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authorlioux <lioux@FreeBSD.org>2002-11-11 00:48:51 +0800
committerlioux <lioux@FreeBSD.org>2002-11-11 00:48:51 +0800
commita882364f2403bc9d88e823745313b7de799bd176 (patch)
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o Rollback PORTCOMMENT modifications while this feature's implementation
is better studied o Turn PORTCOMMENT variable in Makefile back into pkg-comment files Approved by: kris (portmgr hat), portmgr, re (silence)
Diffstat (limited to 'net')
-rw-r--r--net/44bsd-rdist/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/44bsd-rdist/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/SSLtelnet/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/SSLtelnet/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/bounce/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/bounce/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/cap/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/cap/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/cfgstoragemk/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/cfgstoragemk/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/choparp/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/choparp/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/eudc-emacs20/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/eudc-emacs20/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/fidelio/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/fidelio/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/forg/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/forg/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/fping/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/fping/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/freewais-sf/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/freewais-sf/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/fspclient/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/fspclient/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/gnosamba/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/gnosamba/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/gnu-finger/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/gnu-finger/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/gnunet/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/gnunet/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/googolplex/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/googolplex/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/gps/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/gps/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/gsk/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/gsk/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/hagelslag/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/hagelslag/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/icb/Makefile3
-rw-r--r--net/icb/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/icradius/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/icradius/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/ipw/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/ipw/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/jabber-yahoo/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/jabber-yahoo/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/libfreenet/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/libfreenet/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/libosip/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/libosip/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/libosip2/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/libosip2/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/librsync/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/librsync/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/liveMedia/Makefile1
-rw-r--r--net/liveMedia/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/macipgw/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/macipgw/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/maradns/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/maradns/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/merlinmon/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/merlinmon/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/micq/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/micq/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/mrt/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/mrt/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/nam/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/nam/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/net-http/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/net-http/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/netdude/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/netdude/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/netmap/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/netmap/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/netsaint-plugins/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/netsaint-plugins/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/netsaint/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/netsaint/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/netscript/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/netscript/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/netspoc/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/netspoc/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/ns/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/ns/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/ns2/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/ns2/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/ntp-devel/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/ntp-devel/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/ntp-stable/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/ntp-stable/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/ntp/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/ntp/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/nylon/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/nylon/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/opendchub/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/opendchub/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/openldap2/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/openldap2/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/openldap20-server/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/openldap20-server/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/openldap20/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/openldap20/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/openldap21-server/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/openldap21-server/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/openldap21/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/openldap21/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/openldap22-server/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/openldap22-server/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/openldap22/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/openldap22/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/openldap23-server/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/openldap23-server/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/openldap24-server/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/openldap24-server/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/oproute/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/oproute/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Archie/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Archie/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Cflow/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Cflow/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/p5-IC-Radius/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/p5-IC-Radius/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Net-DNS-SEC/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Net-DNS-SEC/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Net-ParseWhois/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Net-ParseWhois/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Net-Patricia/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Net-Patricia/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Net-TCLink/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Net-TCLink/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Net-Whois-RIPE/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/p5-Net-Whois-RIPE/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/p5-SNMP/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/p5-SNMP/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/p5-SOAP/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/p5-SOAP/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/p5-XPC/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/p5-XPC/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/pathchar/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/pathchar/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/pcnfsd/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/pcnfsd/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/pipsecd/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/pipsecd/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/poptop/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/poptop/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/pppload/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/pppload/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/py-jabber/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/py-jabber/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/py-ldap1/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/py-ldap1/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/py-ldap2/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/py-ldap2/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/py-libnet/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/py-libnet/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/py-rrdpipe/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/py-rrdpipe/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/py-rrdtool/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/py-rrdtool/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/py-rt/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/py-rt/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/py-smb/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/py-smb/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/pygopherd/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/pygopherd/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/queso/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/queso/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/relay/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/relay/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/rfbproxy/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/rfbproxy/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/rinetd/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/rinetd/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/rmsg/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/rmsg/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/rsync/Makefile1
