Sanitize COMMENT per Section 5.6 of the FreeBSD Porter's Handbook (part 6).

53 files changed, 54 insertions, 56 deletions

diff --git a/benchmarks/slowloris/Makefile b/benchmarks/slowloris/Makefile
index c6f30962385f..feee9d58634d 100644
--- a/benchmarks/slowloris/Makefile
+++ b/benchmarks/slowloris/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	benchmarks
 MASTER_SITES=	ftp://ftp.renatasystems.org/pub/FreeBSD/ports/distfiles/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	The low bandwidth, yet greedy and poisonous HTTP client
+COMMENT=	Low-bandwidth, yet greedy and poisonous HTTP client
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	p5-IO-Socket-SSL>=0:security/p5-IO-Socket-SSL
 
diff --git a/comms/xnecview/Makefile b/comms/xnecview/Makefile
index 7f6f5a821f55..32a0caa74d0e 100644
--- a/comms/xnecview/Makefile
+++ b/comms/xnecview/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Created by: Søren Straarup <xride@x12.dk>
+# Created by: Søren Straarup <xride@x12.dk>
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 PORTNAME=	xnecview
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	comms hamradio
 MASTER_SITES=	http://wwwhome.cs.utwente.nl/%7Eptdeboer/ham/xnecview/
 
 MAINTAINER=	xride@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A X viewer of nec2c data
+COMMENT=	X11 viewer of NEC2 input and output data
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libpng.so:graphics/png
 
diff --git a/databases/pear-DB_Sqlite_Tools/Makefile b/databases/pear-DB_Sqlite_Tools/Makefile
index 38f4f050a258..0b2961e8ec3d 100644
--- a/databases/pear-DB_Sqlite_Tools/Makefile
+++ b/databases/pear-DB_Sqlite_Tools/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	0.1.7
 CATEGORIES=	databases www pear
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	an object oriented interface to backup Sqlite databases
+COMMENT=	Object-oriented interface to backup SQLite databases
 
 LICENSE=	BSD2CLAUSE
 
diff --git a/databases/py-varstack/Makefile b/databases/py-varstack/Makefile
index 75e54e793deb..340823a97dfd 100644
--- a/databases/py-varstack/Makefile
+++ b/databases/py-varstack/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	databases python
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	python@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	create stacked configuration structures
+COMMENT=	Create stacked configuration structures
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
diff --git a/deskutils/akregator/Makefile b/deskutils/akregator/Makefile
index ab82bfbad022..7b1124ca2fe0 100644
--- a/deskutils/akregator/Makefile
+++ b/deskutils/akregator/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ DISTVERSION=	${KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION}
 CATEGORIES=	deskutils kde kde-applications
 
 MAINTAINER=	kde@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A Feed Reader by KDE
+COMMENT=	Feed reader for KDE
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL21
 
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 DESCR=		${.CURDIR:H:H}/deskutils/kdepim/pkg-descr
 
-
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/deskutils/gnome-characters/Makefile b/deskutils/gnome-characters/Makefile
index d6bf7766bf72..b80e54f6923a 100644
--- a/deskutils/gnome-characters/Makefile
+++ b/deskutils/gnome-characters/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	GNOME
 DIST_SUBDIR=	gnome3
 
 MAINTAINER=	gnome@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	find and insert unusual characters for GNOME 3
+COMMENT=	Find and insert unusual characters for GNOME
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
diff --git a/deskutils/simpleagenda/Makefile b/deskutils/simpleagenda/Makefile
index ba7560cb123b..420624796afd 100644
--- a/deskutils/simpleagenda/Makefile
+++ b/deskutils/simpleagenda/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://coyote.octets.fr/pub/gnustep/
 DISTNAME=	SimpleAgenda-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	simple calendar and agenda application
+COMMENT=	Simple calendar and agenda application
 
 LIB_DEPENDS+=	libical.so:devel/libical \
 		libuuid.so:misc/e2fsprogs-libuuid
diff --git a/devel/cx_Freeze/Makefile b/devel/cx_Freeze/Makefile
index 46ee906d7424..265920844267 100644
--- a/devel/cx_Freeze/Makefile
+++ b/devel/cx_Freeze/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	devel python
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/cx-freeze/${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	araujo@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	The cx_Freeze is a set of utilities for freezing Python scripts
+COMMENT=	Utilities for freezing Python scripts
 
