40 files changed, 40 insertions, 40 deletions

diff --git a/irc/anope/Makefile b/irc/anope/Makefile
index 4f07fef33c9d..f351317178f0 100644
--- a/irc/anope/Makefile
+++ b/irc/anope/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}-stable/Anope%20${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	dhn@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A set of IRC services for IRC networks
+COMMENT=	Set of IRC services for IRC networks
 
 USES=		perl5 gmake
 USE_PERL5=	build
diff --git a/irc/atheme-services/Makefile b/irc/atheme-services/Makefile
index d809e514a76b..63e2c4e7f265 100644
--- a/irc/atheme-services/Makefile
+++ b/irc/atheme-services/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc
 MASTER_SITES=	http://atheme.net/downloads/
 
 MAINTAINER=	tdb@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A set of services for IRC networks
+COMMENT=	Set of services for IRC networks
 
 USES=		pkgconfig pathfix gmake
 PATHFIX_MAKEFILEIN=	Makefile
diff --git a/irc/bip/Makefile b/irc/bip/Makefile
index d6163961b1aa..e9835f4bd0e8 100644
--- a/irc/bip/Makefile
+++ b/irc/bip/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc
 MASTER_SITES=	https://projects.duckcorp.org/attachments/download/61/
 
 MAINTAINER=	swills@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A simple IRC proxy with SSL support
+COMMENT=	Simple IRC proxy with SSL support
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
diff --git a/irc/bitlbee/Makefile b/irc/bitlbee/Makefile
index c4e918794d11..70f8400fd7ef 100644
--- a/irc/bitlbee/Makefile
+++ b/irc/bitlbee/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://get.bitlbee.org/src/ \
 MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	brix
 
 MAINTAINER=	brix@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An IRC to other chat networks gateway
+COMMENT=	IRC to other chat networks gateway
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
diff --git a/irc/bnc/Makefile b/irc/bnc/Makefile
index 64fb8577b0ff..c0cf6dae1f82 100644
--- a/irc/bnc/Makefile
+++ b/irc/bnc/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://home.risingnet.net/download/ \
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	douglas@t2web.com.br
-COMMENT=	A simple IRC relay proxy with support for virtual hosting
+COMMENT=	Simple IRC relay proxy with support for virtual hosting
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
diff --git a/irc/bobot++/Makefile b/irc/bobot++/Makefile
index ab1c1012d90e..2a08303c0b46 100644
--- a/irc/bobot++/Makefile
+++ b/irc/bobot++/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc
 MASTER_SITES=	SAVANNAH
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An IRC bot written in C++
+COMMENT=	IRC bot written in C++
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2 GPLv3
 LICENSE_COMB=	dual
diff --git a/irc/charybdis/Makefile b/irc/charybdis/Makefile
index 499b3b4d6030..676c1838bdf9 100644
--- a/irc/charybdis/Makefile
+++ b/irc/charybdis/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ DISTFILES=	${DISTNAME}.tbz2 ${DOCSDIST}
 EXTRACT_ONLY=	${DISTFILES:M*tbz2}
 
 MAINTAINER=	crees@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A powerful IRC daemon, based on ircd-ratbox
+COMMENT=	Powerful IRC daemon, based on ircd-ratbox
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
diff --git a/irc/dircproxy/Makefile b/irc/dircproxy/Makefile
index 472d1ef54b6a..7dee5d7c92c8 100644
--- a/irc/dircproxy/Makefile
+++ b/irc/dircproxy/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc
 MASTER_SITES=	http://dircproxy.googlecode.com/files/
 
 MAINTAINER=	mm@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A detachable irc proxy server with many features
+COMMENT=	Detachable irc proxy server with many features
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
diff --git a/irc/ezbounce/Makefile b/irc/ezbounce/Makefile
index e5af76ff8c1f..f568de04502c 100644
--- a/irc/ezbounce/Makefile
+++ b/irc/ezbounce/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.linuxftw.com/ezbounce/files/
 
