Professionalize the descriptions of the pieces of the GNOME

system. Monkey-bubble's description still makes no sense ::)


git-svn-id: svn://creme-brulee.marcuscom.com/ports/trunk@2203 df743ca5-7f9a-e211-a948-0013205c9059

19 files changed, 48 insertions, 40 deletions

diff --git a/x11/gdm2/pkg-descr b/x11/gdm2/pkg-descr
index 85c150c4c..2485dadfe 100644
--- a/x11/gdm2/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gdm2/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
-The GNOME 2.0 version of the xdm display manager. It has support for
-face pixmaps, multiple sessions plus clean shutdowns from the login
-menu.
+The GNOME 2.0 version of the xdm display manager.  It supports user
+icons, multiple sessions, and clean system shutdowns.
diff --git a/x11/gnome-applets/pkg-descr b/x11/gnome-applets/pkg-descr
index c93d4bc89..5f715cf9a 100644
--- a/x11/gnome-applets/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnome-applets/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Applets components for the Gnome 2.0 Desktop Environment
+Panel applets for the Gnome 2.0 Desktop Environment.
 
 WWW: http://www.gnome.org/
diff --git a/x11/gnome-desktop/pkg-descr b/x11/gnome-desktop/pkg-descr
index 500857a54..bda4df791 100644
--- a/x11/gnome-desktop/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnome-desktop/pkg-descr
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-This is a collection of APIs not included in libgnomeui as they have
-not undergone sufficient testing.
+This is a collection of APIs not included in libgnomeui.
 
 WWW: http://www.gnome.org/
diff --git a/x11/gnome-panel/pkg-descr b/x11/gnome-panel/pkg-descr
index 5e7339891..263044b5e 100644
--- a/x11/gnome-panel/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnome-panel/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Panel component for the GNOME 2 Desktop.
+This drives the GNOME 2 panel.
 
 WWW: http://www.gnome.org/
diff --git a/x11/gnome-session/pkg-descr b/x11/gnome-session/pkg-descr
index e0a6dd027..50986ef91 100644
--- a/x11/gnome-session/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnome-session/pkg-descr
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Session component for the GNOME 2.0 desktop.  This package contains the 
-commands needed to start GNOME 2.0.
+This provides session management for the GNOME 2 desktop, and
+provides the tools used to start the desktop.
diff --git a/x11/gnome-terminal/pkg-descr b/x11/gnome-terminal/pkg-descr
index eca945789..1193c30f7 100644
--- a/x11/gnome-terminal/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnome-terminal/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Terminal component for the GNOME 2.0 Desktop.
+Default terminal emulator for the GNOME 2.0 Desktop.
 
 WWW: http://www.gnome.org/
diff --git a/x11/gnome2-fifth-toe/pkg-descr b/x11/gnome2-fifth-toe/pkg-descr
index 0de444156..afa6e891d 100644
--- a/x11/gnome2-fifth-toe/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnome2-fifth-toe/pkg-descr
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 GNOME 2 "Fifth Toe"
 
 The Fifth Toe is a collection of stable GNOME 2 applications that 
-many users expect to be part of a usable desktop.  This includes image
-manipulation programs, chat applications, music and multimedia players, etc.
+many users expect to be part of a usable desktop.  Included are image
+manipulation programs, chat applications, music and multimedia players,
+much more.
 
 WWW: http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome/
diff --git a/x11/gnome2-lite/pkg-descr b/x11/gnome2-lite/pkg-descr
index 4fd87114c..1c85098c1 100644
--- a/x11/gnome2-lite/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnome2-lite/pkg-descr
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
 GNU Network Object Model Environment
 
-This package does not contain anything by itself -- it is a
-"meta-port" that depends on other GNOME packages.  Its sole purpose is
-to require dependencies so users can install the basic set of 
-components necessary to start a GNOME 2 desktop session.
+This metaport installs the pieces of the GNOME 2 desktop that
+are needed to provide a functional desktop.  x11/gnome2
+contains the full version of the GNOME 2 desktop environment.
+
+Other popular GNOME applications can be installed from the other
+GNOME 2 metaports:
+
+    * x11/gnome2-fifth-toe
+    * x11/gnome2-power-tools
+    * editors/gnome2-office
+    * devel/gnome2-hacker-tools
 
 WWW: http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome/
diff --git a/x11/gnome2-power-tools/pkg-descr b/x11/gnome2-power-tools/pkg-descr
index a5e962aa0..041e159b9 100644
--- a/x11/gnome2-power-tools/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnome2-power-tools/pkg-descr
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 GNOME 2 Power Tools
 
 Power Tools is every GNOME geek's Batbelt.  It fills the gap between the
-core GNOME Desktop, which tries to be a relevant set of modules for all users;
-and the Fifth Toe, which is the collection of the coolest and most useful
-GNOME applications.
+core GNOME Desktop, which tries to be a relevant set of modules for all
+users; and the Fifth Toe, which is the collection of the coolest and most
+useful GNOME applications.
 
