86 files changed, 86 insertions, 86 deletions

diff --git a/sysutils/battfink/Makefile b/sysutils/battfink/Makefile
index c6866a97918d..875652572a3f 100644
--- a/sysutils/battfink/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/battfink/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	GNOME
 DIST_SUBDIR=	gnome2
 
 MAINTAINER=	gnome@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An energy saving preferences app for GNOME
+COMMENT=	Energy saving preferences app for GNOME
 
 USE_XORG=	x11
 INSTALLS_OMF=	yes
diff --git a/sysutils/battmond/Makefile b/sysutils/battmond/Makefile
index 738e21ea6074..e1feed4e2226 100644
--- a/sysutils/battmond/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/battmond/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://ntarmos.dyndns.org/Software/FreeBSD/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ntarmos@cs.uoi.gr
-COMMENT=	A daemon monitoring the battery level of ACPI-enabled laptops
+COMMENT=	Daemon monitoring the battery level of ACPI-enabled laptops
 
 PLIST_FILES=	sbin/battmond \
 		etc/rc.d/battmond \
diff --git a/sysutils/bkpupsd/Makefile b/sysutils/bkpupsd/Makefile
index 0d8a42c49645..d531f6971148 100644
--- a/sysutils/bkpupsd/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/bkpupsd/Makefile
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://ftp.knit.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/pub/Unix/bkpupsd/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A simple UPS daemon for APC BK Pro(TM)
+COMMENT=	Simple UPS daemon for APC BK Pro(TM)
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/sysutils/bontmia/Makefile b/sysutils/bontmia/Makefile
index 47d401ec2da5..611be338aef1 100644
--- a/sysutils/bontmia/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/bontmia/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://kosmos.ttyv0.se/attachments/download/37/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A small tool for incremental backups over network
+COMMENT=	Small tool for incremental backups over network
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	rsync:${PORTSDIR}/net/rsync
 
diff --git a/sysutils/ccd2iso/Makefile b/sysutils/ccd2iso/Makefile
index c53e75f79601..a516f7f00c3f 100644
--- a/sysutils/ccd2iso/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/ccd2iso/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/OldFiles
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}
 
 MAINTAINER=	osa@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A CloneCD to ISO converter
+COMMENT=	CloneCD to ISO converter
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/ccd2iso
 
diff --git a/sysutils/cdf/Makefile b/sysutils/cdf/Makefile
index aaa5f2443d2a..7714cf53a8e2 100644
--- a/sysutils/cdf/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/cdf/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	${MASTER_SITE_BERLIOS}
 MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	bmp-plugins
 
 MAINTAINER=	novel@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A colorized df
+COMMENT=	Colorized df
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/cdf
 
diff --git a/sysutils/cdls/Makefile b/sysutils/cdls/Makefile
index 76a76c0be700..06e56e0c787a 100644
--- a/sysutils/cdls/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/cdls/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	ftp://pd7w.fs2a.eu/
 
 MAINTAINER=	hans@dehartog.nl
-COMMENT=	A curses based file manager for system managers
+COMMENT=	Curses based file manager for system managers
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/cdls
 
diff --git a/sysutils/cfengine22/Makefile b/sysutils/cfengine22/Makefile
index 9e80292173db..8dfabf546a13 100644
--- a/sysutils/cfengine22/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/cfengine22/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PKGNAMESUFFIX=	22
 
 MAINTAINER=	cy@FreeBSD.org
 #		gjb@FreeBSD.org is also committer for this port
-COMMENT=	A systems administration tool for networks
+COMMENT=	Systems administration tool for networks
 
 FETCH_BEFORE_ARGS=	-o ${DISTDIR}/${DISTFILES}
 
diff --git a/sysutils/cfengine32/Makefile b/sysutils/cfengine32/Makefile
index 445c3ed0aebd..dee2ed413f9c 100644
--- a/sysutils/cfengine32/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/cfengine32/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ PKGNAMESUFFIX=	32
 
 MAINTAINER=	cy@FreeBSD.org
 #		gjb@FreeBSD.org is an alternate committer for this port
-COMMENT=	A systems administration tool for networks
+COMMENT=	Systems administration tool for networks
 
 LATEST_LINK=	cfengine32
 FETCH_BEFORE_ARGS=   -o ${DISTDIR}/${DISTFILES}
diff --git a/sysutils/cfengine34/Makefile b/sysutils/cfengine34/Makefile
index 1eac72cf6580..6cdfc5a54c16 100644
--- a/sysutils/cfengine34/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/cfengine34/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	https://s3.amazonaws.com/cfengine.package-repos/tarballs/
 
 MAINTAINER=	cy@FreeBSD.org
 #		gjb@FreeBSD.org is also committer for this port
-COMMENT=	A systems administration tool for networks
+COMMENT=	Systems administration tool for networks
 
 .if !defined(MASTERDIR)
 PKGNAMESUFFIX=	34
diff --git a/sysutils/cfengine35/Makefile b/sysutils/cfengine35/Makefile
index 9be5a892e70b..dc3a3cc8d3fa 100644
--- a/sysutils/cfengine35/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/cfengine35/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	https://s3.amazonaws.com/cfengine.package-repos/tarballs/
 