 MAINTAINER=	bdrewery@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A highly configurable IRC Proxy
+COMMENT=	Highly configurable IRC Proxy
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS SSL COMPRESS
 OPTIONS_DEFAULT=SSL COMPRESS
diff --git a/irc/inspircd/Makefile b/irc/inspircd/Makefile
index 9a9bc642807f..0bfcd637e3a1 100644
--- a/irc/inspircd/Makefile
+++ b/irc/inspircd/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PORTREVISION=	2
 CATEGORIES=	irc
 
 MAINTAINER=	feld@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A modular C++ IRC daemon
+COMMENT=	Modular C++ IRC daemon
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/docs/COPYING
diff --git a/irc/ircproxy/Makefile b/irc/ircproxy/Makefile
index a1e3d8313e3e..a3d941952ad6 100644
--- a/irc/ircproxy/Makefile
+++ b/irc/ircproxy/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An IRC proxy/bouncer daemon
+COMMENT=	IRC proxy/bouncer daemon
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 
diff --git a/irc/iroffer-dinoex/Makefile b/irc/iroffer-dinoex/Makefile
index 801f7d94c4f8..0c1e97231732 100644
--- a/irc/iroffer-dinoex/Makefile
+++ b/irc/iroffer-dinoex/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ PKGNAMESUFFIX=	-dinoex${PKGNAMESUFFIX2}
 DISTNAME=	iroffer-dinoex-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	dinoex@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An IRC "bot" that makes sharing files via DCC extremely easy
+COMMENT=	IRC "bot" that makes sharing files via DCC extremely easy
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
diff --git a/irc/iroffer-lamm/Makefile b/irc/iroffer-lamm/Makefile
index 2b4709d3f9ec..8512a7722307 100644
--- a/irc/iroffer-lamm/Makefile
+++ b/irc/iroffer-lamm/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ DISTNAME=	iroffer1.4.b03-lamm.b02
 EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	dinoex@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An IRC "bot" that makes sharing files via DCC extremely easy
+COMMENT=	IRC "bot" that makes sharing files via DCC extremely easy
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
diff --git a/irc/iroffer/Makefile b/irc/iroffer/Makefile
index d1331964e5fd..7d333d53271f 100644
--- a/irc/iroffer/Makefile
+++ b/irc/iroffer/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ DISTNAME=	iroffer1.4.b03
 EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	dinoex@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An IRC "bot" that makes sharing files via DCC extremely easy
+COMMENT=	IRC "bot" that makes sharing files via DCC extremely easy
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
diff --git a/irc/irssi-devel/Makefile b/irc/irssi-devel/Makefile
index e4e7ed58097c..0526ed2430b4 100644
--- a/irc/irssi-devel/Makefile
+++ b/irc/irssi-devel/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://mirror.irssi.org/snapshots/
 PKGNAMESUFFIX=	-devel
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A modular IRC client with many features
+COMMENT=	Modular IRC client with many features
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libglib-2.0.so:${PORTSDIR}/devel/glib20
 
diff --git a/irc/irssi-fish/Makefile b/irc/irssi-fish/Makefile
index 8887f47ed7db..6a69919d74b5 100644
--- a/irc/irssi-fish/Makefile
+++ b/irc/irssi-fish/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://fish.secure.la/irssi/ \
 DISTNAME=	FiSH-irssi.v${DISTVERSION}-source
 
 MAINTAINER=	ashish@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An encryption plugin for irssi
+COMMENT=	Encryption plugin for irssi
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/include/glib-2.0/glib.h:${PORTSDIR}/devel/glib20 \
 		${LOCALBASE}/lib/libmiracl.a:${PORTSDIR}/math/miracl \
diff --git a/irc/irssi-otr/Makefile b/irc/irssi-otr/Makefile
index 10a53eddff99..b4f51725fc32 100644
--- a/irc/irssi-otr/Makefile
+++ b/irc/irssi-otr/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	ftp://download.tuxfamily.org/${MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR}/
 MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	irssiotr
 