-rw-r--r--net/rsync/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/rwhois/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/rwhois/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/rwhoisd/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/rwhoisd/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/scotty3/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/scotty3/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/serveez/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/serveez/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/sharity-light/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/sharity-light/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/slirp/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/slirp/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/sntop/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/sntop/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/socat/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/socat/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/telserv/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/telserv/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/tightvnc/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/tightvnc/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/tn5250/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/tn5250/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/totd/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/totd/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/trafd/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/trafd/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/vnc/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/vnc/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/vomit/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/vomit/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/wais/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/wais/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/wakeonlan/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/wakeonlan/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/walker/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/walker/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/whatmask/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/whatmask/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/wide-dhcp/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/wide-dhcp/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/wol/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/wol/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/xarchie/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/xarchie/pkg-comment1
-rw-r--r--net/zephyr/Makefile2
-rw-r--r--net/zephyr/pkg-comment1
224 files changed, 112 insertions, 223 deletions
diff --git a/net/44bsd-rdist/Makefile b/net/44bsd-rdist/Makefile
index b817d180e6c..2012ba3afff 100644
--- a/net/44bsd-rdist/Makefile
+++ b/net/44bsd-rdist/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= obrien
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= The traditional 4.4BSD rdist
-
USE_BZIP2= yes
NO_WRKSUBDIR= yes
diff --git a/net/44bsd-rdist/pkg-comment b/net/44bsd-rdist/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..421eb7693be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/44bsd-rdist/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The traditional 4.4BSD rdist
diff --git a/net/SSLtelnet/Makefile b/net/SSLtelnet/Makefile
index 5961baf4b3d..248f95f2594 100644
--- a/net/SSLtelnet/Makefile
+++ b/net/SSLtelnet/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= kris
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= SSL enhanced telnet/telnetd
-
USE_OPENSSL= YES
PLIST_SUB+= OPENSSLDIR="${OPENSSLDIR}"
diff --git a/net/SSLtelnet/pkg-comment b/net/SSLtelnet/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31fde571a28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/SSLtelnet/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SSL enhanced telnet/telnetd
diff --git a/net/bounce/Makefile b/net/bounce/Makefile
index de0edbdcf21..e5f9dc70c5f 100644
--- a/net/bounce/Makefile
+++ b/net/bounce/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .c
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Bounce tcp connections to another machine/port
-
NO_WRKSUBDIR= yes
do-extract:
diff --git a/net/bounce/pkg-comment b/net/bounce/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c61f1390d51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/bounce/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Bounce tcp connections to another machine/port
diff --git a/net/cap/Makefile b/net/cap/Makefile
index a23ee08c7ac..4c00081b665 100644
--- a/net/cap/Makefile
+++ b/net/cap/Makefile
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ PATCHFILES= cap60.patch193 cap60.patch194 cap60.patch195 cap60.patch196 \
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Columbia AppleTalk Package for UNIX
-
NO_CDROM= "Don't sell for profit"
WRKSRC= ${WRKDIR}/cap60
DIST_SUBDIR= cap60
diff --git a/net/cap/pkg-comment b/net/cap/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..710b3030aaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/cap/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Columbia AppleTalk Package for UNIX
diff --git a/net/cfgstoragemk/Makefile b/net/cfgstoragemk/Makefile
index cee82f6ca67..8a4f7b6051f 100644
--- a/net/cfgstoragemk/Makefile
+++ b/net/cfgstoragemk/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ DISTNAME= cfgstoragemaker-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= MRTG configuration generator for storage monitoring via SNMP
-
USE_PERL5= yes
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
USE_GMAKE= yes
diff --git a/net/cfgstoragemk/pkg-comment b/net/cfgstoragemk/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58bd2d8f34e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/cfgstoragemk/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+MRTG configuration generator for storage monitoring via SNMP
diff --git a/net/choparp/Makefile b/net/choparp/Makefile
index 2968713b63e..5cb2e940849 100644
--- a/net/choparp/Makefile
+++ b/net/choparp/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://delegate.uec.ac.jp:8081/club/mma/~tree/soft/choparp/
MAINTAINER= ports@freebsd.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Simple proxy arp daemon
-
MAN8= choparp.8
MANCOMPRESSED= maybe
diff --git a/net/choparp/pkg-comment b/net/choparp/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59c1140147a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/choparp/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Simple proxy arp daemon
diff --git a/net/eudc-emacs20/Makefile b/net/eudc-emacs20/Makefile
index 52cbfbed2fa..86964c776da 100644
--- a/net/eudc-emacs20/Makefile
+++ b/net/eudc-emacs20/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ PKGNAMESUFFIX= -${EMACS_PORT_NAME}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= An Emacs client to directory servers
-
RUN_DEPENDS= ldapsearch:${PORTSDIR}/net/openldap
EMACS_PORT_NAME?=emacs20
diff --git a/net/eudc-emacs20/pkg-comment b/net/eudc-emacs20/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..485bc1dd962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/eudc-emacs20/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+An Emacs client to directory servers
diff --git a/net/fidelio/Makefile b/net/fidelio/Makefile
index 75591e5ce14..fa1a19275e5 100644
--- a/net/fidelio/Makefile
+++ b/net/fidelio/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= ${PORTNAME}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A GNOME client for Hotline
-
LIB_DEPENDS= intl.4:${PORTSDIR}/devel/gettext \
xml2.5:${PORTSDIR}/textproc/libxml2
diff --git a/net/fidelio/pkg-comment b/net/fidelio/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b460e2a9268
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/fidelio/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A GNOME client for Hotline
diff --git a/net/forg/Makefile b/net/forg/Makefile
index ebfd203161e..f7084ca01ac 100644
--- a/net/forg/Makefile
+++ b/net/forg/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://opop.nols.com/proggie/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A Gopher client
-
RUN_DEPENDS= ${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/_tkinter.so:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/py-tkinter \
${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/Pmw:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/pmw
diff --git a/net/forg/pkg-comment b/net/forg/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e7181db625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/forg/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A Gopher client
diff --git a/net/fping/Makefile b/net/fping/Makefile
index 6473c773329..afde0e8cfff 100644
--- a/net/fping/Makefile
+++ b/net/fping/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ DISTNAME= ${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}_to-ipv6
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Quickly ping N hosts w/o flooding the network
-
USE_REINPLACE= yes
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
CONFIGURE_ARGS= --bindir="${PREFIX}/sbin"
diff --git a/net/fping/pkg-comment b/net/fping/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b01b6d6daa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/fping/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Quickly ping N hosts w/o flooding the network
diff --git a/net/freewais-sf/Makefile b/net/freewais-sf/Makefile
index 363f28c4f2d..4fd8fc8e203 100644
--- a/net/freewais-sf/Makefile
+++ b/net/freewais-sf/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ DISTNAME= freeWAIS-sf-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= An enhanced Wide Area Information Server
-
HAS_CONFIGURE= yes
CONFIGURE_SCRIPT= Configure
CONFIGURE_ENV= PREFIX="${PREFIX}" CC="${CC}" CFLAGS="${CFLAGS}"
diff --git a/net/freewais-sf/pkg-comment b/net/freewais-sf/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4bd272f82fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/freewais-sf/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+An enhanced Wide Area Information Server
diff --git a/net/fspclient/Makefile b/net/fspclient/Makefile
index 75c2a0fbc55..b6915b002d3 100644
--- a/net/fspclient/Makefile
+++ b/net/fspclient/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ DISTNAME= fspclient
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A client for the fsp service
-
WRKSRC= ${WRKDIR}/fspclient
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
MAN1= fsp.1
diff --git a/net/fspclient/pkg-comment b/net/fspclient/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..48307562038
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/fspclient/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A client for the fsp service
diff --git a/net/gnosamba/Makefile b/net/gnosamba/Makefile
index c4c1426613e..ffec7c421a0 100644
--- a/net/gnosamba/Makefile