-This collection consists of utilities and applets for the technically minded
+This collection consists of utilities and applets for the technically-minded
 GNOME user.  It also contains many useful add-on utilities for some of the
 applications found in the Desktop and Fifth Toe.
 
diff --git a/x11/gnome2/pkg-descr b/x11/gnome2/pkg-descr
index 8632de997..a7051fc7b 100644
--- a/x11/gnome2/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnome2/pkg-descr
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 GNU Network Object Model Environment
 
-This package does not contain anything by itself -- it is a
-"meta-port" that depends on other GNOME packages.  Its sole purpose is
-to require dependencies so users can install this package only and
-have all the GNOME 2 stuff pulled in by the port/package dependency
-mechanism.
+This metaport installs the entire GNOME 2 desktop, including
+the the most common user applications.  Other popular GNOME
+applications can be installed from the other GNOME 2 metaports:
+
+    * x11/gnome2-fifth-toe
+    * x11/gnome2-power-tools
+    * editors/gnome2-office
+    * devel/gnome2-hacker-tools
 
 WWW: http://www.FreeBSD.org/gnome/
diff --git a/x11/gnomeapplets2/pkg-descr b/x11/gnomeapplets2/pkg-descr
index c93d4bc89..5f715cf9a 100644
--- a/x11/gnomeapplets2/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnomeapplets2/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Applets components for the Gnome 2.0 Desktop Environment
+Panel applets for the Gnome 2.0 Desktop Environment.
 
 WWW: http://www.gnome.org/
diff --git a/x11/gnomedesktop/pkg-descr b/x11/gnomedesktop/pkg-descr
index 500857a54..bda4df791 100644
--- a/x11/gnomedesktop/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnomedesktop/pkg-descr
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-This is a collection of APIs not included in libgnomeui as they have
-not undergone sufficient testing.
+This is a collection of APIs not included in libgnomeui.
 
 WWW: http://www.gnome.org/
diff --git a/x11/gnomepanel/pkg-descr b/x11/gnomepanel/pkg-descr
index 5e7339891..263044b5e 100644
--- a/x11/gnomepanel/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnomepanel/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Panel component for the GNOME 2 Desktop.
+This drives the GNOME 2 panel.
 
 WWW: http://www.gnome.org/
diff --git a/x11/gnomesession/pkg-descr b/x11/gnomesession/pkg-descr
index e0a6dd027..50986ef91 100644
--- a/x11/gnomesession/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnomesession/pkg-descr
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-Session component for the GNOME 2.0 desktop.  This package contains the 
-commands needed to start GNOME 2.0.
+This provides session management for the GNOME 2 desktop, and
+provides the tools used to start the desktop.
diff --git a/x11/gnometerminal/pkg-descr b/x11/gnometerminal/pkg-descr
index eca945789..1193c30f7 100644
--- a/x11/gnometerminal/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/gnometerminal/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Terminal component for the GNOME 2.0 Desktop.
+Default terminal emulator for the GNOME 2.0 Desktop.
 
 WWW: http://www.gnome.org/
diff --git a/x11/libgnome/pkg-descr b/x11/libgnome/pkg-descr
index f7f156423..b78aaf2cc 100644
--- a/x11/libgnome/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/libgnome/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Libraries for GNOME, a GNU desktop environment
+LibGnome provides the non-GUI backend for the GNOME environment.
 
 WWW: http://www.gnome.org/
diff --git a/x11/libxklavier/pkg-descr b/x11/libxklavier/pkg-descr
index 89144da3c..d5000e3ad 100644
--- a/x11/libxklavier/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/libxklavier/pkg-descr
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
-Libxklavier is an utility to make XKB stuff easier.
+Libxklavier is a utility to simplify setting and changing
+keyboard layouts.
 
 WWW: http://gswitchit.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/x11/yelp/pkg-descr b/x11/yelp/pkg-descr
index 5267ad53b..d38af5629 100644
--- a/x11/yelp/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/yelp/pkg-descr
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Yelp is a help browser for GNOME 2.0. The name Yelp was suggested by Daniel
-Lundin. Yelp is pronounced the same as the swedish word for 'help'.
+Yelp is a help browser for GNOME 2.0 that displays GNOME
+help documents, info pages, manpages, and more.
 
 WWW: http://www.gnome.org/
diff --git a/x11/zenity/pkg-descr b/x11/zenity/pkg-descr
index 34a2188c0..384c19680 100644
--- a/x11/zenity/pkg-descr
+++ b/x11/zenity/pkg-descr
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-This is zenity - a rewrite of gdialog, the GNOME port of dialog
-which allows you to display dialog boxes from the commandline
-and shell scripts. If you understand, things are just as they 
-are. If you don't understand, things are just as they are.
+Zenity allows dialog boxes to be created and displayed from the
+commandline.  This provides a simple way to create a GUI for
+a shell script.