 MAINTAINER=	cy@FreeBSD.org
 #		gjb@FreeBSD.org is also committer for this port
-COMMENT=	A systems administration tool for networks
+COMMENT=	Systems administration tool for networks
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 
diff --git a/sysutils/cfengine36/Makefile b/sysutils/cfengine36/Makefile
index 109f8778472f..17caea4adaf0 100644
--- a/sysutils/cfengine36/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/cfengine36/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	https://s3.amazonaws.com/cfengine.package-repos/tarballs/
 
 MAINTAINER=	cy@FreeBSD.org
 #		gjb@FreeBSD.org is also committer for this port
-COMMENT=	A systems administration tool for networks
+COMMENT=	Systems administration tool for networks
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 
diff --git a/sysutils/ciso/Makefile b/sysutils/ciso/Makefile
index 7418f8449b67..fd81b8e83b0b 100644
--- a/sysutils/ciso/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/ciso/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	SF
 
 MAINTAINER=	blttll@gmail.com
-COMMENT=	A tool to compress ISO images to CSO format
+COMMENT=	Tool to compress ISO images to CSO format
 
 USES=		dos2unix
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/ciso
diff --git a/sysutils/comiccron/Makefile b/sysutils/comiccron/Makefile
index f1d5c3db0505..43651ffd2798 100644
--- a/sysutils/comiccron/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/comiccron/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX=
 EXTRACT_ONLY=
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A cron like tool that performs a single pass on a cronfile
+COMMENT=	Cron-like tool that performs a single pass on a cronfile
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	p5-DateTime-Event-Cron>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/p5-DateTime-Event-Cron \
 		p5-DateTime>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/p5-DateTime \
diff --git a/sysutils/confman/Makefile b/sysutils/confman/Makefile
index 1d271df21d5e..c19a8cf14cb5 100644
--- a/sysutils/confman/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/confman/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.timesinks.net/distfiles/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ccowart@timesinks.net
-COMMENT=	A revision controlled configuration manager
+COMMENT=	Revision controlled configuration manager
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	bash:${PORTSDIR}/shells/bash \
 		svn:${PORTSDIR}/devel/subversion16 \
diff --git a/sysutils/crashme/Makefile b/sysutils/crashme/Makefile
index 82e7dc2958e0..c88235ad247a 100644
--- a/sysutils/crashme/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/crashme/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ DISTNAME=	crashme
 EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	gjc@alum.mit.edu
-COMMENT=	A tool to test an operating system's robustness
+COMMENT=	Tool to test an operating system's robustness
 
 # according to license.rtf, and using the most restrictive one:
 LICENSE=	LGPL21
diff --git a/sysutils/dc3dd/Makefile b/sysutils/dc3dd/Makefile
index ac3b93bf7ab9..440ac8afc8c1 100644
--- a/sysutils/dc3dd/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/dc3dd/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}/7.1.0
 
 MAINTAINER=	nobutaka@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A dd program useful for computer forensics
+COMMENT=	dd program useful for computer forensics
 
 USE_BZIP2=	yes
 USES=		gettext iconv gmake
diff --git a/sysutils/dcfldd/Makefile b/sysutils/dcfldd/Makefile
index 16fa91b0be4a..851ddba3b40c 100644
--- a/sysutils/dcfldd/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/dcfldd/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}/${DISTVERSION}/
 
 MAINTAINER=	nobutaka@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An enhanced dd tool with MD5 hashing capability
+COMMENT=	Enhanced dd tool with MD5 hashing capability
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 
diff --git a/sysutils/ddpt/Makefile b/sysutils/ddpt/Makefile
index 61c42844f677..1b3dcdcead1f 100644
--- a/sysutils/ddpt/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/ddpt/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://sg.danny.cz/sg/p/
 EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	delphij@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A dd tool that specializes in files that are block devices
+COMMENT=	dd tool that specializes in files that are block devices
 
 LICENSE=	BSD
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
diff --git a/sysutils/doinkd/Makefile b/sysutils/doinkd/Makefile
index 7d2d088d39e3..c01834730335 100644
--- a/sysutils/doinkd/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/doinkd/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/idled/${PORTNAME}/${PORTVERSION}/
 
 MAINTAINER=	cy@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A daemon that logs out idle users and those users hogging resources
+COMMENT=	Daemon that logs out idle users and those users hogging resources
 
 USE_RC_SUBR=	${PORTNAME}
 
diff --git a/sysutils/dolly/Makefile b/sysutils/dolly/Makefile
index 39776eda8d27..6c2582c091e6 100644
--- a/sysutils/dolly/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/dolly/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://www.cs.inf.ethz.ch/CoPs/patagonia/dolly/
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}.${DISTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A program to clone harddisks/partitions over a fast switched network
+COMMENT=	Program to clone harddisks/partitions over a fast switched network
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	BZIP2 HIGHEST_COMPRESSION DOCS
 OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	BZIP2 HIGHEST_COMPRESSION
diff --git a/sysutils/downtime/Makefile b/sysutils/downtime/Makefile
index aa981631ba5d..96678a158bde 100644
--- a/sysutils/downtime/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/downtime/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.nickwithers.com/downtime/
 
 MAINTAINER=	nick@nickwithers.com
-COMMENT=	A GTK-based shutdown manager using shutdown(8)
+COMMENT=	GTK-based shutdown manager using shutdown(8)
 