+++ b/net/gnosamba/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://linuxberg.ii.net/files/gnome/network/ \
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Samba configuration tool for X Window System
-
USE_REINPLACE= yes
USE_X_PREFIX= yes
USE_GNOME= yes
diff --git a/net/gnosamba/pkg-comment b/net/gnosamba/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ac6b1532817
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/gnosamba/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Samba configuration tool for X Window System
diff --git a/net/gnu-finger/Makefile b/net/gnu-finger/Makefile
index a47d07bb99c..2b61fc6dd72 100644
--- a/net/gnu-finger/Makefile
+++ b/net/gnu-finger/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ DISTNAME= finger-1.37
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= GNU version of finger
-
HAS_CONFIGURE= yes
INSTALL_TARGET= server
diff --git a/net/gnu-finger/pkg-comment b/net/gnu-finger/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9844be962a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/gnu-finger/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+GNU version of finger
diff --git a/net/gnunet/Makefile b/net/gnunet/Makefile
index 39fddd68da7..c42d94b1d23 100644
--- a/net/gnunet/Makefile
+++ b/net/gnunet/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ DISTNAME= GNUnet-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= An anonymous, distributed, reputation-based network
-
LIB_DEPENDS= gdbm.2:${PORTSDIR}/databases/gdbm
USE_BZIP2= yes
diff --git a/net/gnunet/pkg-comment b/net/gnunet/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0d398337ab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/gnunet/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+An anonymous, distributed, reputation-based network
diff --git a/net/googolplex/Makefile b/net/googolplex/Makefile
index ea70c2d4bc8..dd6256547b6 100644
--- a/net/googolplex/Makefile
+++ b/net/googolplex/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://googolplex.sourceforge.net/source/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Query Google, parse it and returns the result as a list
-
USE_PYTHON= yes
NO_BUILD= yes
diff --git a/net/googolplex/pkg-comment b/net/googolplex/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d7f5dc42ee6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/googolplex/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Query Google, parse it and returns the result as a list
diff --git a/net/gps/Makefile b/net/gps/Makefile
index 37d6a4c4098..0a08910782c 100644
--- a/net/gps/Makefile
+++ b/net/gps/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://gps.sourceforge.net/release/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Ghost Port Scan
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/lib/libnet.a:${PORTSDIR}/net/libnet
USE_REINPLACE= yes
diff --git a/net/gps/pkg-comment b/net/gps/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..901008d5933
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/gps/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ghost Port Scan
diff --git a/net/gsk/Makefile b/net/gsk/Makefile
index 870273cea18..da682c81ee2 100644
--- a/net/gsk/Makefile
+++ b/net/gsk/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= ${PORTNAME}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A C library for writing servers
-
USE_GNOMENG= yes
USE_GNOME= glib12
USE_GMAKE= yes
diff --git a/net/gsk/pkg-comment b/net/gsk/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d9e21d18bf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/gsk/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A C library for writing servers
diff --git a/net/hagelslag/Makefile b/net/hagelslag/Makefile
index 27e0752379e..b132597d8f7 100644
--- a/net/hagelslag/Makefile
+++ b/net/hagelslag/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://tiefighter.et.tudelft.nl/hagelslag/ \
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A flexible command-line Gnutella implementation with advanced features
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= makedepend:${PORTSDIR}/devel/makedepend
USE_REINPLACE= yes
diff --git a/net/hagelslag/pkg-comment b/net/hagelslag/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7ba19974a72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/hagelslag/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A flexible command-line Gnutella implementation with advanced features
diff --git a/net/icb/Makefile b/net/icb/Makefile
index 6462c635686..4e2f10cee31 100644
--- a/net/icb/Makefile
+++ b/net/icb/Makefile
@@ -16,11 +16,8 @@ DISTNAME= c${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Internet CB - a mostly-defunct chat client
-
LIB_DEPENDS= tcl83:${PORTSDIR}/lang/tcl83
-
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
CONFIGURE_ARGS= --with-tclinclude=${LOCALBASE}/include/tcl8.3 \
--with-tcllib=${LOCALBASE}/lib
diff --git a/net/icb/pkg-comment b/net/icb/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7aa00e3ffea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/icb/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Internet CB - a mostly-defunct chat client
diff --git a/net/icradius/Makefile b/net/icradius/Makefile
index a7bf6413dde..6eaf681ae56 100644
--- a/net/icradius/Makefile
+++ b/net/icradius/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ FORBIDDEN= "Remotely exploitable buffer overflow. See ports/net/freeradius for c
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A variant of Cistron RADIUS, but with a MySQL backend
-
MAKEFILE= Makefile.BSD
.if defined(WITH_CGI)
diff --git a/net/icradius/pkg-comment b/net/icradius/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4f7a45284f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/icradius/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A variant of Cistron RADIUS, but with a MySQL backend
diff --git a/net/ipw/Makefile b/net/ipw/Makefile
index bd90d91510c..27b908e1cc2 100644
--- a/net/ipw/Makefile
+++ b/net/ipw/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ DISTNAME= ipw
MAINTAINER= ports@freebsd.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A "whois" replacement that automatically queries several databases
-
NO_WRKSUBDIR= yes
.include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/net/ipw/pkg-comment b/net/ipw/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f668e20da09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/ipw/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A "whois" replacement that automatically queries several databases
diff --git a/net/jabber-yahoo/Makefile b/net/jabber-yahoo/Makefile
index 0a4dee5324f..66973cd5b51 100644
--- a/net/jabber-yahoo/Makefile
+++ b/net/jabber-yahoo/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ DIST_SUBDIR= jabber
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Jabber Yahoo Transport module
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/sbin/jabberd:${PORTSDIR}/net/jabber
LIB_DEPENDS= iconv.3:${PORTSDIR}/converters/libiconv
diff --git a/net/jabber-yahoo/pkg-comment b/net/jabber-yahoo/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c1f08b0d494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/jabber-yahoo/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Jabber Yahoo Transport module
diff --git a/net/libfreenet/Makefile b/net/libfreenet/Makefile
index 7883344d523..5cf8acd22f9 100644
--- a/net/libfreenet/Makefile
+++ b/net/libfreenet/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://thalassocracy.org/libfreenet/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Freenet library written in C
-
USE_REINPLACE= yes
USE_OPENSSL= yes
USE_GMAKE= yes
diff --git a/net/libfreenet/pkg-comment b/net/libfreenet/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a400869f7af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/libfreenet/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Freenet library written in C
diff --git a/net/libosip/Makefile b/net/libosip/Makefile
index 7e566c4c2f0..81ccf23720a 100644
--- a/net/libosip/Makefile
+++ b/net/libosip/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= osip
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= oSIP is an implementation of SIP
-
USE_REINPLACE= yes
USE_LIBTOOL= yes
LIBTOOLFLAGS= --disable-ltlibs --release-ignore
diff --git a/net/libosip/pkg-comment b/net/libosip/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..30c9a3a2b81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/libosip/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+oSIP is an implementation of SIP
diff --git a/net/libosip2/Makefile b/net/libosip2/Makefile
index 7e566c4c2f0..81ccf23720a 100644
--- a/net/libosip2/Makefile
+++ b/net/libosip2/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= osip
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= oSIP is an implementation of SIP
-
USE_REINPLACE= yes
USE_LIBTOOL= yes
LIBTOOLFLAGS= --disable-ltlibs --release-ignore
diff --git a/net/libosip2/pkg-comment b/net/libosip2/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..30c9a3a2b81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/libosip2/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+oSIP is an implementation of SIP
diff --git a/net/librsync/Makefile b/net/librsync/Makefile
index c7c345c8de7..10a447b6dbe 100644
--- a/net/librsync/Makefile
+++ b/net/librsync/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= rproxy
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Library for delta compression of streams
-
LIB_DEPENDS= popt.0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/popt
.if !exists(/usr/bin/bzip2)
LIB_DEPENDS+= bz2.1:${PORTSDIR}/archivers/bzip2
diff --git a/net/librsync/pkg-comment b/net/librsync/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9004669f1e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/librsync/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Library for delta compression of streams
diff --git a/net/liveMedia/Makefile b/net/liveMedia/Makefile
index d4c59c2623a..eb7822ca413 100644
--- a/net/liveMedia/Makefile
+++ b/net/liveMedia/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
PORTNAME= liveMedia
PORTVERSION= 2002.11.04
-PORTCOMMENT= LIVE.COM Streaming Media
CATEGORIES= net devel
MASTER_SITES= http://www.LIVE.COM/liveMedia/public/
MASTER_SITES+= ${MASTER_SITE_LOCAL}
diff --git a/net/liveMedia/pkg-comment b/net/liveMedia/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6d833f636b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/liveMedia/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+LIVE.COM Streaming Media
diff --git a/net/macipgw/Makefile b/net/macipgw/Makefile
index 08ae5eaddc7..fcf205efdcb 100644
--- a/net/macipgw/Makefile
+++ b/net/macipgw/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= stb/netatalk
MAINTAINER= ports@freebsd.org
-PORTCOMMENT= MacIP Gateway to allow IP-access from AppleTalk-only networks
-
BROKEN= "Does not build"
BUILD_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/lib/libatalk.a:${PORTSDIR}/net/netatalk \
diff --git a/net/macipgw/pkg-comment b/net/macipgw/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2d534346764
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/macipgw/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+MacIP Gateway to allow IP-access from AppleTalk-only networks
