27e3ce45182 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Term-ReadKey/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Term-ReadKey/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a perl5 module for simple terminal control
+A perl5 module for simple terminal control
diff --git a/devel/p5-Time/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-Time/pkg-comment
index d71706dd047..6c58e422041 100644
--- a/devel/p5-Time/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-Time/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a collection of functions to convert and use time variables in perl5
+A collection of functions to convert and use time variables in perl5
diff --git a/devel/p5-TimeDate/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-TimeDate/pkg-comment
index 5a86118b031..3c4cf12d6e2 100644
--- a/devel/p5-TimeDate/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-TimeDate/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-perl5 module containing a better/faster date parser for absolute dates
+Perl5 module containing a better/faster date parser for absolute dates
diff --git a/devel/p5-TraceFuncs/pkg-comment b/devel/p5-TraceFuncs/pkg-comment
index 6d243edca3b..521e36aa93c 100644
--- a/devel/p5-TraceFuncs/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/p5-TraceFuncs/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a perl5 module to trace function calls as they happen.
+A perl5 module to trace function calls as they happen
diff --git a/devel/pcre/pkg-comment b/devel/pcre/pkg-comment
index 8df2cda8343..dd782eba542 100644
--- a/devel/pcre/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/pcre/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Perl Compatible Regular Expressions library.
+Perl Compatible Regular Expressions library
diff --git a/devel/pkg/COMMENT b/devel/pkg/COMMENT
index 653461ac04b..41063843884 100644
--- a/devel/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/devel/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Development utilities.
+Development utilities
diff --git a/devel/pmake/pkg-comment b/devel/pmake/pkg-comment
index 23ebe351f20..6d366e27897 100644
--- a/devel/pmake/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/pmake/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-The parallel make(1) program from the Sprite project.
+The parallel make(1) program from the Sprite project
diff --git a/devel/portcheckout/pkg-comment b/devel/portcheckout/pkg-comment
index 7231e98c045..391a847e87e 100644
--- a/devel/portcheckout/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/portcheckout/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-checkout ports and all depending ports
+Checkout ports and all depending ports
diff --git a/devel/portlint/pkg-comment b/devel/portlint/pkg-comment
index 71cfffb41cd..01f338f767e 100644
--- a/devel/portlint/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/portlint/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a verifier for FreeBSD port directory.
+A verifier for FreeBSD port directory
diff --git a/devel/py-kjbuckets/pkg-comment b/devel/py-kjbuckets/pkg-comment
index d9c9ddeaa02..91ae1c8e67c 100644
--- a/devel/py-kjbuckets/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/py-kjbuckets/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-graph and set datatypes for Python (C extension)
+Graph and set datatypes for Python (C extension)
diff --git a/devel/py-mxDateTime/pkg-comment b/devel/py-mxDateTime/pkg-comment
index 42fb803f4e9..02f4d4450c9 100644
--- a/devel/py-mxDateTime/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/py-mxDateTime/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Date and time handling routines and types for python.
+Date and time handling routines and types for python
diff --git a/devel/py-mxStack/pkg-comment b/devel/py-mxStack/pkg-comment
index c724f74b8c8..92c82027b4d 100644
--- a/devel/py-mxStack/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/py-mxStack/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Fast stack implementation for Python.
+Fast stack implementation for Python
diff --git a/devel/py-mxTools/pkg-comment b/devel/py-mxTools/pkg-comment
index 3e9cdffd6e7..456d7dbb74d 100644
--- a/devel/py-mxTools/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/py-mxTools/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A collection of new builtins for Python.
+A collection of new builtins for Python
diff --git a/devel/qtez/pkg-comment b/devel/qtez/pkg-comment
index 8f8085cb257..e3744041d56 100644
--- a/devel/qtez/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/qtez/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Qt Rapid Application Development Environment for X Window System.
+Qt Rapid Application Development Environment for X Window System
diff --git a/devel/rinfo/pkg-comment b/devel/rinfo/pkg-comment
index 727a6c97074..de7981254bc 100644
--- a/devel/rinfo/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/rinfo/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-List status of files checked out of RCS repositories.
+List status of files checked out of RCS repositories
diff --git a/devel/splint/pkg-comment b/devel/splint/pkg-comment
index ffae0cb0dfa..63a0138a78c 100644
--- a/devel/splint/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/splint/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A tool for statically checking C programs.
+A tool for statically checking C programs
diff --git a/devel/swig11/pkg-comment b/devel/swig11/pkg-comment
index 248d1af1eb8..ed782361d13 100644
--- a/devel/swig11/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/swig11/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator.
+Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator
diff --git a/devel/swig13/pkg-comment b/devel/swig13/pkg-comment
index 248d1af1eb8..ed782361d13 100644
--- a/devel/swig13/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/swig13/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator.
+Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator
diff --git a/devel/swig20/pkg-comment b/devel/swig20/pkg-comment
index 248d1af1eb8..ed782361d13 100644
--- a/devel/swig20/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/swig20/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator.
+Simplified Wrapper and Interface Generator
diff --git a/devel/tclcheck/pkg-comment b/devel/tclcheck/pkg-comment
index 787b55b6587..77af352aa9c 100644
--- a/devel/tclcheck/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/tclcheck/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A program to check the nesting of parenthesis in tcl scripts.
+A program to check the nesting of parenthesis in tcl scripts
diff --git a/devel/tclcl/pkg-comment b/devel/tclcl/pkg-comment
index 62e6035efac..e64be310515 100644
--- a/devel/tclcl/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/tclcl/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-tcl/C++ interface used by ns and nam
+Tcl/C++ interface used by ns and nam
diff --git a/devel/tkref/pkg-comment b/devel/tkref/pkg-comment
index 01e3976b6f6..b9197066cd9 100644
--- a/devel/tkref/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/tkref/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A programmer's GUI reference for Tcl/Tk and major packages.
+A programmer's GUI reference for Tcl/Tk and major packages
diff --git a/devel/vtcl/pkg-comment b/devel/vtcl/pkg-comment
index e464c5b1224..b4e70d91a63 100644
--- a/devel/vtcl/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/vtcl/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-An Application Development Environment For the TCL/TK language.
+An Application Development Environment For the TCL/TK language
diff --git a/devel/xwpe/pkg-comment b/devel/xwpe/pkg-comment
index 2bb83d8ccda..11a0ecdb352 100644
--- a/devel/xwpe/pkg-comment
+++ b/devel/xwpe/pkg-comment
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A Borland-like IDE programming environment.
+A Borland-like IDE programming environment