 USES=		desktop-file-utils pkgconfig shared-mime-info
 USE_GNOME=	gtk20
diff --git a/sysutils/dvdimagecmp/Makefile b/sysutils/dvdimagecmp/Makefile
index 67fd85551379..c06e93efe0d2 100644
--- a/sysutils/dvdimagecmp/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/dvdimagecmp/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	apps/video
 EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@thepentagon.org
-COMMENT=	A simple tool for comparing an image to a burned disc
+COMMENT=	Simple tool for comparing an image to a burned disc
 
 USES=		gmake
 
diff --git a/sysutils/eroaster/Makefile b/sysutils/eroaster/Makefile
index 5b146bbe52b1..11862b094608 100644
--- a/sysutils/eroaster/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/eroaster/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/Development/2.2.0-0.6
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}-2.2.0-0.6
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A GNOME2 frontend to mkisofs/cdrecord
+COMMENT=	GNOME2 frontend to mkisofs/cdrecord
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PYTHON_SITELIBDIR}/gtk-2.0/gnome/_gnome.so:${PORTSDIR}/x11-toolkits/py-gnome2 \
 		cdrecord:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/cdrtools
diff --git a/sysutils/fcron/Makefile b/sysutils/fcron/Makefile
index 46fddf71d12a..a9dc47791dda 100644
--- a/sysutils/fcron/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/fcron/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	system/daemons/cron
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}.src
 
 MAINTAINER=	rde@tavi.co.uk
-COMMENT=	A periodic command scheduler
+COMMENT=	Periodic command scheduler
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS EXAMPLES
 
diff --git a/sysutils/ffs2recov/Makefile b/sysutils/ffs2recov/Makefile
index 665f28d80925..21d505e944c1 100644
--- a/sysutils/ffs2recov/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/ffs2recov/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.exit.com/Archives/FreeBSD/
 
 MAINTAINER=	sten@blinkenlights.nl
-COMMENT=	A utility to recover UFS2 filesystems
+COMMENT=	Utility to recover UFS2 filesystems
 
 USE_BZIP2=	yes
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}
diff --git a/sysutils/flog/Makefile b/sysutils/flog/Makefile
index 4d42c6c2b565..4ef8f4abc152 100644
--- a/sysutils/flog/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/flog/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://oss.ezic.com/flog/ \
 		ftp://ftp.nuug.no/pub/anders/distfiles/
 
 MAINTAINER=	anders@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A small STDIN-to-file logger with support for log rotation
+COMMENT=	Small STDIN-to-file logger with support for log rotation
 
 PORTDOCS=	README
 
diff --git a/sysutils/freedt/Makefile b/sysutils/freedt/Makefile
index 1dfff27aef79..37906d9c6076 100644
--- a/sysutils/freedt/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/freedt/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://offog.org/files/ \
 		http://ftp.i-scream.org/pub/offog.org/files/
 
 MAINTAINER=	tdb@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An experimental reimplementation of Dan Bernstein's daemontools
+COMMENT=	Experimental reimplementation of Dan Bernstein's daemontools
 
 CONFLICTS=	daemontools-[0-9]*
 
diff --git a/sysutils/fsc/Makefile b/sysutils/fsc/Makefile
index e12161e5311f..f3a07eb04113 100644
--- a/sysutils/fsc/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/fsc/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	LOCAL
 MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	trhodes
 
 MAINTAINER=	trhodes@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	The FreeBSD Services Control family of utilties.
+COMMENT=	The FreeBSD Services Control family of utilities
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/fsc
 
diff --git a/sysutils/fusefs-chironfs/Makefile b/sysutils/fusefs-chironfs/Makefile
index 0f11a03fd2c3..90b9b5e53095 100644
--- a/sysutils/fusefs-chironfs/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/fusefs-chironfs/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	${MASTER_SITE_GOOGLE_CODE}
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	fusefs-
 
 MAINTAINER=	leeym@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A FUSE based filesystem with replication at the filesystem level
+COMMENT=	FUSE based filesystem with replication at the filesystem level
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CPPFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include
diff --git a/sysutils/fusefs-cryptofs/Makefile b/sysutils/fusefs-cryptofs/Makefile
index ecfe826f06ab..31f7345c745d 100644
--- a/sysutils/fusefs-cryptofs/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/fusefs-cryptofs/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://reboot78.re.funpic.de/cryptofs/
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	fusefs-
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A encrypted filesystem for FUSE
+COMMENT=	Encrypted filesystem for FUSE
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libgcrypt.so:${PORTSDIR}/security/libgcrypt \
 		libglib-2.0.so:${PORTSDIR}/devel/glib20
diff --git a/sysutils/fusefs-encfs/Makefile b/sysutils/fusefs-encfs/Makefile
index 7e0ac9788583..17eae1b94207 100644
--- a/sysutils/fusefs-encfs/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/fusefs-encfs/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PKGNAMEPREFIX=	fusefs-
 EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An encrypted pass-through FUSE filesystem
+COMMENT=	Encrypted pass-through FUSE filesystem
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	librlog.so:${PORTSDIR}/devel/rlog \
 		libboost_serialization.so:${PORTSDIR}/devel/boost-libs
diff --git a/sysutils/gcombust/Makefile b/sysutils/gcombust/Makefile
index ed1dbd2c6ed5..0d1606ac0cf1 100644
--- a/sysutils/gcombust/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/gcombust/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://mirror.symnds.com/software/misc/ \
 		http://www.egr.msu.edu/~mcdouga9/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A GTK+ frontend for mkisofs and cdrecord
+COMMENT=	GTK+ frontend for mkisofs and cdrecord
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
diff --git a/sysutils/gconf-editor/Makefile b/sysutils/gconf-editor/Makefile
index e75e62856b36..6d86fd4d93b6 100644
--- a/sysutils/gconf-editor/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/gconf-editor/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	GNOME
 DIST_SUBDIR=	gnome2
 