diff --git a/net/maradns/Makefile b/net/maradns/Makefile
index 9a15a9b081f..8bb1a6960db 100644
--- a/net/maradns/Makefile
+++ b/net/maradns/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://www.maradns.org/download/ \
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A DNS server implementation with focus on security and simplicity
-
USE_REINPLACE= yes
REINPLACE_ARGS= -i ""
USE_BZIP2= yes
diff --git a/net/maradns/pkg-comment b/net/maradns/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1c53d10ad18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/maradns/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A DNS server implementation with focus on security and simplicity
diff --git a/net/merlinmon/Makefile b/net/merlinmon/Makefile
index 48174ae065f..9c03296a051 100644
--- a/net/merlinmon/Makefile
+++ b/net/merlinmon/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@freebsd.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A curses app that displays the status of a Novatel CDPD modem device
-
NO_WRKSUBDIR= yes
do-install:
diff --git a/net/merlinmon/pkg-comment b/net/merlinmon/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1e67f329236
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/merlinmon/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A curses app that displays the status of a Novatel CDPD modem device
diff --git a/net/micq/Makefile b/net/micq/Makefile
index a042d1254cb..f1d3785590c 100644
--- a/net/micq/Makefile
+++ b/net/micq/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Text-based ICQ implementation
-
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
CONFIGURE_TARGET= --build=${ARCH}-portbld-freebsd${OSREL}
diff --git a/net/micq/pkg-comment b/net/micq/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..29477ae7551
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/micq/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Text-based ICQ implementation
diff --git a/net/mrt/Makefile b/net/mrt/Makefile
index de9819aa5f7..bd36e89d975 100644
--- a/net/mrt/Makefile
+++ b/net/mrt/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ DISTNAME= ${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}-src
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Multi-threaded Routing Toolkit
-
WRKSRC= ${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/src
USE_AUTOCONF= yes
diff --git a/net/mrt/pkg-comment b/net/mrt/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..226368a76ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/mrt/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Multi-threaded Routing Toolkit
diff --git a/net/nam/Makefile b/net/nam/Makefile
index 65adf342fe5..6c6069b23f3 100644
--- a/net/nam/Makefile
+++ b/net/nam/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ DISTNAME= nam-src-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= The UCB/LBNL Network Animator
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/lib/libtclcl.a:${PORTSDIR}/devel/tclcl
LIB_DEPENDS= tcl83.1:${PORTSDIR}/lang/tcl83
diff --git a/net/nam/pkg-comment b/net/nam/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3605a6f6e39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/nam/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The UCB/LBNL Network Animator
diff --git a/net/net-http/Makefile b/net/net-http/Makefile
index 75a96e0c13c..57ad5effdbe 100644
--- a/net/net-http/Makefile
+++ b/net/net-http/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://evan.prodromou.san-francisco.ca.us/software/net-http/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A library for doing HTTP client-side programming in Guile
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= guile:${PORTSDIR}/lang/guile
RUN_DEPENDS= ${BUILD_DEPENDS}
diff --git a/net/net-http/pkg-comment b/net/net-http/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..539d47db3cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/net-http/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A library for doing HTTP client-side programming in Guile
diff --git a/net/netdude/Makefile b/net/netdude/Makefile
index 29e353df709..a38f46e6736 100644
--- a/net/netdude/Makefile
+++ b/net/netdude/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= ${PORTNAME}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= NETwork DUmp data Displayer and Editor for tcpdump tracefiles
-
LIB_DEPENDS= intl:${PORTSDIR}/devel/gettext \
iconv:${PORTSDIR}/converters/libiconv \
ltdl:${PORTSDIR}/devel/libtool
diff --git a/net/netdude/pkg-comment b/net/netdude/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d40e65d3696
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/netdude/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+NETwork DUmp data Displayer and Editor for tcpdump tracefiles
diff --git a/net/netmap/Makefile b/net/netmap/Makefile
index b2dea097052..423b1fce972 100644
--- a/net/netmap/Makefile
+++ b/net/netmap/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= ${PORTNAME}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Make a graphical representation of the surounding network
-
RUN_DEPENDS= dotty:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/graphviz
USE_GMAKE= yes
diff --git a/net/netmap/pkg-comment b/net/netmap/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7553337f6c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/netmap/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Make a graphical representation of the surounding network
diff --git a/net/netsaint-plugins/Makefile b/net/netsaint-plugins/Makefile
index b9925f226c9..9e6fb306aee 100644
--- a/net/netsaint-plugins/Makefile
+++ b/net/netsaint-plugins/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ DISTNAME= ${PORTNAME}-1.2.9-4
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Plugins for netsaint
-
USE_SUBMAKE= yes
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
CONFIGURE_ARGS= --sbindir=${PREFIX}/share/netsaint/sbin \
diff --git a/net/netsaint-plugins/pkg-comment b/net/netsaint-plugins/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e5f08464789
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/netsaint-plugins/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Plugins for netsaint
diff --git a/net/netsaint/Makefile b/net/netsaint/Makefile
index e99dfe2f152..4629d21bd1e 100644
--- a/net/netsaint/Makefile
+++ b/net/netsaint/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ DISTFILES= ${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}${EXTRACT_SUFX} netsaint-graphics.tar.gz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Extremely powerful network monitoring system
-
LIB_DEPENDS= gd.2:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/gd \
gnugetopt.1:${PORTSDIR}/devel/libgnugetopt
RUN_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/libexec/netsaint/check_netsaint:${PORTSDIR}/net/netsaint-plugins
diff --git a/net/netsaint/pkg-comment b/net/netsaint/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5641db14d8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/netsaint/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Extremely powerful network monitoring system
diff --git a/net/netscript/Makefile b/net/netscript/Makefile
index 9077c214146..ee230f91b3f 100644
--- a/net/netscript/Makefile
+++ b/net/netscript/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Portable/multi-platform lightweight tcp socket scripting
-
USE_REINPLACE= yes
USE_GNOMENG= yes
WANT_GNOME= yes
diff --git a/net/netscript/pkg-comment b/net/netscript/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59d402f8fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/netscript/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Portable/multi-platform lightweight tcp socket scripting
diff --git a/net/netspoc/Makefile b/net/netspoc/Makefile
index a09fceee1e6..a634d9e74fc 100644
--- a/net/netspoc/Makefile
+++ b/net/netspoc/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://download.berlios.de/netspoc/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A Network Security Policy Compiler
-
USE_PERL5= yes
NO_BUILD= yes
diff --git a/net/netspoc/pkg-comment b/net/netspoc/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6e304ec8d21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/netspoc/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A Network Security Policy Compiler
diff --git a/net/ns/Makefile b/net/ns/Makefile
index 22a0563f048..961461f7f93 100644
--- a/net/ns/Makefile
+++ b/net/ns/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ DISTNAME= ns-src-2.1b9
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= The UCB/LBNL Network Simulator Version 2
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/lib/libtclcl.a:${PORTSDIR}/devel/tclcl
RUN_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/bin/tclsh8.3:${PORTSDIR}/lang/tcl83
diff --git a/net/ns/pkg-comment b/net/ns/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c9bcd73796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/ns/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The UCB/LBNL Network Simulator Version 2
diff --git a/net/ns2/Makefile b/net/ns2/Makefile
index 22a0563f048..961461f7f93 100644
--- a/net/ns2/Makefile
+++ b/net/ns2/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ DISTNAME= ns-src-2.1b9
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= The UCB/LBNL Network Simulator Version 2
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/lib/libtclcl.a:${PORTSDIR}/devel/tclcl
RUN_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/bin/tclsh8.3:${PORTSDIR}/lang/tcl83
diff --git a/net/ns2/pkg-comment b/net/ns2/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0c9bcd73796
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/ns2/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The UCB/LBNL Network Simulator Version 2
diff --git a/net/ntp-devel/Makefile b/net/ntp-devel/Makefile
index 2a33762eed3..e90a532fced 100644
--- a/net/ntp-devel/Makefile
+++ b/net/ntp-devel/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ DISTNAME= ${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION:S/.r/-rc/}
MAINTAINER= cy@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= The Network Time Protocol Distribution
-
# ntp's configure script created by autoconf 2.14.1 doesn't work
# if GNU_CONFIGURE is defined
HAS_CONFIGURE= yes
diff --git a/net/ntp-devel/pkg-comment b/net/ntp-devel/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..28e419a84d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/ntp-devel/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The Network Time Protocol Distribution
diff --git a/net/ntp-stable/Makefile b/net/ntp-stable/Makefile
index 54584668672..62ba018cf2f 100644
--- a/net/ntp-stable/Makefile
+++ b/net/ntp-stable/Makefile
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ DISTNAME= ${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION:S/.r/-rc/}
MAINTAINER= cy@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= The Network Time Protocol Distribution
-
# ntp's configure script created by autoconf 2.14.1 doesn't work
# if GNU_CONFIGURE is defined
HAS_CONFIGURE= yes
diff --git a/net/ntp-stable/pkg-comment b/net/ntp-stable/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..28e419a84d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/ntp-stable/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The Network Time Protocol Distribution