 DEPRECATED=	Uses deprecated version of python
 EXPIRATION_DATE=	2020-09-15
diff --git a/devel/ireport/Makefile b/devel/ireport/Makefile
index 8a3aadcf5c0a..5a279861ee11 100644
--- a/devel/ireport/Makefile
+++ b/devel/ireport/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/iReport/iReport-${PORTVERSION}
 DISTNAME=	iReport-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A visual report builder/designer for JasperReports
+COMMENT=	Visual report builder/designer for JasperReports
 
 USES=		dos2unix
 USE_JAVA=	yes
diff --git a/devel/libpthread-stubs/Makefile b/devel/libpthread-stubs/Makefile
index fb56a0b7027f..1cc7d81dcd0c 100644
--- a/devel/libpthread-stubs/Makefile
+++ b/devel/libpthread-stubs/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	devel
 MASTER_SITES=	https://xcb.freedesktop.org/dist/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ashish@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	This library provides weak aliases for pthread functions
+COMMENT=	Weak aliases for pthread functions
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
diff --git a/devel/libtar/Makefile b/devel/libtar/Makefile
index fbcbef0a2dfe..f836b4ae4f65 100644
--- a/devel/libtar/Makefile
+++ b/devel/libtar/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	devel
 MASTER_SITES=	http://pkgs.fedoraproject.org/repo/pkgs/libtar/libtar-1.2.11.tar.gz/604238e8734ce6e25347a58c4f1a1d7e/
 
 MAINTAINER=	manuelj.munoz@gmail.com
-COMMENT=	library for manipulating POSIX and GNU tar files
+COMMENT=	Library for manipulating POSIX and GNU tar files
 
 USES=		cpe gmake
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
diff --git a/devel/p5-mocked/Makefile b/devel/p5-mocked/Makefile
index e922f1a36cc0..e03d421d2a4f 100644
--- a/devel/p5-mocked/Makefile
+++ b/devel/p5-mocked/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:LUKEC
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	mocked - use mocked libraries in unit tests
+COMMENT=	Use mocked libraries in unit tests
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${RUN_DEPENDS}
 RUN_DEPENDS=	p5-URI>=0:net/p5-URI
diff --git a/devel/py-flufl.i18n/Makefile b/devel/py-flufl.i18n/Makefile
index 71a63a95ec2d..0981c7767002 100644
--- a/devel/py-flufl.i18n/Makefile
+++ b/devel/py-flufl.i18n/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CHEESESHOP
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	acm@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A high level API for Python internationalization
+COMMENT=	High-level API for Python internationalization
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
diff --git a/devel/py-libpeas/Makefile b/devel/py-libpeas/Makefile
index 64fd6f046771..995e02aabf80 100644
--- a/devel/py-libpeas/Makefile
+++ b/devel/py-libpeas/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 PORTREVISION=	0
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
-COMMENT=	libpeas Python support
+COMMENT=	Python support for libpeas
 
 LIBPEAS_SLAVE=	python
 
diff --git a/devel/py-notify/Makefile b/devel/py-notify/Makefile
index 8733d7d69a05..fbba1c2e8c19 100644
--- a/devel/py-notify/Makefile
+++ b/devel/py-notify/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://www.galago-project.org/files/releases/source/notify-python/
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	gnome@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	python bindings for libnotify
+COMMENT=	Python bindings for libnotify
 
 DEPRECATED=	Uses deprecated version of python
 EXPIRATION_DATE=	2020-09-15
diff --git a/devel/rubygem-optimist/Makefile b/devel/rubygem-optimist/Makefile
index c2122c8bf782..cf2244a455db 100644
--- a/devel/rubygem-optimist/Makefile
+++ b/devel/rubygem-optimist/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	devel rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	sunpoet@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	commandline option parser for Ruby
+COMMENT=	Command-line option parser for Ruby
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/devel/rubygem-solve/Makefile b/devel/rubygem-solve/Makefile
index fb7b622df65f..7906ef1787d3 100644
--- a/devel/rubygem-solve/Makefile
+++ b/devel/rubygem-solve/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	devel rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A ruby version constraint solver
+COMMENT=	Ruby version constraint solver
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20
 