 MAINTAINER=	gnome@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A gconf database editor for the GNOME 2 environment
+COMMENT=	Gconf database editor for the GNOME 2 environment
 
 USES=		gettext gmake pkgconfig tar:bzip2
 INSTALLS_OMF=	yes
diff --git a/sysutils/gkfreq/Makefile b/sysutils/gkfreq/Makefile
index 1291b197e00e..ce52a38ed985 100644
--- a/sysutils/gkfreq/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/gkfreq/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	SF
 MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=${PORTNAME}/${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ume@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A plugin to GKrellM that displays the current CPU frequencies
+COMMENT=	Plugin to GKrellM that displays the current CPU frequencies
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/libdata/pkgconfig/gkrellm.pc:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/gkrellm2
 RUN_DEPENDS=	gkrellm:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/gkrellm2
diff --git a/sysutils/gkrellflynn/Makefile b/sysutils/gkrellflynn/Makefile
index d8becc748c6c..7543bc1358c6 100644
--- a/sysutils/gkrellflynn/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/gkrellflynn/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://mirror.amdmi3.ru/distfiles/ \
 		http://horus.comlab.uni-rostock.de/flynn/
 
 MAINTAINER=	amdmi3@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A tiny system load meter for gkrellm
+COMMENT=	Tiny system load meter for gkrellm
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/include/gkrellm2/gkrellm.h:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/gkrellm2
 RUN_DEPENDS=	gkrellm:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/gkrellm2
diff --git a/sysutils/gkrellm2/Makefile b/sysutils/gkrellm2/Makefile
index d060f0867fc6..7ab024fc8ed9 100644
--- a/sysutils/gkrellm2/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/gkrellm2/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	ume
 PKGNAMESUFFIX=	2
 
 MAINTAINER=	ume@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A GTK based system monitor
+COMMENT=	GTK based system monitor
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 
diff --git a/sysutils/gnomebaker/Makefile b/sysutils/gnomebaker/Makefile
index ab90f240f936..435229e73294 100644
--- a/sysutils/gnomebaker/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/gnomebaker/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=		SF
 DIST_SUBDIR=		gnome2
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=		A CD/DVD recording GUI for Gnome
+COMMENT=		CD/DVD recording GUI for Gnome
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=		DVD
 DVD_DESC=		DVD support
diff --git a/sysutils/gpte/Makefile b/sysutils/gpte/Makefile
index efefccaa48d4..6b8ec70f1558 100644
--- a/sysutils/gpte/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/gpte/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	ftp://segfault.kiev.ua/pub/
 
 MAINTAINER=	netch@segfault.kiev.ua
-COMMENT=	A simple command-line GPT partition editor
+COMMENT=	Simple command-line GPT partition editor
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/gpte \
 		man/man8/gpte.8.gz
diff --git a/sysutils/hatop/Makefile b/sysutils/hatop/Makefile
index 07fc9da404a4..f0c9f4a99ef7 100644
--- a/sysutils/hatop/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/hatop/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils net
 MASTER_SITES=	${MASTER_SITE_GOOGLE_CODE}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@christianserving.org
-COMMENT=	An interactive real-time monitoring tool for the HAProxy unix socket
+COMMENT=	Interactive real-time monitoring tool for the HAProxy unix socket
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/sbin/haproxy:${PORTSDIR}/net/haproxy
 
diff --git a/sysutils/hdrecover/Makefile b/sysutils/hdrecover/Makefile
index 78406df0d11d..0f20f24ab51c 100644
--- a/sysutils/hdrecover/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/hdrecover/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	cy@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	Attempts to recover a hard disk that has bad blocks on it.
+COMMENT=	Attempts to recover a hard disk that has bad blocks on it
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
diff --git a/sysutils/ipsc/Makefile b/sysutils/ipsc/Makefile
index a35758a036f8..9424db9925cf 100644
--- a/sysutils/ipsc/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/ipsc/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://archive.debian.org/debian/pool/main/i/ipsc/
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}_${PORTVERSION}.orig
 
 MAINTAINER=	cy@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An IP Subnet Calculator
+COMMENT=	IP Subnet Calculator
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${PRIPS_WRKSRC}/prips.o:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/prips:build
 
diff --git a/sysutils/jailadmin/Makefile b/sysutils/jailadmin/Makefile
index 0dce1bb29fb1..7f18e172502b 100644
--- a/sysutils/jailadmin/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/jailadmin/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://subwiki.honeypot.net/pub/Freebsd/JailAdmin/
 DISTNAME=	jailadmin-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A system for managing a set of named jails
+COMMENT=	System for managing a set of named jails
 