diff --git a/net/ntp/Makefile b/net/ntp/Makefile
index 54584668672..62ba018cf2f 100644
--- a/net/ntp/Makefile
+++ b/net/ntp/Makefile
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ DISTNAME= ${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION:S/.r/-rc/}
MAINTAINER= cy@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= The Network Time Protocol Distribution
-
# ntp's configure script created by autoconf 2.14.1 doesn't work
# if GNU_CONFIGURE is defined
HAS_CONFIGURE= yes
diff --git a/net/ntp/pkg-comment b/net/ntp/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..28e419a84d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/ntp/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The Network Time Protocol Distribution
diff --git a/net/nylon/Makefile b/net/nylon/Makefile
index 3cc386658c5..89d7a2bf2a2 100644
--- a/net/nylon/Makefile
+++ b/net/nylon/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://monkey.org/~marius/nylon/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A Unix SOCKS 4 and 5 proxy server
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/lib/libevent.a:${PORTSDIR}/devel/libevent
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
diff --git a/net/nylon/pkg-comment b/net/nylon/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eaf4ec103be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/nylon/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A Unix SOCKS 4 and 5 proxy server
diff --git a/net/opendchub/Makefile b/net/opendchub/Makefile
index 21feeb5c3f9..e72a0b6c4a9 100644
--- a/net/opendchub/Makefile
+++ b/net/opendchub/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= ${PORTNAME}
MAINTAINER= ports@freebsd.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Unofficial Unix version of the Direct Connect Hub software
-
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
USE_GMAKE= yes
diff --git a/net/opendchub/pkg-comment b/net/opendchub/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c394b3e274f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/opendchub/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Unofficial Unix version of the Direct Connect Hub software
diff --git a/net/openldap2/Makefile b/net/openldap2/Makefile
index 2a68de92447..f2f0b1d4837 100644
--- a/net/openldap2/Makefile
+++ b/net/openldap2/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Open source LDAP client and server software
-
LIB_DEPENDS= db3.3:${PORTSDIR}/databases/db3
USE_AUTOCONF_VER=213
diff --git a/net/openldap2/pkg-comment b/net/openldap2/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c499c3923c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/openldap2/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Open source LDAP client and server software
diff --git a/net/openldap20-server/Makefile b/net/openldap20-server/Makefile
index 2a68de92447..f2f0b1d4837 100644
--- a/net/openldap20-server/Makefile
+++ b/net/openldap20-server/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Open source LDAP client and server software
-
LIB_DEPENDS= db3.3:${PORTSDIR}/databases/db3
USE_AUTOCONF_VER=213
diff --git a/net/openldap20-server/pkg-comment b/net/openldap20-server/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c499c3923c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/openldap20-server/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Open source LDAP client and server software
diff --git a/net/openldap20/Makefile b/net/openldap20/Makefile
index 2a68de92447..f2f0b1d4837 100644
--- a/net/openldap20/Makefile
+++ b/net/openldap20/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Open source LDAP client and server software
-
LIB_DEPENDS= db3.3:${PORTSDIR}/databases/db3
USE_AUTOCONF_VER=213
diff --git a/net/openldap20/pkg-comment b/net/openldap20/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c499c3923c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/openldap20/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Open source LDAP client and server software
diff --git a/net/openldap21-server/Makefile b/net/openldap21-server/Makefile
index 2a68de92447..f2f0b1d4837 100644
--- a/net/openldap21-server/Makefile
+++ b/net/openldap21-server/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Open source LDAP client and server software
-
LIB_DEPENDS= db3.3:${PORTSDIR}/databases/db3
USE_AUTOCONF_VER=213
diff --git a/net/openldap21-server/pkg-comment b/net/openldap21-server/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c499c3923c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/openldap21-server/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Open source LDAP client and server software
diff --git a/net/openldap21/Makefile b/net/openldap21/Makefile
index 2a68de92447..f2f0b1d4837 100644
--- a/net/openldap21/Makefile
+++ b/net/openldap21/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Open source LDAP client and server software
-
LIB_DEPENDS= db3.3:${PORTSDIR}/databases/db3
USE_AUTOCONF_VER=213
diff --git a/net/openldap21/pkg-comment b/net/openldap21/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c499c3923c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/openldap21/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Open source LDAP client and server software
diff --git a/net/openldap22-server/Makefile b/net/openldap22-server/Makefile
index 2a68de92447..f2f0b1d4837 100644
--- a/net/openldap22-server/Makefile
+++ b/net/openldap22-server/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Open source LDAP client and server software
-
LIB_DEPENDS= db3.3:${PORTSDIR}/databases/db3
USE_AUTOCONF_VER=213
diff --git a/net/openldap22-server/pkg-comment b/net/openldap22-server/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c499c3923c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/openldap22-server/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Open source LDAP client and server software
diff --git a/net/openldap22/Makefile b/net/openldap22/Makefile
index 2a68de92447..f2f0b1d4837 100644
--- a/net/openldap22/Makefile
+++ b/net/openldap22/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Open source LDAP client and server software
-
LIB_DEPENDS= db3.3:${PORTSDIR}/databases/db3
USE_AUTOCONF_VER=213
diff --git a/net/openldap22/pkg-comment b/net/openldap22/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c499c3923c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/openldap22/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Open source LDAP client and server software
diff --git a/net/openldap23-server/Makefile b/net/openldap23-server/Makefile
index 2a68de92447..f2f0b1d4837 100644
--- a/net/openldap23-server/Makefile
+++ b/net/openldap23-server/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Open source LDAP client and server software
-
LIB_DEPENDS= db3.3:${PORTSDIR}/databases/db3
USE_AUTOCONF_VER=213
diff --git a/net/openldap23-server/pkg-comment b/net/openldap23-server/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c499c3923c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/openldap23-server/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Open source LDAP client and server software
diff --git a/net/openldap24-server/Makefile b/net/openldap24-server/Makefile
index 2a68de92447..f2f0b1d4837 100644
--- a/net/openldap24-server/Makefile
+++ b/net/openldap24-server/Makefile
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Open source LDAP client and server software
-
LIB_DEPENDS= db3.3:${PORTSDIR}/databases/db3
USE_AUTOCONF_VER=213
diff --git a/net/openldap24-server/pkg-comment b/net/openldap24-server/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c499c3923c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/openldap24-server/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Open source LDAP client and server software
diff --git a/net/oproute/Makefile b/net/oproute/Makefile
index 6da9adeeb22..fb7444b2cf9 100644
--- a/net/oproute/Makefile
+++ b/net/oproute/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A tool for measuring general performance of the Internet
-
USE_REINPLACE= yes
post-patch:
diff --git a/net/oproute/pkg-comment b/net/oproute/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2a9eb3887e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/oproute/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A tool for measuring general performance of the Internet
diff --git a/net/p5-Archie/Makefile b/net/p5-Archie/Makefile
index 769557c12db..b861eeec04e 100644
--- a/net/p5-Archie/Makefile
+++ b/net/p5-Archie/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX= p5-
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Perl5 module to make Archie queries via Prospero requests
-
USE_PERL5= yes
NO_WRKSUBDIR= yes
diff --git a/net/p5-Archie/pkg-comment b/net/p5-Archie/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..72312d59d1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/p5-Archie/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Perl5 module to make Archie queries via Prospero requests
diff --git a/net/p5-Cflow/Makefile b/net/p5-Cflow/Makefile
index 8ff0f355583..f902edfc7a3 100644
--- a/net/p5-Cflow/Makefile
+++ b/net/p5-Cflow/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX= p5-
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Analyze raw flow files written by cflowd (Cisco NetFlow data)
-
PERL_CONFIGURE= YES
MAN1= flowdumper.1
diff --git a/net/p5-Cflow/pkg-comment b/net/p5-Cflow/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee1d8af16c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/p5-Cflow/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Analyze raw flow files written by cflowd (Cisco NetFlow data)
diff --git a/net/p5-IC-Radius/Makefile b/net/p5-IC-Radius/Makefile
index 24659ed3a92..7870f383b7d 100644
--- a/net/p5-IC-Radius/Makefile
+++ b/net/p5-IC-Radius/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX= p5-
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A Perl5 extension for ICRADIUS Interface Module
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/lib/perl5/site_perl/${PERL_VER}/${PERL_ARCH}/Mysql.pm:${PORTSDIR}/databases/p5-Mysql
RUN_DEPENDS= ${BUILD_DEPENDS}
diff --git a/net/p5-IC-Radius/pkg-comment b/net/p5-IC-Radius/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5b0f134ebc9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/p5-IC-Radius/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A Perl5 extension for ICRADIUS Interface Module
diff --git a/net/p5-Net-DNS-SEC/Makefile b/net/p5-Net-DNS-SEC/Makefile
index 9be6d785247..a1248bb5636 100644
--- a/net/p5-Net-DNS-SEC/Makefile
+++ b/net/p5-Net-DNS-SEC/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX= p5-
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= DNSSEC extensions to Net::DNS
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/lib/perl5/site_perl/${PERL_VER}/Net/DNS.pm:${PORTSDIR}/net/p5-Net-DNS \
${LOCALBASE}/lib/perl5/site_perl/${PERL_VER}/${PERL_ARCH}/Crypt/OpenSSL/RSA.pm:${PORTSDIR}/security/p5-Crypt-OpenSSL-RSA \
${LOCALBASE}/lib/perl5/site_perl/${PERL_VER}/${PERL_ARCH}/Crypt/OpenSSL/DSA.pm:${PORTSDIR}/security/p5-Crypt-OpenSSL-DSA \
diff --git a/net/p5-Net-DNS-SEC/pkg-comment b/net/p5-Net-DNS-SEC/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..400ae3e026b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/p5-Net-DNS-SEC/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DNSSEC extensions to Net::DNS
