Strip trailing '.', and/or leading '(a|an) '

25 files changed, 25 insertions, 25 deletions

diff --git a/lang/STk/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/STk/pkg/COMMENT
index 6d4777970c0..4e4484c219c 100644
--- a/lang/STk/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/STk/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A scheme interpreter with full access to the Tk graphical package.
+Scheme interpreter with full access to the Tk graphical package
diff --git a/lang/clisp/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/clisp/pkg/COMMENT
index 635a314a6c5..b4d8187c486 100644
--- a/lang/clisp/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/clisp/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-CLISP, a Common Lisp implementation.
+CLISP, a Common Lisp implementation
diff --git a/lang/egcs/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/egcs/pkg/COMMENT
index a9d6a006338..a4a9a49a359 100644
--- a/lang/egcs/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/egcs/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-the experimental GNU compiler suite.
+the experimental GNU compiler suite
diff --git a/lang/elisp-manual/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/elisp-manual/pkg/COMMENT
index 8a8bc7eaffa..ae66703b44e 100644
--- a/lang/elisp-manual/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/elisp-manual/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual for GNU Emacs Version 20.3.
+The Emacs Lisp Reference Manual for GNU Emacs Version 20.3
diff --git a/lang/elk/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/elk/pkg/COMMENT
index 807441f1200..a5ff9342192 100644
--- a/lang/elk/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/elk/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-An embeddable Scheme interpreter.
+Embeddable Scheme interpreter
diff --git a/lang/expect/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/expect/pkg/COMMENT
index fbd2d845bdd..96ee73b74a0 100644
--- a/lang/expect/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/expect/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A sophisticated scripter based on tcl/tk.
+Sophisticated scripter based on tcl/tk
diff --git a/lang/f2c/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/f2c/pkg/COMMENT
index f9e1f3471d5..7750ba199b1 100644
--- a/lang/f2c/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/f2c/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Fortran to C compiler (translates fortran to C).
+Fortran to C compiler (translates fortran to C)
diff --git a/lang/gforth/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/gforth/pkg/COMMENT
index 2274b486c47..d893b88c39a 100644
--- a/lang/gforth/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/gforth/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A fast interpreter for the Forth language.
+Fast interpreter for the Forth language
diff --git a/lang/ghc/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/ghc/pkg/COMMENT
index 5568ca6a381..5465f1dcd39 100644
--- a/lang/ghc/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/ghc/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A Compiler for the functional language Haskell
+Compiler for the functional language Haskell
diff --git a/lang/guavac/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/guavac/pkg/COMMENT
index abf009b5fc2..e2fc0b55bce 100644
--- a/lang/guavac/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/guavac/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A free compiler for the Java language
+Free compiler for the Java language
diff --git a/lang/hugs/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/hugs/pkg/COMMENT
index 56ca18ba658..055959004a5 100644
--- a/lang/hugs/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/hugs/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Nottingham and Yale Haskell interpreter and programming environment.
+Nottingham and Yale Haskell interpreter and programming environment
diff --git a/lang/icon/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/icon/pkg/COMMENT
index 30f915cb250..e54b6e4b41a 100644
--- a/lang/icon/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/icon/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-The Icon programming language.
+The Icon programming language
diff --git a/lang/japhar/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/japhar/pkg/COMMENT
index 21e0e615829..111e65bf8bc 100644
--- a/lang/japhar/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/japhar/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a Java Virtual Machine, currently JDK 1.1.5-level.
+Java Virtual Machine, currently JDK 1.1.5-level
diff --git a/lang/jdk/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/jdk/pkg/COMMENT
index 738fa31ede2..553bb16e1cd 100644
--- a/lang/jdk/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/jdk/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Sun's Java(tm) Development Kit.
+Sun's Java(tm) Development Kit
diff --git a/lang/jikes/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/jikes/pkg/COMMENT
index 093838cdc87..4b91b05efc7 100644
--- a/lang/jikes/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/jikes/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a Java source to byte-code compiler
+Java source to byte-code compiler
diff --git a/lang/kaffe/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/kaffe/pkg/COMMENT
index 551d7f09af2..68fc986519f 100644
--- a/lang/kaffe/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/kaffe/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Virtual machine capable of running Java(tm) code.
+Virtual machine capable of running Java(tm) code
diff --git a/lang/librep/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/librep/pkg/COMMENT
index 6f84344e492..c6952871c21 100644
--- a/lang/librep/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/librep/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-an Emacs Lisp-like runtime library, interpreter, compiler and VM.
+Emacs Lisp-like runtime library, interpreter, compiler and VM
diff --git a/lang/moscow_ml/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/moscow_ml/pkg/COMMENT
index 9760cc96603..cfd64506018 100644
--- a/lang/moscow_ml/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/moscow_ml/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Moscow ML, a version of Standard ML.
+Moscow ML, a version of Standard ML
diff --git a/lang/p2c/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/p2c/pkg/COMMENT
index 25337e8a843..6a1ace2f524 100644
--- a/lang/p2c/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/p2c/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Pascal to C compiler (translates Pascal to C).
+Pascal to C compiler (translates Pascal to C)
diff --git a/lang/python/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/python/pkg/COMMENT
index 58a53216247..fa9830528ee 100644
--- a/lang/python/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/python/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-An interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language.
+Interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
diff --git a/lang/scheme48/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/scheme48/pkg/COMMENT
index a004409a702..758e42de7ec 100644
--- a/lang/scheme48/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/scheme48/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-The Scheme Underground's implementation of R4RS.
+The Scheme Underground's implementation of R4RS
diff --git a/lang/siod/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/siod/pkg/COMMENT
index 1bd3465f4a8..d10ecd78012 100644
--- a/lang/siod/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/siod/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-a small-footprint implementation of the Scheme programming language
+Small-footprint implementation of the Scheme programming language
diff --git a/lang/sml-nj/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/sml-nj/pkg/COMMENT
index b609878dcf2..9e59885d031 100644
--- a/lang/sml-nj/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/sml-nj/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-A popular functional language from Bell Labs
+Popular functional language from Bell Labs
diff --git a/lang/tcl80/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/tcl80/pkg/COMMENT
index 7d657131b41..e8cd9959369 100644
--- a/lang/tcl80/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/tcl80/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Ousterhout's Tool Command Language, a scripting language.
+Ousterhout's Tool Command Language, a scripting language
diff --git a/lang/ucblogo/pkg/COMMENT b/lang/ucblogo/pkg/COMMENT
index aceb76012cb..cff53b75572 100644
--- a/lang/ucblogo/pkg/COMMENT
+++ b/lang/ucblogo/pkg/COMMENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Brian Harvey's logo language interpreter.
+Brian Harvey's logo language interpreter