diff --git a/devel/rubygem-strptime/Makefile b/devel/rubygem-strptime/Makefile
index 0c5f7e0ad84c..25637f4a8747 100644
--- a/devel/rubygem-strptime/Makefile
+++ b/devel/rubygem-strptime/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	devel rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	girgen@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A fast strptime engine
+COMMENT=	Fast strptime engine
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE.txt
diff --git a/devel/uthash/Makefile b/devel/uthash/Makefile
index 6b79a2b5c8c3..1a05e21ada20 100644
--- a/devel/uthash/Makefile
+++ b/devel/uthash/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ DISTVERSIONPREFIX=	v
 CATEGORIES=	devel
 
 MAINTAINER=	zi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	hash table for C structures
+COMMENT=	Hash table for C structures
 
 LICENSE=	BSD1CLAUSE
 LICENSE_NAME=	BSD 1-Clause License
diff --git a/dns/py-cloudflare/Makefile b/dns/py-cloudflare/Makefile
index a206758cffba..2df470b792a7 100644
--- a/dns/py-cloudflare/Makefile
+++ b/dns/py-cloudflare/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CHEESESHOP
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	python@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	wrapper for the Cloudflare v4 API
+COMMENT=	Wrapper for the Cloudflare v4 API
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
diff --git a/graphics/barcode/Makefile b/graphics/barcode/Makefile
index ec94cf5506ab..039de7794bff 100644
--- a/graphics/barcode/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/barcode/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	graphics
 MASTER_SITES=	GNU
 
 MAINTAINER=	jev@ecad.org
-COMMENT=	A barcode generation library along with a command line frontend
+COMMENT=	Barcode generation library and command-line frontend
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	gawk:lang/gawk
 
diff --git a/graphics/freeglut/Makefile b/graphics/freeglut/Makefile
index d5ef2bb8d37d..3969074d3ec1 100644
--- a/graphics/freeglut/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/freeglut/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	graphics
 MASTER_SITES=	SF
 
 MAINTAINER=	x11@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	open source implementation of the GLUT library
+COMMENT=	Open source implementation of GLUT library
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
diff --git a/lang/p5-Promises/Makefile b/lang/p5-Promises/Makefile
index 26d9e58e34da..987baa272cb3 100644
--- a/lang/p5-Promises/Makefile
+++ b/lang/p5-Promises/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:STEVAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An implementation of the Promise/A+ pattern
+COMMENT=	Promise/A+ pattern implementation
 
 USES=		perl5
 USE_PERL5=	configure
diff --git a/mail/p5-WWW-GMail/Makefile b/mail/p5-WWW-GMail/Makefile
index cdb51886c28c..3bc9c3d06bb3 100644
--- a/mail/p5-WWW-GMail/Makefile
+++ b/mail/p5-WWW-GMail/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:XANTUS
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	snowfly@yuntech.edu.tw
-COMMENT=	This module simplifies access to gmail
+COMMENT=	Module that simplifies access to Gmail
 
 LICENSE=	ART10 GPLv1+
 LICENSE_COMB=	dual
diff --git a/mail/p5-WWW-Hotmail/Makefile b/mail/p5-WWW-Hotmail/Makefile
index 9f186e3dc05a..19f6e0bd16bb 100644
--- a/mail/p5-WWW-Hotmail/Makefile
+++ b/mail/p5-WWW-Hotmail/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	skreuzer@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	This module simplifies access to hotmail
+COMMENT=	Module that simplifies access to Hotmail
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${RUN_DEPENDS}
 RUN_DEPENDS=	p5-WWW-Mechanize>=0:www/p5-WWW-Mechanize \
diff --git a/mail/squirrelmail-secure_login-plugin/Makefile b/mail/squirrelmail-secure_login-plugin/Makefile
index 0fe6c0ac85c9..94093bfe7e88 100644
--- a/mail/squirrelmail-secure_login-plugin/Makefile
+++ b/mail/squirrelmail-secure_login-plugin/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	mail www
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}-1.2.8
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	This plugin will automatically turn on SSL security during login
+COMMENT=	Automatically turn on SSL security during login
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
diff --git a/math/lapack/Makefile b/math/lapack/Makefile
index 6cf9ba136f37..95d5b49acb0e 100644
--- a/math/lapack/Makefile
+++ b/math/lapack/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ DISTFILES+=		manpages-${PORTVERSION}.tgz
 DIST_SUBDIR=	lapack
 