diff --git a/net/p5-Net-ParseWhois/Makefile b/net/p5-Net-ParseWhois/Makefile
index 7eec8a03f0c..ded9f1b3f74 100644
--- a/net/p5-Net-ParseWhois/Makefile
+++ b/net/p5-Net-ParseWhois/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX= p5-
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Extendable perl5 module for parsing whois information
-
PERL_CONFIGURE= yes
MANPREFIX= ${PREFIX}/lib/perl5/${PERL_VERSION}
diff --git a/net/p5-Net-ParseWhois/pkg-comment b/net/p5-Net-ParseWhois/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ec8b639d93a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/p5-Net-ParseWhois/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Extendable perl5 module for parsing whois information
diff --git a/net/p5-Net-Patricia/Makefile b/net/p5-Net-Patricia/Makefile
index 62fd1191aca..12036084296 100644
--- a/net/p5-Net-Patricia/Makefile
+++ b/net/p5-Net-Patricia/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX= p5-
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Perl module for fast IP address lookups
-
PERL_CONFIGURE= YES
MAN3= Net::Patricia.3
diff --git a/net/p5-Net-Patricia/pkg-comment b/net/p5-Net-Patricia/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9bf546747a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/p5-Net-Patricia/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Perl module for fast IP address lookups
diff --git a/net/p5-Net-TCLink/Makefile b/net/p5-Net-TCLink/Makefile
index 3320ea67956..212885b1347 100644
--- a/net/p5-Net-TCLink/Makefile
+++ b/net/p5-Net-TCLink/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ DISTNAME= Net_TCLink.pm-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A client library to for connecting to the TrustCommerce payment gateway
-
PERL_CONFIGURE= yes
SITE_PERL= ${LOCALBASE}/lib/perl5/site_perl/${PERL_VER}
MAN3PREFIX= ${PREFIX}/lib/perl5/${PERL_VERSION}
diff --git a/net/p5-Net-TCLink/pkg-comment b/net/p5-Net-TCLink/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3ff9359bfd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/p5-Net-TCLink/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A client library to for connecting to the TrustCommerce payment gateway
diff --git a/net/p5-Net-Whois-RIPE/Makefile b/net/p5-Net-Whois-RIPE/Makefile
index 977cce86023..a457e2632aa 100644
--- a/net/p5-Net-Whois-RIPE/Makefile
+++ b/net/p5-Net-Whois-RIPE/Makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX= p5-
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Implementation of RIPE Whois
-
PERL_CONFIGURE= yes
MANPREFIX= ${PREFIX}/lib/perl5/${PERL_VERSION}
diff --git a/net/p5-Net-Whois-RIPE/pkg-comment b/net/p5-Net-Whois-RIPE/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4218af56ca3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/p5-Net-Whois-RIPE/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Implementation of RIPE Whois
diff --git a/net/p5-SNMP/Makefile b/net/p5-SNMP/Makefile
index f0243893de6..d955bc03868 100644
--- a/net/p5-SNMP/Makefile
+++ b/net/p5-SNMP/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX= p5-
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A perl5 module for interfacing with the CMU SNMP library
-
LIB_DEPENDS= snmp.4:${PORTSDIR}/net/net-snmp4
PERL_CONFIGURE= yes
diff --git a/net/p5-SNMP/pkg-comment b/net/p5-SNMP/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..85245b547f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/p5-SNMP/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A perl5 module for interfacing with the CMU SNMP library
diff --git a/net/p5-SOAP/Makefile b/net/p5-SOAP/Makefile
index 5868f96cc0e..aef6f1140ca 100644
--- a/net/p5-SOAP/Makefile
+++ b/net/p5-SOAP/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX= p5-
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Perl modules providing an API to the Simple Object Access Protocol
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= ${SITE_PERL}/${PERL_ARCH}/XML/Parser.pm:${PORTSDIR}/textproc/p5-XML-Parser \
${SITE_PERL}/LWP.pm:${PORTSDIR}/www/p5-libwww
RUN_DEPENDS= ${BUILD_DEPENDS}
diff --git a/net/p5-SOAP/pkg-comment b/net/p5-SOAP/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..423b0f5e76e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/p5-SOAP/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Perl modules providing an API to the Simple Object Access Protocol
diff --git a/net/p5-XPC/Makefile b/net/p5-XPC/Makefile
index 6c50eb5fe1b..d71b793e8c8 100644
--- a/net/p5-XPC/Makefile
+++ b/net/p5-XPC/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX= p5-
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= XML Procedure Call (XPC)
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/lib/perl5/site_perl/${PERL_VER}/${PERL_ARCH}/XML/Parser.pm:${PORTSDIR}/textproc/p5-XML-Parser \
${LOCALBASE}/lib/perl5/site_perl/${PERL_VER}/HTTP/Daemon.pm:${PORTSDIR}/www/p5-libwww \
${LOCALBASE}/lib/perl5/site_perl/${PERL_VER}/URI.pm:${PORTSDIR}/net/p5-URI
diff --git a/net/p5-XPC/pkg-comment b/net/p5-XPC/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..32ac85e8ec8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/p5-XPC/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+XML Procedure Call (XPC)
diff --git a/net/pathchar/Makefile b/net/pathchar/Makefile
index ee19ea1b48f..8f66ff17d1f 100644
--- a/net/pathchar/Makefile
+++ b/net/pathchar/Makefile
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ DISTFILES= ${DISTNAME}${EXTRACT_SUFX} pathcharnotes.html pathchar.8 \
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= LBNL Internet path characterization tool
-
ONLY_FOR_ARCHS= i386
EXTRACT_ONLY= ${DISTNAME}${EXTRACT_SUFX}
MAN8= pathchar.8
diff --git a/net/pathchar/pkg-comment b/net/pathchar/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c4f49d52ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/pathchar/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+LBNL Internet path characterization tool
diff --git a/net/pcnfsd/Makefile b/net/pcnfsd/Makefile
index f011eeed700..eb7e7ef67ee 100644
--- a/net/pcnfsd/Makefile
+++ b/net/pcnfsd/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tar.Z
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Sun PC NFS authentication and printing server
-
MAN8= pcnfsd.8
MANCOMPRESSED= maybe
diff --git a/net/pcnfsd/pkg-comment b/net/pcnfsd/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dbbb188ac5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/pcnfsd/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Sun PC NFS authentication and printing server
diff --git a/net/pipsecd/Makefile b/net/pipsecd/Makefile
index bc0e60c1c21..27a45fac0a6 100644
--- a/net/pipsecd/Makefile
+++ b/net/pipsecd/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ DISTNAME= pipsec-19991014
MAINTAINER= cy@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Simple IPSEC tunnel tool from Pierre Beyssac
-
USE_OPENSSL= YES
ALL_TARGET= pipsecd
diff --git a/net/pipsecd/pkg-comment b/net/pipsecd/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6e54dba314f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/pipsecd/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Simple IPSEC tunnel tool from Pierre Beyssac
diff --git a/net/poptop/Makefile b/net/poptop/Makefile
index f7b40a8d4e0..2d36b7f9d72 100644
--- a/net/poptop/Makefile
+++ b/net/poptop/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ DISTNAME= pptpd-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@freebsd.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Windows 9x compatible PPTP (VPN) server
-
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
CONFIGURE_ARGS= --with-bsdppp
diff --git a/net/poptop/pkg-comment b/net/poptop/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..984216baabd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/poptop/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Windows 9x compatible PPTP (VPN) server
diff --git a/net/pppload/Makefile b/net/pppload/Makefile
index f77a1c27bf1..0fca107fb16 100644
--- a/net/pppload/Makefile
+++ b/net/pppload/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= system/network/serial/ppp
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Display the current throughput of a network device in a window
-
USE_QT_VER= 1
USE_GMAKE= yes
diff --git a/net/pppload/pkg-comment b/net/pppload/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a8faf1048ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/pppload/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Display the current throughput of a network device in a window
diff --git a/net/py-jabber/Makefile b/net/py-jabber/Makefile
index b80a11a1c79..bbb2b3a79b1 100644
--- a/net/py-jabber/Makefile
+++ b/net/py-jabber/Makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ DISTNAME= jabber.py-${PORTVERSION}-1
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A Python Jabber library
-
RUN_DEPENDS= ${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/pyexpat.so:${PORTSDIR}/textproc/py-expat
USE_PYTHON= yes
diff --git a/net/py-jabber/pkg-comment b/net/py-jabber/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0ef6638db47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/py-jabber/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A Python Jabber library
diff --git a/net/py-ldap1/Makefile b/net/py-ldap1/Makefile
index f832bac08b3..0135a4304ea 100644
--- a/net/py-ldap1/Makefile
+++ b/net/py-ldap1/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ DISTNAME= python-ldap-${PORTVERSION}-src
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= An LDAP module for python
-
LIB_DEPENDS= ldap.1:${PORTSDIR}/net/openldap
USE_PYTHON= yes
diff --git a/net/py-ldap1/pkg-comment b/net/py-ldap1/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..74fb5d0734c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/py-ldap1/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+An LDAP module for python
diff --git a/net/py-ldap2/Makefile b/net/py-ldap2/Makefile
index 25f53255397..d0df7a0f9dc 100644
--- a/net/py-ldap2/Makefile
+++ b/net/py-ldap2/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ DISTNAME= python-ldap-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= An LDAP module for python, for OpenLDAP2
-
LIB_DEPENDS= ldap.2:${PORTSDIR}/net/openldap2
USE_PYTHON= yes
diff --git a/net/py-ldap2/pkg-comment b/net/py-ldap2/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc7c4d52eb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/py-ldap2/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+An LDAP module for python, for OpenLDAP2
diff --git a/net/py-libnet/Makefile b/net/py-libnet/Makefile
index 9a0b06f5659..eded389523a 100644
--- a/net/py-libnet/Makefile
+++ b/net/py-libnet/Makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ DISTNAME= pylibnet-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Python module for the libnet packet construction library
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/bin/swig1.1:${PORTSDIR}/devel/swig11 \
${LOCALBASE}/lib/libnet.a:${PORTSDIR}/net/libnet
diff --git a/net/py-libnet/pkg-comment b/net/py-libnet/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7cc2eee4387
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/py-libnet/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Python module for the libnet packet construction library