 USES=		perl5
 
diff --git a/sysutils/jailme/Makefile b/sysutils/jailme/Makefile
index 3313bb562fc1..cd9ad1fe9390 100644
--- a/sysutils/jailme/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/jailme/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://people.collaborativefusion.com/~wmoran/code/jailme/
 
 MAINTAINER=	wmoran@collaborativefusion.com
-COMMENT=	A setuid version of jexec to allow normal users access to jails
+COMMENT=	setuid version of jexec to allow normal users access to jails
 
 PLIST_FILES=	sbin/jailme
 
diff --git a/sysutils/knutclient-kde4/Makefile b/sysutils/knutclient-kde4/Makefile
index fb134d28e36f..5f88876cc081 100644
--- a/sysutils/knutclient-kde4/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/knutclient-kde4/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	ftp://ftp.buzuluk.cz/pub/alo/knutclient/stable/ \
 		http://www.vg.kernel.org/pub/mirrors/gentoo/source/distfiles/
 
 MAINTAINER=	rnejdl@ringofsaturn.com
-COMMENT=	A visual client for UPS system NUT
+COMMENT=	Visual client for UPS system NUT
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libqimageblitz.so:${PORTSDIR}/x11/qimageblitz
 
diff --git a/sysutils/logwatch/Makefile b/sysutils/logwatch/Makefile
index f7718438e9a4..dfb8adef6e30 100644
--- a/sysutils/logwatch/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/logwatch/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	trix@basement.net
-COMMENT=	A log file analysis program
+COMMENT=	Log file analysis program
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
diff --git a/sysutils/mdcp/Makefile b/sysutils/mdcp/Makefile
index 6227af64d268..26e35567cdd6 100644
--- a/sysutils/mdcp/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/mdcp/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}/shine
 
 MAINTAINER=	wamonzyne@hotmail.com
-COMMENT=	A fastest utility for copy from a disk device for many
+COMMENT=	Fastest utility for copy from a disk device for many
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USES=		gmake
diff --git a/sysutils/mixer/Makefile b/sysutils/mixer/Makefile
index 2a795d3b3647..959cef8de95d 100644
--- a/sysutils/mixer/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/mixer/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ DISTFILES=	# empty
 EXTRACT_ONLY=	# empty
 
 MAINTAINER=	mwm@mired.org
-COMMENT=	A startup/shutdown script to preserve mixer settings across reboots
+COMMENT=	Startup/shutdown script to preserve mixer settings across reboots
 
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 PLIST_FILES=	etc/rc.d/mixer.sh
diff --git a/sysutils/mkntpwd/Makefile b/sysutils/mkntpwd/Makefile
index 1ef2fa6237c4..db3b248ad031 100644
--- a/sysutils/mkntpwd/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/mkntpwd/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	ldaputils/Contrib/mkntpwd
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}
 
 MAINTAINER=	pcTA@cs.nctu.edu.tw
-COMMENT=	A utility to create Samba password hashes
+COMMENT=	Utility to create Samba password hashes
 
 NO_WRKSUBDIR=	yes
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/mkntpwd
diff --git a/sysutils/monitorix/Makefile b/sysutils/monitorix/Makefile
index 7c1a5b93b234..845239c371fd 100644
--- a/sysutils/monitorix/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/monitorix/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://www.monitorix.org/ \
 		http://www.bayofrum.net/dist/${PORTNAME}/
 
 MAINTAINER=	crees@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A web based monitoring system
+COMMENT=	Web based monitoring system
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
diff --git a/sysutils/ods2/Makefile b/sysutils/ods2/Makefile
index d424c714239e..db6bf960166e 100644
--- a/sysutils/ods2/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/ods2/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://www.lugs.ch/~dussuett/
 DISTNAME=	ods2
 
 MAINTAINER=	dussuett@wigwam.ethz.ch
-COMMENT=	An utility for manipulating ODS-2 filesystems
+COMMENT=	Utility for manipulating ODS-2 filesystems
 
 USES=		zip
 NO_WRKSUBDIR=	yes
diff --git a/sysutils/openupsd/Makefile b/sysutils/openupsd/Makefile
index 604c57a4c8cf..88a17ec8bbc8 100644
--- a/sysutils/openupsd/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/openupsd/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://frmb.org/download/
 
 MAINTAINER=	tdb@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A UPS daemon for some Belkin UPS's
+COMMENT=	UPS daemon for some Belkin UPS's
 
 USE_RC_SUBR=	${PORTNAME}
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
diff --git a/sysutils/p5-BSD-Jail-Object/Makefile b/sysutils/p5-BSD-Jail-Object/Makefile
index 7ef475ba9c2c..320e4203e203 100644
--- a/sysutils/p5-BSD-Jail-Object/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/p5-BSD-Jail-Object/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	CPAN
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	mahlon@martini.nu
-COMMENT=	An object oriented perl interface to jail(2)
+COMMENT=	Object oriented perl interface to jail(2)
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	p5-Inline>=0:${PORTSDIR}/devel/p5-Inline
 
diff --git a/sysutils/p5-Lchown/Makefile b/sysutils/p5-Lchown/Makefile
index 0eea86ec7f3d..67671945ad8f 100644
--- a/sysutils/p5-Lchown/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/p5-Lchown/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	CPAN:NCLEATON
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	p5-
 