 MAINTAINER?=	fortran@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT?=	A library of Fortran 77 subroutines for linear algebra
+COMMENT?=	Library of Fortran 77 subroutines for linear algebra
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
diff --git a/misc/libeatmydata/Makefile b/misc/libeatmydata/Makefile
index 54d840eec367..8734be2cd5d9 100644
--- a/misc/libeatmydata/Makefile
+++ b/misc/libeatmydata/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	misc
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.flamingspork.com/projects/libeatmydata/
 
 MAINTAINER=	bra@fsn.hu
-COMMENT=	a small LD_PRELOAD library designed to (transparently) disable fsync
+COMMENT=	Small library designed to transparently disable fsync
 
 USES=		tar:bzip2
 NO_MTREE=	yes
diff --git a/misc/tdfiglet/Makefile b/misc/tdfiglet/Makefile
index c49899144340..17b2faa6a4d7 100644
--- a/misc/tdfiglet/Makefile
+++ b/misc/tdfiglet/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	0.5
 CATEGORIES=	misc
 
 MAINTAINER=	zi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A figlet for TDF ANSI fonts
+COMMENT=	Figlet for TDF ANSI fonts
 
 USES=		gmake
 ALL_TARGET=	default
diff --git a/net/kdav/Makefile b/net/kdav/Makefile
index 8155be86c40d..de28b840b5a1 100644
--- a/net/kdav/Makefile
+++ b/net/kdav/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ DISTVERSION=	${KDE_APPLICATIONS_VERSION}
 CATEGORIES=	net kde kde-applications
 
 MAINTAINER=	kde@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A DAV protocol implementation with KJobs
+COMMENT=	DAV protocol implementation with KJobs
 
 USES=		cmake compiler:c++11-lib gettext kde:5 qt:5 tar:xz
 USE_KDE=	config coreaddons ecm i18n kio service
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ USE_LDCONFIG=	yes
 
 DESCR=		${.CURDIR:H:H}/deskutils/kdepim/pkg-descr
 
-
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/net/p5-Twitter-API/Makefile b/net/p5-Twitter-API/Makefile
index fe5753ead490..b915fd66e5d7 100644
--- a/net/p5-Twitter-API/Makefile
+++ b/net/p5-Twitter-API/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A Twitter REST API library for Perl
+COMMENT=	Twitter REST API library for Perl
 
 LICENSE=	ART10 GPLv1+
 LICENSE_COMB=	dual
diff --git a/net/py-nnpy/Makefile b/net/py-nnpy/Makefile
index 48bac3904d80..2395789e832b 100644
--- a/net/py-nnpy/Makefile
+++ b/net/py-nnpy/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CHEESESHOP
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	cffi-based Python bindings for nanomsg
+COMMENT=	Python bindings for nanomsg (cffi-based)
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
diff --git a/print/dvi2tty/Makefile b/print/dvi2tty/Makefile
index d162d4c7792c..bc50439a6769 100644
--- a/print/dvi2tty/Makefile
+++ b/print/dvi2tty/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://www.mesa.nl/pub/dvi2tty/
 EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	dvi-file previewer for text only devices
+COMMENT=	DVI file previewer for text only devices
 
 CONFLICTS=	ja-dvi2tty-[0-9]*
 
diff --git a/science/massxpert/Makefile b/science/massxpert/Makefile
index 8c97b6fce790..baf3c1fcd6b9 100644
--- a/science/massxpert/Makefile
+++ b/science/massxpert/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	science
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	massXpert software for (bio)chemists
+COMMENT=	Software suite for (bio)chemists
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
diff --git a/science/simsmith/Makefile b/science/simsmith/Makefile
index dfdf6ea99337..3392199dc388 100644
--- a/science/simsmith/Makefile
+++ b/science/simsmith/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX=	.jar
 EXTRACT_ONLY=
 
 MAINTAINER=	hamradio@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A Java-based Smith Chart program
+COMMENT=	Java-based Smith Chart program
 
 USE_JAVA=	yes
 JAVA_RUN=	yes
diff --git a/security/belier/Makefile b/security/belier/Makefile
index e7c60f9cb0bb..021ff358913b 100644
--- a/security/belier/Makefile
+++ b/security/belier/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://www.ohmytux.com/belier/
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	romain.garbage@gmail.com
-COMMENT=	easily cross several machines with ssh
+COMMENT=	Easily cross several machines with SSH
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	expect>=5.42.1:lang/expect
 
diff --git a/security/ipfmeta/Makefile b/security/ipfmeta/Makefile
index b46300fad23a..1063aec857ed 100644
--- a/security/ipfmeta/Makefile
+++ b/security/ipfmeta/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://cschubert.com/distfiles/ \
 		LOCAL/cy
 
 MAINTAINER=	cy@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	ipfmeta - use objects in IPfilter files
+COMMENT=	Use objects in IPfilter files
 
 USES=		perl5 shebangfix
 
diff --git a/security/p5-MD5/Makefile b/security/p5-MD5/Makefile
index fbef809fcf45..d8953999ab15 100644
--- a/security/p5-MD5/Makefile
+++ b/security/p5-MD5/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN/${PORTNAME}/GAAS
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	wrapper to the Digest::MD5 module
+COMMENT=	Wrapper to the Digest::MD5 module
 
 USES=		perl5
 USE_PERL5=	configure
diff --git a/security/sha2wordlist/Makefile b/security/sha2wordlist/Makefile
index b200a754574a..d116735cf4fc 100644
--- a/security/sha2wordlist/Makefile
+++ b/security/sha2wordlist/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	1.0.20140124
 CATEGORIES=	security
 
 MAINTAINER=	peter@pean.org
-COMMENT=	create SHA256 digests as PGP words
+COMMENT=	Create SHA256 digests as PGP words
 
 LICENSE=	BSD2CLAUSE BSD3CLAUSE
 LICENSE_COMB=	multi
diff --git a/sysutils/rubygem-win32-file-stat/Makefile b/sysutils/rubygem-win32-file-stat/Makefile
index 5e52835764cd..c5339eeda890 100644
--- a/sysutils/rubygem-win32-file-stat/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/rubygem-win32-file-stat/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A File::Stat class tailored to MS Windows
+COMMENT=	File::Stat class tailored to MS Windows
 
 LICENSE=	ART20
 
diff --git a/textproc/R-cran-rio/Makefile b/textproc/R-cran-rio/Makefile
index 98021e94ea2b..923010cb26c1 100644
--- a/textproc/R-cran-rio/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/R-cran-rio/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	textproc
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}_${DISTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A Swiss-Army Knife for Data I/O
+COMMENT=	Swiss-Army knife for data I/O
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
diff --git a/textproc/p5-Perl-Critic-Pulp/Makefile b/textproc/p5-Perl-Critic-Pulp/Makefile
index 6f8333dc5289..fbfdf67ff947 100644
--- a/textproc/p5-Perl-Critic-Pulp/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/p5-Perl-Critic-Pulp/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	some add-on perlcritic policies
+COMMENT=	Collection of add-on policies for Perl::Critic
 
 LICENSE=	ART10 GPLv1+
 LICENSE_COMB=	dual
diff --git a/textproc/p5-Perl-Critic-Swift/Makefile b/textproc/p5-Perl-Critic-Swift/Makefile
index b5f67d0d2484..0eeeb3d05163 100644
--- a/textproc/p5-Perl-Critic-Swift/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/p5-Perl-Critic-Swift/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A set of additional policies for Perl::Critic
+COMMENT=	Additional policies for Perl::Critic
 
 LICENSE=	ART10 GPLv1+
 LICENSE_COMB=	dual
diff --git a/textproc/p5-Pod-MinimumVersion/Makefile b/textproc/p5-Pod-MinimumVersion/Makefile
index ed6f99c2e869..b785569177e8 100644
--- a/textproc/p5-Pod-MinimumVersion/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/p5-Pod-MinimumVersion/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	perl@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	report minimum Perl version for given POD
+COMMENT=	Report minimum Perl version for given POD
 
 LICENSE=	ART10 GPLv1+
 LICENSE_COMB=	dual
diff --git a/textproc/py-markdown-math/Makefile b/textproc/py-markdown-math/Makefile
index d4dd060b86c4..d681c21a903e 100644
--- a/textproc/py-markdown-math/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/py-markdown-math/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 DISTNAME=	python-${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	arved@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	This extension adds math formulas support to Python-Markdown
+COMMENT=	Math formulas support to Python-Markdown
 
 LICENSE=	BSD3CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
diff --git a/textproc/py-sphinxcontrib-applehelp/Makefile b/textproc/py-sphinxcontrib-applehelp/Makefile
index 14e213045757..a86a02345cfb 100644
--- a/textproc/py-sphinxcontrib-applehelp/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/py-sphinxcontrib-applehelp/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 DIST_SUBDIR=	python
 
 MAINTAINER=	wen@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	sphinx extension which outputs Apple help books
+COMMENT=	Extension which outputs Apple help books
 
 LICENSE=	BSD2CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
diff --git a/textproc/py-tinycss/Makefile b/textproc/py-tinycss/Makefile
index d2719c1a7785..50657fb52bb5 100644
--- a/textproc/py-tinycss/Makefile
+++ b/textproc/py-tinycss/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CHEESESHOP
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	demon@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A complete yet simple CSS parser for Python
+COMMENT=	Complete yet simple CSS parser for Python
 
 USES=		python
 USE_PYTHON=	distutils autoplist
diff --git a/www/py-cachelib/Makefile b/www/py-cachelib/Makefile
index 615e82d67770..b0624952f210 100644
--- a/www/py-cachelib/Makefile
+++ b/www/py-cachelib/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CHEESESHOP
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	gmm@tutanota.com
-COMMENT=	A collection of cache libraries in the same API interface
+COMMENT=	Collection of cache libraries in the same API interface
 
 LICENSE=        BSD3CLAUSE
 LICENSE_FILE=   ${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
diff --git a/www/thirtybees/Makefile b/www/thirtybees/Makefile
index b7b2c6fc3650..c319b8dbf042 100644
--- a/www/thirtybees/Makefile
+++ b/www/thirtybees/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	https://github.com/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}/releases/download/${POR
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}-v${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	acm@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A matured e-commerce solution
+COMMENT=	Mature e-commerce solution
 
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSES
 
diff --git a/x11-wm/pwm/Makefile b/x11-wm/pwm/Makefile
index ab30115c21b9..60bb617733af 100644
--- a/x11-wm/pwm/Makefile
+++ b/x11-wm/pwm/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://modeemi.fi/~tuomov/dl/ \
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION:S/.//g}
 
 MAINTAINER=	schot@a-eskwadraat.nl
-COMMENT=	lightweight window manager with emphasis on usability
+COMMENT=	Lightweight window manager with emphasis on usability
 
 USES=		gmake xorg
 USE_XORG=	x11
diff --git a/x11-wm/xfce4/Makefile b/x11-wm/xfce4/Makefile
index 3fa1bf45b93e..1997d15105dd 100644
--- a/x11-wm/xfce4/Makefile
+++ b/x11-wm/xfce4/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	4.14
 CATEGORIES=	x11-wm xfce
 
 MAINTAINER=	xfce@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	meta-port for the Xfce Desktop Environment
+COMMENT=	Meta-port for the Xfce Desktop Environment
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	xfwm4:x11-wm/xfce4-wm \
 		xfce4-session:x11-wm/xfce4-session \
diff --git a/x11/slick-greeter/Makefile b/x11/slick-greeter/Makefile
index ab8807e58f95..338ab67508e7 100644
--- a/x11/slick-greeter/Makefile
+++ b/x11/slick-greeter/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	1.3.0
 CATEGORIES=	x11
 
 MAINTAINER=	ericbsd@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A slick-looking LightDM greeter
+COMMENT=	Slick-looking LightDM greeter
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
diff --git a/x11/xorgproto/Makefile b/x11/xorgproto/Makefile
index 27b7f78ebefb..a4634478ec37 100644
--- a/x11/xorgproto/Makefile
+++ b/x11/xorgproto/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	2020.1
 CATEGORIES=	x11
 
 MAINTAINER=	x11@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	xorg protocol headers
+COMMENT=	X.Org protocol headers
 
 USES=		xorg-cat:proto