diff --git a/net/py-rrdpipe/Makefile b/net/py-rrdpipe/Makefile
index f52603370b1..6ece87a5e8e 100644
--- a/net/py-rrdpipe/Makefile
+++ b/net/py-rrdpipe/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ DISTNAME= PyRRDpipe-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Portable Python module to access RRDTool files via pipes
-
LIB_DEPENDS= rrd:${PORTSDIR}/net/rrdtool
USE_PYTHON= yes
diff --git a/net/py-rrdpipe/pkg-comment b/net/py-rrdpipe/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d38a1092076
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/py-rrdpipe/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Portable Python module to access RRDTool files via pipes
diff --git a/net/py-rrdtool/Makefile b/net/py-rrdtool/Makefile
index 7a8632db5fa..9078c3e6bfc 100644
--- a/net/py-rrdtool/Makefile
+++ b/net/py-rrdtool/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ DISTNAME= PyRRDtool-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Python C extension module to access RRDtool files
-
LIB_DEPENDS= rrd:${PORTSDIR}/net/rrdtool
USE_PYTHON= yes
diff --git a/net/py-rrdtool/pkg-comment b/net/py-rrdtool/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67c8ee3bbc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/py-rrdtool/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Python C extension module to access RRDtool files
diff --git a/net/py-rt/Makefile b/net/py-rt/Makefile
index 79522f4d4ab..b7749626ace 100644
--- a/net/py-rt/Makefile
+++ b/net/py-rt/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ DISTNAME= pyrt-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Python Routeing Toolkit
-
USE_PYTHON= yes
USE_REINPLACE= yes
NO_WRKSUBDIR= yes
diff --git a/net/py-rt/pkg-comment b/net/py-rt/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..135cdf0229c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/py-rt/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Python Routeing Toolkit
diff --git a/net/py-smb/Makefile b/net/py-smb/Makefile
index 41f88f72a17..a0e7c1925ff 100644
--- a/net/py-smb/Makefile
+++ b/net/py-smb/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ DISTNAME= pysmb-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= SMB/CIFS library written in Python
-
USE_PYTHON= yes
WRKSRC= ${WRKDIR}/pysmb
NO_BUILD= yes
diff --git a/net/py-smb/pkg-comment b/net/py-smb/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..07eacccdb47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/py-smb/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+SMB/CIFS library written in Python
diff --git a/net/pygopherd/Makefile b/net/pygopherd/Makefile
index 4913a4bd3d4..94c52217760 100644
--- a/net/pygopherd/Makefile
+++ b/net/pygopherd/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ DISTNAME= ${PORTNAME}_${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Multiprotocol Information Server
-
USE_PYTHON= yes
USE_PYDISTUTILS= yes
USE_REINPLACE= yes
diff --git a/net/pygopherd/pkg-comment b/net/pygopherd/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cd23291acf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/pygopherd/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Multiprotocol Information Server
diff --git a/net/queso/Makefile b/net/queso/Makefile
index 07886664d60..3be7d4ff9ae 100644
--- a/net/queso/Makefile
+++ b/net/queso/Makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= obrien
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Determine the remote OS using simple tcp packets
-
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
diff --git a/net/queso/pkg-comment b/net/queso/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7558f593370
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/queso/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Determine the remote OS using simple tcp packets
diff --git a/net/relay/Makefile b/net/relay/Makefile
index fdbab243ab6..6a7c661c97a 100644
--- a/net/relay/Makefile
+++ b/net/relay/Makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ DISTNAME= relay
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= TCP proxy server with telnet, ftp, finger client wrappers
-
IS_INTERACTIVE= 'must set server hostname in relay.h'
do-install:
diff --git a/net/relay/pkg-comment b/net/relay/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..da7ffc90927
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/relay/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TCP proxy server with telnet, ftp, finger client wrappers
diff --git a/net/rfbproxy/Makefile b/net/rfbproxy/Makefile
index c7816de73c0..a110882d588 100644
--- a/net/rfbproxy/Makefile
+++ b/net/rfbproxy/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://cyberelk.net/tim/data/rfbproxy/stable/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A simple tool for recording VNC sessions
-
LIB_DEPENDS= gnugetopt:${PORTSDIR}/devel/libgnugetopt
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
diff --git a/net/rfbproxy/pkg-comment b/net/rfbproxy/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ebbebe1f47d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/rfbproxy/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A simple tool for recording VNC sessions
diff --git a/net/rinetd/Makefile b/net/rinetd/Makefile
index 06dbd2f9551..a6b01da3d71 100644
--- a/net/rinetd/Makefile
+++ b/net/rinetd/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ DISTNAME= rinetd
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A simple TCP port redirector
-
WRKSRC= ${WRKDIR}/rinetd/
MAN8= rinetd.8
diff --git a/net/rinetd/pkg-comment b/net/rinetd/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9d4868f7879
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/rinetd/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A simple TCP port redirector
diff --git a/net/rmsg/Makefile b/net/rmsg/Makefile
index e6b82f940e8..b9821d806dc 100644
--- a/net/rmsg/Makefile
+++ b/net/rmsg/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= ftp://ftp.funet.fi/pub/unix/tcpip/ \
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A network messaging system
-
WRKSRC= ${WRKDIR}/rmsg
MAN1= rmsg.1
MAN8= rmsgd.8
diff --git a/net/rmsg/pkg-comment b/net/rmsg/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9fa37c9ca7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/rmsg/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A network messaging system
diff --git a/net/rsync/Makefile b/net/rsync/Makefile
index 1d2fb79c15e..f624aded744 100644
--- a/net/rsync/Makefile
+++ b/net/rsync/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
PORTNAME= rsync
PORTVERSION= 2.5.5
PORTREVISION= 1
-PORTCOMMENT= A network file distribution/synchronization utility
CATEGORIES= net ipv6
MASTER_SITES= ftp://samba.anu.edu.au/pub/rsync/ \
ftp://sunsite.auc.dk/pub/unix/rsync/ \
diff --git a/net/rsync/pkg-comment b/net/rsync/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6ec980abac5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/rsync/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A network file distribution/synchronization utility
diff --git a/net/rwhois/Makefile b/net/rwhois/Makefile
index 8892e463446..ac937415101 100644
--- a/net/rwhois/Makefile
+++ b/net/rwhois/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ DISTNAME= ${PORTNAME}d-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= The Internic referral whois server
-
.if !exists(/usr/include/tcpd.h)
LIB_DEPENDS= wrap.7:${PORTSDIR}/security/tcp_wrapper
.endif
diff --git a/net/rwhois/pkg-comment b/net/rwhois/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7cdf3c2a94e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/rwhois/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The Internic referral whois server
diff --git a/net/rwhoisd/Makefile b/net/rwhoisd/Makefile
index 8892e463446..ac937415101 100644
--- a/net/rwhoisd/Makefile
+++ b/net/rwhoisd/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ DISTNAME= ${PORTNAME}d-${PORTVERSION}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= The Internic referral whois server
-
.if !exists(/usr/include/tcpd.h)
LIB_DEPENDS= wrap.7:${PORTSDIR}/security/tcp_wrapper
.endif
diff --git a/net/rwhoisd/pkg-comment b/net/rwhoisd/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7cdf3c2a94e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/rwhoisd/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The Internic referral whois server
diff --git a/net/scotty3/Makefile b/net/scotty3/Makefile
index e17f0615fe3..be812865f54 100644
--- a/net/scotty3/Makefile
+++ b/net/scotty3/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ DISTNAME= ${PORTNAME}-00-02-21
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Network management extensions to tcl
-
.ifdef (WITHOUT_X11)
PKGNAMESUFFIX= -nox11
LIB_DEPENDS= tcl83.1:${PORTSDIR}/lang/tcl83
diff --git a/net/scotty3/pkg-comment b/net/scotty3/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8c63ccd1827
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/scotty3/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Network management extensions to tcl
diff --git a/net/serveez/Makefile b/net/serveez/Makefile
index 6bdc40039e6..7a2bb07162b 100644
--- a/net/serveez/Makefile
+++ b/net/serveez/Makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= ${PORTNAME}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A server framework
-
LIB_DEPENDS= gnugetopt.1:${PORTSDIR}/devel/libgnugetopt \
guile.10:${PORTSDIR}/lang/guile
.if !exists(/usr/bin/bzip2)
diff --git a/net/serveez/pkg-comment b/net/serveez/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8514ae5be44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/serveez/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A server framework
diff --git a/net/sharity-light/Makefile b/net/sharity-light/Makefile
index 077ef14095a..eb81f171760 100644
--- a/net/sharity-light/Makefile
+++ b/net/sharity-light/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ DISTNAME= Sharity-Light.1.2
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= An userland smbfs --- SMB to NFS protocols converter
-
MAN8= smbmount.8
post-extract:
diff --git a/net/sharity-light/pkg-comment b/net/sharity-light/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8963897906d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/sharity-light/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+An userland smbfs --- SMB to NFS protocols converter
diff --git a/net/slirp/Makefile b/net/slirp/Makefile
index 9dd018907df..58eeb804df3 100644
--- a/net/slirp/Makefile
+++ b/net/slirp/Makefile
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=slirp
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.Org
-PORTCOMMENT= A SLIP/CSLIP emulator for users with shell accounts
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= perl:${PORTSDIR}/lang/perl5
# serious LP64 issues
diff --git a/net/slirp/pkg-comment b/net/slirp/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc4a9d73602
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/slirp/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A SLIP/CSLIP emulator for users with shell accounts
diff --git a/net/sntop/Makefile b/net/sntop/Makefile
index bd7b822fc97..33245595b1b 100644
--- a/net/sntop/Makefile