 MAINTAINER=	ashish@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A plugin for irssi for Off-the-Record (OTR) messaging
+COMMENT=	Plugin for irssi for Off-the-Record (OTR) messaging
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/include/irssi/src/common.h:${PORTSDIR}/irc/irssi \
 		${LOCALBASE}/bin/libgcrypt-config:${PORTSDIR}/security/libgcrypt
diff --git a/irc/libircclient/Makefile b/irc/libircclient/Makefile
index c7511d2b84b1..a73efaa324fc 100644
--- a/irc/libircclient/Makefile
+++ b/irc/libircclient/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc devel
 MASTER_SITES=	SF
 
 MAINTAINER=	jlaffaye@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An IRC library to create IRC clients
+COMMENT=	IRC library to create IRC clients
 
 LICENSE=	LGPL20
 
diff --git a/irc/lostirc/Makefile b/irc/lostirc/Makefile
index 515b2051c9dc..09d82d80134e 100644
--- a/irc/lostirc/Makefile
+++ b/irc/lostirc/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc
 MASTER_SITES=	SF
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A simple and minimal IRC client for X
+COMMENT=	Simple and minimal IRC client for X
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2 GPLv3
 LICENSE_COMB=	dual
diff --git a/irc/miau/Makefile b/irc/miau/Makefile
index 998d816a9cfc..7dffee3d6b60 100644
--- a/irc/miau/Makefile
+++ b/irc/miau/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=		irc ipv6
 MASTER_SITES=		SF
 
 MAINTAINER=		dhn@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=		A fully featured easy to use IRC-bouncer
+COMMENT=	Fully featured easy to use IRC-bouncer
 
 USE_BZIP2=		yes
 USES=			iconv
diff --git a/irc/muh/Makefile b/irc/muh/Makefile
index ad71bd0f49c9..6ead6721eb83 100644
--- a/irc/muh/Makefile
+++ b/irc/muh/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc ipv6
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	oliver@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A smart irc-bouncing-tool that remains on IRC all the time
+COMMENT=	Smart irc-bouncing-tool that remains on IRC all the time
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
diff --git a/irc/onis/Makefile b/irc/onis/Makefile
index 25de1c128f1d..c98e627855e8 100644
--- a/irc/onis/Makefile
+++ b/irc/onis/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc
 MASTER_SITES=	http://verplant.org/onis/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A script that converts IRC logfiles into an HTML statistics page
+COMMENT=	Script that converts IRC logfiles into an HTML statistics page
 
 USES=		perl5
 NO_BUILD=	yes
diff --git a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-Blowfish/Makefile b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-Blowfish/Makefile
index 2aa2831becdf..17b3ad8daca4 100644
--- a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-Blowfish/Makefile
+++ b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-Blowfish/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:PLU
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	jase@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A POE::Component::IRC plugin tthat provides blowfish encryption
+COMMENT=	POE::Component::IRC plugin tthat provides blowfish encryption
 
 LICENSE=	ART10 GPLv1
 LICENSE_COMB=	dual
diff --git a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-Bollocks/Makefile b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-Bollocks/Makefile
index c5ffc681ccd3..d67e82911c46 100644
--- a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-Bollocks/Makefile
+++ b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-Bollocks/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A POE::Component::IRC plugin that talks bollocks
+COMMENT=	POE::Component::IRC plugin that talks bollocks
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-Dev-Bollocks>=0.06:${PORTSDIR}/textproc/p5-Dev-Bollocks \
 		p5-POE-Component-IRC>=0:${PORTSDIR}/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC \
diff --git a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-Hailo/Makefile b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-Hailo/Makefile
index 78972a57078e..5142a231a6ca 100644
--- a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-Hailo/Makefile
+++ b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-Hailo/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:HINRIK
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	milki@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A PoCo-IRC plugin for a Hailo conversation simulator
+COMMENT=	PoCo-IRC plugin for a Hailo conversation simulator
 