 MAINTAINER=	jeffrey@goldmark.org
-COMMENT=	A perl5 module providing access to lchown(2)
+COMMENT=	Perl5 module providing access to lchown(2)
 
 USES=		perl5
 USE_PERL5=	modbuild
diff --git a/sysutils/pecl-proctitle/Makefile b/sysutils/pecl-proctitle/Makefile
index 1fff23378e0b..fa55484c8a30 100644
--- a/sysutils/pecl-proctitle/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/pecl-proctitle/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 DIST_SUBDIR=	PECL
 
 MAINTAINER=	flo@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A PECL extension that allows changing the current process' name
+COMMENT=	PECL extension that allows changing the current process' name
 
 USE_PHP=	yes
 USE_PHPEXT=	yes
diff --git a/sysutils/pslist/Makefile b/sysutils/pslist/Makefile
index b81abc18f451..49f2ba6e6508 100644
--- a/sysutils/pslist/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/pslist/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://devel.ringlet.net/sysutils/pslist/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A utility to view or send signals to processes with all their children
+COMMENT=	Utility to view or send signals to processes with all their children
 
 USES=		perl5 shebangfix
 USE_PERL5=	run
diff --git a/sysutils/pv/Makefile b/sysutils/pv/Makefile
index 1d8d7f8ec362..9f101a8b95a1 100644
--- a/sysutils/pv/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/pv/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.ivarch.com/programs/sources/
 
 MAINTAINER=	martymac@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A pipe throughput monitor
+COMMENT=	Pipe throughput monitor
 
 LICENSE=	ART20
 
diff --git a/sysutils/pwgen/Makefile b/sysutils/pwgen/Makefile
index 3553b8db9ee8..72159d27c8e9 100644
--- a/sysutils/pwgen/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/pwgen/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	SF
 
 MAINTAINER=	andrey@hm.perm.ru
-COMMENT=	A small, powerful, GPL'ed password generator
+COMMENT=	Small, powerful, GPL'ed password generator
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 USES=		perl5
diff --git a/sysutils/py-stdiff/Makefile b/sysutils/py-stdiff/Makefile
index b50924fb473d..efea8d3734cb 100644
--- a/sysutils/py-stdiff/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/py-stdiff/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ CATEGORIES=		sysutils python
 MASTER_SITES=		SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}/
 
 MAINTAINER=		araujo@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=		Spot The Difference is a file integrity checker.
+COMMENT=		Spot The Difference is a file integrity checker
 
 USE_PYTHON=		yes
 USE_PYDISTUTILS=	yes
diff --git a/sysutils/pydf/Makefile b/sysutils/pydf/Makefile
index bf5ab62095d2..8d308ceceb74 100644
--- a/sysutils/pydf/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/pydf/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://kassiopeia.juls.savba.sk/~garabik/software/pydf/
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}_${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	baptiste@bapt.name
-COMMENT=	A python implementation of df
+COMMENT=	Python implementation of df
 
 LICENSE=	unknown
 LICENSE_NAME=	Public Domain
diff --git a/sysutils/reed/Makefile b/sysutils/reed/Makefile
index df907372565a..e9c2b9b56b6b 100644
--- a/sysutils/reed/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/reed/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.bayofrum.net/dist/${PORTNAME}/
 
 MAINTAINER=	crees@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A text pager with autoscrolling and more
+COMMENT=	Text pager with autoscrolling and more
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
diff --git a/sysutils/relaxconf/Makefile b/sysutils/relaxconf/Makefile
index 2f2f07e661f7..02a0175e9b8e 100644
--- a/sysutils/relaxconf/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/relaxconf/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/relaxbsd/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A set of text menu based utilities for configuring RelaxBSD LiveCD
+COMMENT=	Set of text menu based utilities for configuring RelaxBSD LiveCD
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	cdialog:${PORTSDIR}/devel/cdialog
 RUN_DEPENDS=	cdialog:${PORTSDIR}/devel/cdialog \
diff --git a/sysutils/respond/Makefile b/sysutils/respond/Makefile
index 770ed3515229..861fb3167b69 100644
--- a/sysutils/respond/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/respond/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ PORTVERSION=	1.3
 CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 
 MAINTAINER=	j.witteveen@gmail.com
-COMMENT=	A response automator for logged events
+COMMENT=	Response automator for logged events
 
 LICENSE=	BSD2CLAUSE
 
diff --git a/sysutils/ruby-quota/Makefile b/sysutils/ruby-quota/Makefile
index f837432a451b..5ae5f999e5dc 100644
--- a/sysutils/ruby-quota/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/ruby-quota/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ DISTNAME=	ruby-${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 DIST_SUBDIR=	ruby
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A Ruby library to manipulate filesystem quotas
+COMMENT=	Ruby library to manipulate filesystem quotas
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS EXAMPLES
 USE_RUBY=	yes
diff --git a/sysutils/rubygem-bundler/Makefile b/sysutils/rubygem-bundler/Makefile
index 1583d2fc0435..5d0b546b5dac 100644
--- a/sysutils/rubygem-bundler/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/rubygem-bundler/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A tool that manages gem dependencies for ruby applications
+COMMENT=	Tool that manages gem dependencies for ruby applications
 