+++ b/net/sntop/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= sntop
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Monitor status of network nodes using fping
-
RUN_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/sbin/fping:${PORTSDIR}/net/fping
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
diff --git a/net/sntop/pkg-comment b/net/sntop/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0bc9ce7a031
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/sntop/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Monitor status of network nodes using fping
diff --git a/net/socat/Makefile b/net/socat/Makefile
index 88ec8eecb8e..16216240835 100644
--- a/net/socat/Makefile
+++ b/net/socat/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://www.dest-unreach.org/socat/download/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A relay for bidirectional data transfer between two indep. data channels
-
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
WRKSRC= ${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION:R:R}
diff --git a/net/socat/pkg-comment b/net/socat/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..51a21925197
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/socat/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A relay for bidirectional data transfer between two indep. data channels
diff --git a/net/telserv/Makefile b/net/telserv/Makefile
index ea9b1f15ac5..ae96d1410ab 100644
--- a/net/telserv/Makefile
+++ b/net/telserv/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .c
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A telnet server analogous to the unix talk command
-
NO_WRKSUBDIR= yes
do-extract:
diff --git a/net/telserv/pkg-comment b/net/telserv/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7d732d72c66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/telserv/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A telnet server analogous to the unix talk command
diff --git a/net/tightvnc/Makefile b/net/tightvnc/Makefile
index 76aaf6231f5..c049ef5649f 100644
--- a/net/tightvnc/Makefile
+++ b/net/tightvnc/Makefile
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ DISTNAME= ${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}_unixsrc
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Enhanced version of VNC
-
LIB_DEPENDS= jpeg:${PORTSDIR}/graphics/jpeg
USE_BZIP2= yes
diff --git a/net/tightvnc/pkg-comment b/net/tightvnc/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b726221a8ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/tightvnc/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Enhanced version of VNC
diff --git a/net/tn5250/Makefile b/net/tn5250/Makefile
index 8d018233d5c..763cf4870d0 100644
--- a/net/tn5250/Makefile
+++ b/net/tn5250/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= ${PORTNAME}
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= 5250 Telnet protocol and Terminal
-
USE_REINPLACE= yes
USE_LIBTOOL= yes
CONFIGURE_TARGET= --build=${ARCH}-portbld-freebsd${OSREL}
diff --git a/net/tn5250/pkg-comment b/net/tn5250/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..717867c8ba0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/tn5250/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+5250 Telnet protocol and Terminal
diff --git a/net/totd/Makefile b/net/totd/Makefile
index ff71435256a..399c31d8022 100644
--- a/net/totd/Makefile
+++ b/net/totd/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= ftp://ftp.pasta.cs.uit.no/pub/Vermicelli/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= DNS proxy that supports IPv6 <==> IPv4 record translation
-
MAN8= totd.8
GNU_CONFIGURE= YES
diff --git a/net/totd/pkg-comment b/net/totd/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..46190ecbe18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/totd/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+DNS proxy that supports IPv6 <==> IPv4 record translation
diff --git a/net/trafd/Makefile b/net/trafd/Makefile
index 46fd2c67e86..c2f800d602e 100644
--- a/net/trafd/Makefile
+++ b/net/trafd/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX= .tgz
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= The BPF Traffic Collector
-
do-install:
${INSTALL_PROGRAM} ${WRKSRC}/trafd/trafd ${PREFIX}/bin
${INSTALL_SCRIPT} ${WRKSRC}/trafd/trafstart ${PREFIX}/bin
diff --git a/net/trafd/pkg-comment b/net/trafd/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f2898ca78fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/trafd/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The BPF Traffic Collector
diff --git a/net/vnc/Makefile b/net/vnc/Makefile
index 69e040a62d5..8a4e19a6c26 100644
--- a/net/vnc/Makefile
+++ b/net/vnc/Makefile
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ PATCH_DIST_STRIP= -p1
MAINTAINER= ports@freebsd.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Display X and Win32 desktops on remote X/Win32/Java displays
-
USE_PERL5= yes
IGNOREFILES= vnc-latest_doc.tgz
WRKSRC= ${WRKDIR}/vnc_unixsrc
diff --git a/net/vnc/pkg-comment b/net/vnc/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..65d65b23e63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/vnc/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Display X and Win32 desktops on remote X/Win32/Java displays
diff --git a/net/vomit/Makefile b/net/vomit/Makefile
index d1e248e7bc9..e7441e5c03e 100644
--- a/net/vomit/Makefile
+++ b/net/vomit/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://vomit.xtdnet.nl/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Voice over misconfigured internet telephones
-
BUILD_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/lib/libevent.a:${PORTSDIR}/devel/libevent \
${LOCALBASE}/lib/libnet.a:${PORTSDIR}/net/libnet
diff --git a/net/vomit/pkg-comment b/net/vomit/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..30a18bb3098
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/vomit/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Voice over misconfigured internet telephones
diff --git a/net/wais/Makefile b/net/wais/Makefile
index f6fdff94202..e225b613dd2 100644
--- a/net/wais/Makefile
+++ b/net/wais/Makefile
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= ftp://ftp.cnidr.org/software/freewais/ \
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= A Wide Area Information Server
-
NO_PACKAGE= "not yet"
NO_INSTALL= almost
ALL_TARGET= freebsd
diff --git a/net/wais/pkg-comment b/net/wais/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..55e3a43f641
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/wais/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+A Wide Area Information Server
diff --git a/net/wakeonlan/Makefile b/net/wakeonlan/Makefile
index 0f89990ca28..f7f8db16018 100644
--- a/net/wakeonlan/Makefile
+++ b/net/wakeonlan/Makefile
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://gsd.di.uminho.pt/jpo/software/wakeonlan/downloads/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Sends magic packets to WOL enabled NIC to switch on the called PC
-
PERL_CONFIGURE= yes
MAN1= wakeonlan.1
diff --git a/net/wakeonlan/pkg-comment b/net/wakeonlan/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6a976a26c67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/wakeonlan/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Sends magic packets to WOL enabled NIC to switch on the called PC
diff --git a/net/walker/Makefile b/net/walker/Makefile
index b11668d43ca..1ff5dd7f178 100644
--- a/net/walker/Makefile
+++ b/net/walker/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://josefsson.org/walker/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Recover zone file information from servers that use DNSSEC
-
RUN_DEPENDS= ${LOCALBASE}/bin/dig:${PORTSDIR}/net/bind9
USE_REINPLACE= yes
diff --git a/net/walker/pkg-comment b/net/walker/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1f0068760d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/walker/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Recover zone file information from servers that use DNSSEC
diff --git a/net/whatmask/Makefile b/net/whatmask/Makefile
index bfc218d3f15..70c43d95ed4 100644
--- a/net/whatmask/Makefile
+++ b/net/whatmask/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= http://downloads.laffeycomputer.com/current_builds/whatmask/
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Easily convert between three common subnet mask notations
-
GNU_CONFIGURE= yes
.include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/net/whatmask/pkg-comment b/net/whatmask/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..963ecff5d52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/whatmask/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Easily convert between three common subnet mask notations
diff --git a/net/wide-dhcp/Makefile b/net/wide-dhcp/Makefile
index 618995dcbdf..8c8fe785b2b 100644
--- a/net/wide-dhcp/Makefile
+++ b/net/wide-dhcp/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ DISTNAME= dhcp-1.4.0p6
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, WIDE-Implimentation
-
MAKE_ENV= OSTYPE=${OPSYS}
MAN5= dhcpdb.server.5 dhcpdb.pool.5 dhcpdb.relay.5
diff --git a/net/wide-dhcp/pkg-comment b/net/wide-dhcp/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3108e3092de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/wide-dhcp/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, WIDE-Implimentation
diff --git a/net/wol/Makefile b/net/wol/Makefile
index e56b2e6116e..dd7118da6ef 100644
--- a/net/wol/Makefile
+++ b/net/wol/Makefile
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= ahh
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Wake On LAN client
-
LIB_DEPENDS= intl.4:${PORTSDIR}/devel/gettext \
gnugetopt.1:${PORTSDIR}/devel/libgnugetopt
diff --git a/net/wol/pkg-comment b/net/wol/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ad2dc96c2cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/wol/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Wake On LAN client
diff --git a/net/xarchie/Makefile b/net/xarchie/Makefile
index 502e8e29829..65073bd8106 100644
--- a/net/xarchie/Makefile
+++ b/net/xarchie/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR= applications
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= X11 front-end program for the archie network search service
-
USE_IMAKE= yes
USE_GMAKE= yes
MAN1= xarchie.1
diff --git a/net/xarchie/pkg-comment b/net/xarchie/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f57cc78e241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/xarchie/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+X11 front-end program for the archie network search service
diff --git a/net/zephyr/Makefile b/net/zephyr/Makefile
index 0709ad298c3..04f5eedc34c 100644
--- a/net/zephyr/Makefile
+++ b/net/zephyr/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ MASTER_SITES= ftp://athena-dist.mit.edu/pub/ATHENA/zephyr/ \
MAINTAINER= ports@FreeBSD.org
-PORTCOMMENT= Real time message passing and notification service
-
WRKSRC= ${WRKDIR}/zephyr
USE_XLIB= yes
diff --git a/net/zephyr/pkg-comment b/net/zephyr/pkg-comment
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fafad829d8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/zephyr/pkg-comment
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Real time message passing and notification service