 LICENSE=	ART10 GPLv1
 LICENSE_COMB=	dual
diff --git a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-POE-Knee/Makefile b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-POE-Knee/Makefile
index dac534df5930..4df683dcb16a 100644
--- a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-POE-Knee/Makefile
+++ b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-POE-Knee/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A POE::Component::IRC plugin that runs Acme::POE::Knee races
+COMMENT=	POE::Component::IRC plugin that runs Acme::POE::Knee races
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-Math-Random>=0.69:${PORTSDIR}/math/p5-Math-Random \
 		p5-POE-Component-IRC>=0:${PORTSDIR}/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC \
diff --git a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-QueryDNS/Makefile b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-QueryDNS/Makefile
index 5a5adcf93086..d13f6fd1d597 100644
--- a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-QueryDNS/Makefile
+++ b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-QueryDNS/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A POE::Component::IRC plugin for IRC based DNS queries
+COMMENT=	POE::Component::IRC plugin for IRC based DNS queries
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-Net-IP>=1.25:${PORTSDIR}/net-mgmt/p5-Net-IP \
 		p5-POE-Component-Client-DNS>=1.00:${PORTSDIR}/dns/p5-POE-Component-Client-DNS \
diff --git a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-QueryDNSBL/Makefile b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-QueryDNSBL/Makefile
index 0e1fca38bae6..ace79ba9bb8f 100644
--- a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-QueryDNSBL/Makefile
+++ b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-QueryDNSBL/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A POE::Component::IRC plugin for IRC based DNSBL queries
+COMMENT=	POE::Component::IRC plugin for IRC based DNSBL queries
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-POE>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/p5-POE \
 		p5-POE-Component-IRC>=6.68:${PORTSDIR}/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC \
diff --git a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-RSS-Headlines/Makefile b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-RSS-Headlines/Makefile
index d41699640a68..83fe6700428f 100644
--- a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-RSS-Headlines/Makefile
+++ b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC-Plugin-RSS-Headlines/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A POE::Component::IRC plugin that provides RSS headline retrieval
+COMMENT=	POE::Component::IRC plugin that provides RSS headline retrieval
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-POE>=1.004:${PORTSDIR}/devel/p5-POE \
 		p5-POE-Component-IRC>=5.07:${PORTSDIR}/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC \
diff --git a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC/Makefile b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC/Makefile
index d01ebeb5dd0b..2a6d0771dfe6 100644
--- a/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC/Makefile
+++ b/irc/p5-POE-Component-IRC/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:BINGOS
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A fully event-driven IRC client module
+COMMENT=	Fully event-driven IRC client module
 
 LICENSE=	ART10 GPLv1
 LICENSE_COMB=	dual
diff --git a/irc/p5-POE-Component-Server-IRC/Makefile b/irc/p5-POE-Component-Server-IRC/Makefile
index 7e757290cfd5..f1d64cbef896 100644
--- a/irc/p5-POE-Component-Server-IRC/Makefile
+++ b/irc/p5-POE-Component-Server-IRC/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:HINRIK
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	markun@onohara.to
-COMMENT=	A fully event-driven networkable IRC server daemon module
+COMMENT=	Fully event-driven networkable IRC server daemon module
 
 LICENSE=	ART10 GPLv1
 LICENSE_COMB=	dual
diff --git a/irc/pisg/Makefile b/irc/pisg/Makefile
index b1b447e472c0..1501f7b2a0bd 100644
--- a/irc/pisg/Makefile
+++ b/irc/pisg/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc
 MASTER_SITES=	SF
 
 MAINTAINER=	miwi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A Perl IRC Statistics Generator
+COMMENT=	Perl IRC Statistics Generator
 