 USE_RUBY=	yes
 USE_RUBYGEMS=	yes
diff --git a/sysutils/rubygem-hiera-json/Makefile b/sysutils/rubygem-hiera-json/Makefile
index 1877fbf4ff40..f7720d081721 100644
--- a/sysutils/rubygem-hiera-json/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/rubygem-hiera-json/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	mat@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A backend for Hiera that queries JSON data
+COMMENT=	Backend for Hiera that queries JSON data
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	puppet>=0:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/puppet \
 		rubygem-hiera>=1.0:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/rubygem-hiera \
diff --git a/sysutils/rubygem-hiera-puppet/Makefile b/sysutils/rubygem-hiera-puppet/Makefile
index 2affd886fe7d..850d72ecf707 100644
--- a/sysutils/rubygem-hiera-puppet/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/rubygem-hiera-puppet/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	mat@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A data backend for Hiera that queries the Puppet scope for data
+COMMENT=	Data backend for Hiera that queries the Puppet scope for data
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	puppet27>=0:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/puppet27 \
 		rubygem-hiera>=1.0:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/rubygem-hiera
diff --git a/sysutils/rubygem-log4r/Makefile b/sysutils/rubygem-log4r/Makefile
index 5d8ae604c244..d798c1d348d3 100644
--- a/sysutils/rubygem-log4r/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/rubygem-log4r/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils rubygems
 MASTER_SITES=	RG
 
 MAINTAINER=	ruby@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A flexible logging library for use in Ruby programs
+COMMENT=	Flexible logging library for use in Ruby programs
 
 USE_RUBY=	yes
 USE_RUBYGEMS=	yes
diff --git a/sysutils/sshsudo/Makefile b/sysutils/sshsudo/Makefile
index b1af464b6697..975e62c00f9f 100644
--- a/sysutils/sshsudo/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/sshsudo/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ EXTRACT_SUFX=	#
 EXTRACT_ONLY=	#
 
 MAINTAINER=	gaod@hychen.org
-COMMENT=	A bash script to run sudo command on multiple remote computers
+COMMENT=	Bash script to run sudo command on multiple remote computers
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 
diff --git a/sysutils/ssync/Makefile b/sysutils/ssync/Makefile
index 8bb3c5e8e425..8d02003695a7 100644
--- a/sysutils/ssync/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/ssync/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://linuxfocus.org/~guido/
 
 MAINTAINER=	samm@os2.kiev.ua
-COMMENT=	A minimalistic tool for keeping filesystems in synchronization
+COMMENT=	Minimalistic tool for keeping filesystems in synchronization
 
 USES=		gmake
 
diff --git a/sysutils/swapd/Makefile b/sysutils/swapd/Makefile
index 2e2a0cba6c0a..0c7bcb394a44 100644
--- a/sysutils/swapd/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/swapd/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.rkeene.org/files/oss/swapd/
 
 MAINTAINER=	leeym@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A daemon that watches free memory and manages swap files
+COMMENT=	Daemon that watches free memory and manages swap files
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libstatgrab.so:${PORTSDIR}/devel/libstatgrab
 
diff --git a/sysutils/syslogger/Makefile b/sysutils/syslogger/Makefile
index b8a7f4414053..d098325e8263 100644
--- a/sysutils/syslogger/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/syslogger/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://oav.net/projects/syslogger/
 
 MAINTAINER=	kiwi@oav.net
-COMMENT=	A logger(1) like tool that sends file or pipe througth syslog
+COMMENT=	Logger(1) like tool that sends file or pipe througth syslog
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${PORTNAME}
 
diff --git a/sysutils/tbku/Makefile b/sysutils/tbku/Makefile
index 14bae1ee759e..a9bd8154fbd2 100644
--- a/sysutils/tbku/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/tbku/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.tundraware.com/Software/tbku/
 
 MAINTAINER=	tbku@tundraware.com
-COMMENT=	A Tool For Incremental And Imaging Backups
+COMMENT=	Tool For Incremental And Imaging Backups
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
diff --git a/sysutils/tentakel/Makefile b/sysutils/tentakel/Makefile
index bc57e271276d..6d0e09ba69a6 100644
--- a/sysutils/tentakel/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/tentakel/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A program for executing commands on many hosts in parallel
+COMMENT=	Program for executing commands on many hosts in parallel
 
 WRKSRC=		${WRKDIR}/${DISTNAME}/py
 
diff --git a/sysutils/tren/Makefile b/sysutils/tren/Makefile
index 2166679abe58..e86c1500c282 100644
--- a/sysutils/tren/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/tren/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils python
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.tundraware.com/Software/tren/
 
 MAINTAINER=	tren@tundraware.com
-COMMENT=	A Powerful File And Directory Batch Renaming Tool
+COMMENT=	Powerful File And Directory Batch Renaming Tool
 
 USE_PYTHON=	yes
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/tren.py man/man1/tren.1.gz
diff --git a/sysutils/ucspi-proxy/Makefile b/sysutils/ucspi-proxy/Makefile
index 6ca7ad82f00d..3da6d189984d 100644
--- a/sysutils/ucspi-proxy/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/ucspi-proxy/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://untroubled.org/ucspi-proxy/
 