 USES=		perl5
 NO_BUILD=	YES
diff --git a/irc/ratbox-services/Makefile b/irc/ratbox-services/Makefile
index c2eb99ff60e9..102593f09f3f 100644
--- a/irc/ratbox-services/Makefile
+++ b/irc/ratbox-services/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://services.ratbox.org/download/		\
 EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	moggie@elasticmind.net
-COMMENT=	A highly configurable services package for use with ircd-ratbox
+COMMENT=	Highly configurable services package for use with ircd-ratbox
 
 USE_RC_SUBR=	ratbox-services
 
diff --git a/irc/roxirc/Makefile b/irc/roxirc/Makefile
index 4003b929c8c2..50f23720dbf3 100644
--- a/irc/roxirc/Makefile
+++ b/irc/roxirc/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc tk
 MASTER_SITES=	http://roxirc.lighter.net/download/
 
 MAINTAINER=	tcltk@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A tcl/tk irc client
+COMMENT=	Tcl/tk irc client
 
 USES+=		tk:run
 NO_BUILD=	yes
diff --git a/irc/weechat-devel/Makefile b/irc/weechat-devel/Makefile
index d13b419f525c..15f2855b546f 100644
--- a/irc/weechat-devel/Makefile
+++ b/irc/weechat-devel/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DISTNAME=	weechat-devel-${GITREV}
 DISTFILES=	${DISTNAME}.txz
 
 MAINTAINER=	jase@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A lightweight and user friendly ncurses based IRC client
+COMMENT=	Lightweight and user friendly ncurses based IRC client
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 
diff --git a/irc/weechat/Makefile b/irc/weechat/Makefile
index d676941e587f..852510392841 100644
--- a/irc/weechat/Makefile
+++ b/irc/weechat/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	jase/weechat/:mandocs
 DISTFILES=	${DISTNAME}${EXTRACT_SUFX}
 
 MAINTAINER=	jase@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A lightweight and user friendly ncurses based IRC client
+COMMENT=	Lightweight and user friendly ncurses based IRC client
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 
diff --git a/irc/xchat-fish/Makefile b/irc/xchat-fish/Makefile
index fcc24acc4885..bbc54a9ed004 100644
--- a/irc/xchat-fish/Makefile
+++ b/irc/xchat-fish/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	xchat-
 DISTNAME=	FiSH-XChat.v${DISTVERSION}-source
 
 MAINTAINER=	dinoex@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An encryption plugin for XChat
+COMMENT=	Encryption plugin for XChat
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/lib/libmiracl.a:${PORTSDIR}/math/miracl
 RUN_DEPENDS=	xchat:${PORTSDIR}/irc/xchat
diff --git a/irc/xchat-mircryption/Makefile b/irc/xchat-mircryption/Makefile
index d322245f86e9..80af31323c0f 100644
--- a/irc/xchat-mircryption/Makefile
+++ b/irc/xchat-mircryption/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	xchat-
 DISTNAME=	mircryption_xchatsrc
 
 MAINTAINER=	dinoex@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A free encryption add-on for the popular XChat irc client
+COMMENT=	Free encryption add-on for the popular XChat irc client
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	xchat:${PORTSDIR}/irc/xchat
 
diff --git a/irc/xchat-ruby/Makefile b/irc/xchat-ruby/Makefile
index 71dc1459dc0c..5ed19af89720 100644
--- a/irc/xchat-ruby/Makefile
+++ b/irc/xchat-ruby/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	xchat-
 DISTNAME=	${PKGNAMEPREFIX}${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}-src
 
 MAINTAINER=	dinoex@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An ruby-scripting plugin for XChat
+COMMENT=	Ruby-scripting plugin for XChat
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	xchat:${PORTSDIR}/irc/xchat
 
diff --git a/irc/znc/Makefile b/irc/znc/Makefile
index 4227fffb054f..0d9a930097f1 100644
--- a/irc/znc/Makefile
+++ b/irc/znc/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	irc ipv6
 MASTER_SITES=	http://znc.in/releases/
 
 MAINTAINER=	jase@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An advanced IRC bouncer
+COMMENT=	Advanced IRC bouncer
 
 LICENSE=	APACHE20