 MAINTAINER=	dale.woolridge@gmail.com
-COMMENT=	A proxy program for UCSPI servers and clients
+COMMENT=	Proxy program for UCSPI servers and clients
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libbg.so:${PORTSDIR}/devel/bglibs
 
diff --git a/sysutils/unstow/Makefile b/sysutils/unstow/Makefile
index 70e221a2b494..498f22b3de75 100644
--- a/sysutils/unstow/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/unstow/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://download.github.com/ \
 DISTNAME=	knu-stow-utils-885c88a
 
 MAINTAINER=	knu@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A script to unstow packages much faster than stow -D
+COMMENT=	Script to unstow packages much faster than stow -D
 
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 
diff --git a/sysutils/uschedule/Makefile b/sysutils/uschedule/Makefile
index 8c1fb04f4154..151ab078fef0 100644
--- a/sysutils/uschedule/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/uschedule/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.ohse.de/uwe/uschedule/
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A scheduler program, designed to replace cron(8) and at(1)
+COMMENT=	Scheduler program, designed to replace cron(8) and at(1)
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/bin/tai64nlocal:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/daemontools
 RUN_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/bin/multilog:${PORTSDIR}/sysutils/daemontools
diff --git a/sysutils/vbetool/Makefile b/sysutils/vbetool/Makefile
index f26bf821b03f..d624d1e61f00 100644
--- a/sysutils/vbetool/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/vbetool/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://www.codon.org.uk/~mjg59/vbetool/download/	\
 MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	jkim
 
 MAINTAINER=	jkim@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An application for executing video card BIOS code
+COMMENT=	Application for executing video card BIOS code
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
diff --git a/sysutils/vpnc-scripts/Makefile b/sysutils/vpnc-scripts/Makefile
index 6845caae7dcf..6b0f7eaffafd 100644
--- a/sysutils/vpnc-scripts/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/vpnc-scripts/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	ftp://ftp.infradead.org/pub/${PORTNAME}/ \
 		http://mirrors.rit.edu/zi/
 
 MAINTAINER=	zi@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A collection of scripts to setup routes and other changes for a VPN
+COMMENT=	Collection of scripts to setup routes and other changes for a VPN
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/COPYING
diff --git a/sysutils/wmbluecpu/Makefile b/sysutils/wmbluecpu/Makefile
index 048a89e5d75f..1fbe45fc10bc 100644
--- a/sysutils/wmbluecpu/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/wmbluecpu/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	${MASTER_SITE_SUNSITE}
 MASTER_SITE_SUBDIR=	X11/xutils
 
 MAINTAINER=	benjsc@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A CPU monitoring dockapp
+COMMENT=	CPU monitoring dockapp
 
 USES=		tar:bzip2
 USE_XORG=	xpm
diff --git a/sysutils/wmcpuload/Makefile b/sysutils/wmcpuload/Makefile
index 3c4956092388..9298bcc64150 100644
--- a/sysutils/wmcpuload/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/wmcpuload/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils windowmaker
 MASTER_SITES=	http://seiichisato.jp/dockapps/src/
 
 MAINTAINER=	xride@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	An "lcd" dockapp for windowmaker, which displays the current cpuload
+COMMENT=	"lcd" dockapp for windowmaker, which displays the current cpuload
 
 USES=		tar:bzip2
 USE_XORG=	xpm
diff --git a/sysutils/wmcube-gdk/Makefile b/sysutils/wmcube-gdk/Makefile
index ad36b259da97..3a66ae4278c3 100644
--- a/sysutils/wmcube-gdk/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/wmcube-gdk/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PKGNAMESUFFIX=	-gdk
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}${PKGNAMESUFFIX}-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	garga@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A modified version of the dockapp wmCube
+COMMENT=	Modified version of the dockapp wmCube
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
diff --git a/sysutils/xosview/Makefile b/sysutils/xosview/Makefile
index 2d26eae1c472..b26243065be9 100644
--- a/sysutils/xosview/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/xosview/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	clsung@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A graphical performance meter
+COMMENT=	Graphical performance meter
 
 USE_XORG=	xpm
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
diff --git a/sysutils/zfs-replicate/Makefile b/sysutils/zfs-replicate/Makefile
index 0f463ddb9971..e402fd86c7d6 100644
--- a/sysutils/zfs-replicate/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/zfs-replicate/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	http://blogs.sun.com/constantin/resource/
 DISTNAME=	${PORTNAME}_v${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	jnlin@csie.nctu.edu.tw
-COMMENT=	A ZFS Snapshot Replication Script
+COMMENT=	ZFS Snapshot Replication Script
 
 RUN_DEPENDS=	ksh:${PORTSDIR}/shells/pdksh
 
diff --git a/sysutils/zidrav/Makefile b/sysutils/zidrav/Makefile
index f483bb03d45b..da6f3811f208 100644
--- a/sysutils/zidrav/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/zidrav/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MASTER_SITES=	SF/${PORTNAME}/${PORTNAME}4unix/${PORTVERSION}
 DISTNAME=	zidrav4unix-${PORTVERSION}
 
 MAINTAINER=	dinoex@FreeBSD.org
-COMMENT=	A file corruption detection and repair program
+COMMENT=	File corruption detection and repair program
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv2