various: Fix slack-desc formatting and comment nit picks.

Signed-off-by: dsomero <xgizzmo@slackbuilds.org>

115 files changed, 639 insertions, 633 deletions

diff --git a/misc/BISP/slack-desc b/misc/BISP/slack-desc
index 46d3f6b1f4034..143a08d49bf95 100644
--- a/misc/BISP/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/BISP/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 BISP: BISP (The Nexus Personal BankID client)
diff --git a/misc/KeePass/slack-desc b/misc/KeePass/slack-desc
index 530200528b385..3e2ea90392c3b 100644
--- a/misc/KeePass/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/KeePass/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/WhatPulse/slack-desc b/misc/WhatPulse/slack-desc
index 731bb4506c284..8c41c1d46fdfc 100644
--- a/misc/WhatPulse/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/WhatPulse/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/ardesia/slack-desc b/misc/ardesia/slack-desc
index 24f6321545a76..e433adb7bd36a 100644
--- a/misc/ardesia/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ardesia/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/ascii/slack-desc b/misc/ascii/slack-desc
index 2ccfd1a9cd9d1..845d3cd4378c1 100644
--- a/misc/ascii/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ascii/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ascii: ascii (prints out ASCII equivalents)
diff --git a/misc/asr-manpages/slack-desc b/misc/asr-manpages/slack-desc
index 08097488b6c36..d66fdc91ac6bb 100644
--- a/misc/asr-manpages/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/asr-manpages/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 asr-manpages: asr-manpages (alt.sysadmin.recovery manual pages)
 asr-manpages:
-asr-manpages: A set of humorous manual pages developed on alt.sysadmin.recovery 
-asr-manpages: (don't treat them seriously!). They document a set of really 
+asr-manpages: A set of humorous manual pages developed on alt.sysadmin.recovery
+asr-manpages: (don't treat them seriously!). They document a set of really
 asr-manpages: useful tools that for some strange reason are not included in any
-asr-manpages: implementation of Unix. 
-asr-manpages: 
-asr-manpages: This includes such famous commands as lart, sysadmin, luser, 
+asr-manpages: implementation of Unix.
+asr-manpages:
+asr-manpages: This includes such famous commands as lart, sysadmin, luser,
 asr-manpages: bosskill and others. The authors recommend these man pages should
-asr-manpages: be installed on every system. 
+asr-manpages: be installed on every system.
 asr-manpages:
diff --git a/misc/asterixInspector/slack-desc b/misc/asterixInspector/slack-desc
index 6055326a5fa62..73d50551c72a0 100644
--- a/misc/asterixInspector/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/asterixInspector/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                 |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/bchunk/slack-desc b/misc/bchunk/slack-desc
index 87c8be6f83eb6..7911318046d28 100644
--- a/misc/bchunk/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/bchunk/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 bchunk: bchunk ( bin chunker )
 bchunk:
-bchunk: converts a CD image in a ".bin / .cue" format to a set of .iso 
-bchunk: and .cdr tracks. This is a Unix/C rewrite of the fine BinChunker 
-bchunk: software. The non-Unix version of BinChunker has been obsoleted 
+bchunk: converts a CD image in a ".bin / .cue" format to a set of .iso
+bchunk: and .cdr tracks. This is a Unix/C rewrite of the fine BinChunker
+bchunk: software. The non-Unix version of BinChunker has been obsoleted
 bchunk: by the CD-R/W burning software www.FireBurner.com
-bchunk: 
+bchunk:
 bchunk: homepage http://he.fi/bchunk/
 bchunk:
-bchunk: 
+bchunk:
 bchunk:
diff --git a/misc/beep/slack-desc b/misc/beep/slack-desc
index f019cc1f498a5..86e8b2f8282e0 100644
--- a/misc/beep/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/beep/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 beep: beep (does exactly what you would expect: it beeps)
-beep: 
+beep:
 beep: Unlike printf("\a"), beep allows you to control pitch, duration, and
-beep: repetitions. Its job is to live inside shell/perl scripts and allow 
-beep: more granularity than one would otherwise have.  It is controlled 
-beep: completely through command line options.  It's not supposed to be 
-beep: complex, and it isn't - but it makes system monitoring (or whatever 
+beep: repetitions. Its job is to live inside shell/perl scripts and allow
+beep: more granularity than one would otherwise have.  It is controlled
+beep: completely through command line options.  It's not supposed to be
+beep: complex, and it isn't - but it makes system monitoring (or whatever
 beep: else it gets hacked onto) that much more informative.
-beep: 
+beep:
 beep: You may need to set beep executable suid.
-beep: 
+beep:
diff --git a/misc/biosdisk/slack-desc b/misc/biosdisk/slack-desc
index 47025881d2f97..59a28d90e8ec2 100644
--- a/misc/biosdisk/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/biosdisk/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 biosdisk: biosdisk (system BIOS flash utility)
diff --git a/misc/bodr/slack-desc b/misc/bodr/slack-desc
index 2a0997d07bab2..2c9612db76a92 100644
--- a/misc/bodr/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/bodr/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 bodr: bodr (Blue Obelisk Data Repository)
 bodr:
-bodr: BODR represents a set of common, standardized data for 
+bodr: BODR represents a set of common, standardized data for
 bodr: chemoinformatics in both XML and plain-text formats.
 bodr:
 bodr:
diff --git a/misc/boncuk/slack-desc b/misc/boncuk/slack-desc
index d02bac96f5e4b..116102d995500 100644
--- a/misc/boncuk/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/boncuk/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 boncuk: boncuk( Turkish-English/English-Turkish Dictionary)
 boncuk:
-boncuk: Boncuk is a simple QT based Turkish-English/English-Turkish 
+boncuk: Boncuk is a simple QT based Turkish-English/English-Turkish
 boncuk: dictionary which can do off-line and on-line word look-ups.
 boncuk:
 boncuk:
diff --git a/misc/bsdsfv/slack-desc b/misc/bsdsfv/slack-desc
index 7a2fcc45fa2fd..1db6570a9020c 100644
--- a/misc/bsdsfv/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/bsdsfv/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 bsdsfv: bsdsfv (command-line SFV utility)
-bsdsfv: 
+bsdsfv:
 bsdsfv: bsdsfv is an fork of pdsfv (formerly Hoopy SFV)
 bsdsfv: You can use bsdsfv on your own computer as well as on your site.
 bsdsfv: It is known to be very flexible and can be used by other programs.
-bsdsfv: 
+bsdsfv:
 bsdsfv: It is released under the terms of the BSD license.
-bsdsfv: 
+bsdsfv:
 bsdsfv: Homepage: http://bsdsfv.sourceforge.net/
-bsdsfv: 
-bsdsfv: 
+bsdsfv:
+bsdsfv:
diff --git a/misc/ccze/slack-desc b/misc/ccze/slack-desc
index 940a8a0dc48a0..313d9891223b9 100644
--- a/misc/ccze/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ccze/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ccze: ccze (log colorizer)
diff --git a/misc/chemical-mime-data/slack-desc b/misc/chemical-mime-data/slack-desc
index 57de7e634880f..69ae2d48223b8 100644
--- a/misc/chemical-mime-data/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/chemical-mime-data/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                   |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/chm2pdf/slack-desc b/misc/chm2pdf/slack-desc
index f468d8782f11e..073efb2c5c072 100644
--- a/misc/chm2pdf/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/chm2pdf/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 chm2pdf: chm2pdf (CHM to PDF converter)
diff --git a/misc/chntpw/slack-desc b/misc/chntpw/slack-desc
index 02524757435b3..d5eda57f4f7ee 100644
--- a/misc/chntpw/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/chntpw/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 chntpw: chntpw (Change NT Passwords)
diff --git a/misc/ciso/slack-desc b/misc/ciso/slack-desc
index b606f2c4ecdeb..034e66f537ca1 100644
--- a/misc/ciso/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ciso/slack-desc
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The handy ruler below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
-    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------| 
+    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ciso: ciso (Compress ISOs)
 ciso:
 ciso: Ciso is a small tool to compress your psp iso to cso format.
diff --git a/misc/cksfv/slack-desc b/misc/cksfv/slack-desc
index 7cd4b0454c5e5..bfa36cbb7f986 100644
--- a/misc/cksfv/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/cksfv/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 cksfv: cksfv (command line tool for .sfv files)
-cksfv: 
-cksfv: cksfv (Check SFV) creates simple file verification (.sfv) 
+cksfv:
+cksfv: cksfv (Check SFV) creates simple file verification (.sfv)
 cksfv: It can also list and verify existing sfv files.
 cksfv: It uses the crc32 checksum.
 cksfv: This is used to verify that the files that you received are
 cksfv: the same as the originals.
-cksfv: 
+cksfv:
 cksfv: Homepage:  http://www.iki.fi/shd/foss/cksfv/
-cksfv: 
-cksfv: 
+cksfv:
+cksfv:
diff --git a/misc/clawsker/slack-desc b/misc/clawsker/slack-desc
index b15b415ae5e37..7233b4338287d 100644
--- a/misc/clawsker/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/clawsker/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 clawsker: Clawsker (applet to edit Claws Mail's hidden preferences)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ clawsker: to keep the binary small and fast, some of these preferences which
 clawsker: are not widely used are not provided with a graphical interface for
 clawsker: inspection and/or modification. Users wanting to edit such
 clawsker: preferences had to face editing the configuration text files
-clawsker: directly; now it is possible to do so with a convenient GTK2 
+clawsker: directly; now it is possible to do so with a convenient GTK2
 clawsker: interface using Clawsker.
 clawsker:
 clawsker:
diff --git a/misc/conkyforecast/slack-desc b/misc/conkyforecast/slack-desc
index e4248d399bcf3..dd57dced9f84a 100644
--- a/misc/conkyforecast/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/conkyforecast/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 conkyforecast: conkyforecast (weather information display for conky)
diff --git a/misc/cups-windows/slack-desc b/misc/cups-windows/slack-desc
index ecc9281e89cff..9b4b46a05d656 100644
--- a/misc/cups-windows/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/cups-windows/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 cups-windows: cups-windows (CUPS PostScript driver for Windows)
 cups-windows:
-cups-windows: cups-windows provides rendering and user-interface modules for the 
-cups-windows: Microsoft PostScript printer driver (PSCRIPT5.DLL and PS5UI.DLL) 
-cups-windows: which is included with the corresponding Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 
+cups-windows: cups-windows provides rendering and user-interface modules for the
+cups-windows: Microsoft PostScript printer driver (PSCRIPT5.DLL and PS5UI.DLL)
+cups-windows: which is included with the corresponding Microsoft Windows 2000, XP,
 cups-windows: or 2003 operating system.
 cups-windows:
 cups-windows: Homepage: http://www.cups.org/
diff --git a/misc/curtain/slack-desc b/misc/curtain/slack-desc
index aa076f566b399..92e7098a65615 100644
--- a/misc/curtain/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/curtain/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/cwiid/slack-desc b/misc/cwiid/slack-desc
index 78af2b38d7ef4..6dc88ad8f667f 100644
--- a/misc/cwiid/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/cwiid/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 cwiid: cwiid (tools for the Nintendo Wii remote)
diff --git a/misc/dbview/slack-desc b/misc/dbview/slack-desc
index afb2859b4b195..6221acc871634 100644
--- a/misc/dbview/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/dbview/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dbview: dbview (dBase files viewer)
diff --git a/misc/discount/slack-desc b/misc/discount/slack-desc
index fad60d2870cc9..f7711ae694c29 100644
--- a/misc/discount/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/discount/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 discount: discount (An implementation of Markdown text to html language in C)
diff --git a/misc/dos2unix/slack-desc b/misc/dos2unix/slack-desc
index a2588cbf048ee..4d7fc19dbee2a 100644
--- a/misc/dos2unix/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/dos2unix/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/dvtm/slack-desc b/misc/dvtm/slack-desc
index 0892d92587bff..9708edc037675 100644
--- a/misc/dvtm/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/dvtm/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dvtm: dvtm (Tiling window management for the console)
diff --git a/misc/dwdiff/slack-desc b/misc/dwdiff/slack-desc
index e303139ea6ee2..a761973cfcfb7 100644
--- a/misc/dwdiff/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/dwdiff/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 dwdiff: dwdiff (word-level diff program)
diff --git a/misc/fbdump/slack-desc b/misc/fbdump/slack-desc
index a1dfaba9e40b4..c1126df298504 100644
--- a/misc/fbdump/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/fbdump/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 fbdump: fbdump (captures the visible portion of framebuffer to stdout)
diff --git a/misc/fcitx-configtool/slack-desc b/misc/fcitx-configtool/slack-desc
index bee7fe735e1a3..a7bc7abb68250 100644
--- a/misc/fcitx-configtool/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/fcitx-configtool/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                 |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 fcitx-configtool: fcitx-configtool (configuration tool for fcitx)
diff --git a/misc/fcitx/slack-desc b/misc/fcitx/slack-desc
index c1ecfbb640d37..a18a054d7cced 100644
--- a/misc/fcitx/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/fcitx/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 fcitx: fcitx (Free Chinese Input Toy for X)
diff --git a/misc/fcrackzip/slack-desc b/misc/fcrackzip/slack-desc
index 4ff42843850b9..d05a3696ee140 100644
--- a/misc/fcrackzip/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/fcrackzip/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 fcrackzip: Fcrackzip (the free password cracker)
diff --git a/misc/figlet/slack-desc b/misc/figlet/slack-desc
index 0d0a1031e2298..e0c9c93da42f2 100644
--- a/misc/figlet/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/figlet/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 figlet: FIGlet (program for making large letters out of ordinary text)
diff --git a/misc/fribid/slack-desc b/misc/fribid/slack-desc
index 9d8575d29d1bc..16067a8a47df9 100644
--- a/misc/fribid/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/fribid/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 fribid: fribid (program for handling e-legitimation with BankID)
diff --git a/misc/funny-manpages/slack-desc b/misc/funny-manpages/slack-desc
index 56b685eb657ab..d76d088c3646f 100644
--- a/misc/funny-manpages/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/funny-manpages/slack-desc
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 funny-manpages: funny-manpages (more funny manpages)
 funny-manpages:
 funny-manpages: A set of miscellaneous humorous manpages (don't take them too
-funny-manpages: seriously!). 
+funny-manpages: seriously!).
 funny-manpages:
-funny-manpages: Includes, amongst others, rtfm (1). Warning! Some of these  
+funny-manpages: Includes, amongst others, rtfm (1). Warning! Some of these
 funny-manpages: manpages might be treated offensive. You've been warned.
 funny-manpages:
 funny-manpages: manpages collected by: Pawel Wiecek
diff --git a/misc/g15composer/slack-desc b/misc/g15composer/slack-desc
index fe9d0ca379d6e..e291d8fc5c8d0 100644
--- a/misc/g15composer/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/g15composer/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 g15composer: G15composer (interface to libg15render)
 g15composer:
 g15composer: G15composer is a scriptable command interface to the libg15render
-g15composer: drawing functions that outputs to a G15daemon screen.  
+g15composer: drawing functions that outputs to a G15daemon screen.
 g15composer:
 g15composer: http://www.g15tools.com
 g15composer:
diff --git a/misc/g15daemon/slack-desc b/misc/g15daemon/slack-desc
index 8169ff3d77623..7319f61d98284 100644
--- a/misc/g15daemon/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/g15daemon/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 g15daemon: G15Daemon (G15 keyboard driver)
diff --git a/misc/g15stats/slack-desc b/misc/g15stats/slack-desc
index b648c1c5fcb89..082f2716e50cf 100644
--- a/misc/g15stats/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/g15stats/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 g15stats: G15Stats (G15Daemon usage meter)
diff --git a/misc/gcolor2/slack-desc b/misc/gcolor2/slack-desc
index 664e11ead48a8..29a8085f01cb6 100644
--- a/misc/gcolor2/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/gcolor2/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gcolor2: gcolor2 (GTK2 color selector)
diff --git a/misc/gcp/slack-desc b/misc/gcp/slack-desc
index e13e1320637ff..fdf63d77bfc8b 100644
--- a/misc/gcp/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/gcp/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/gnome-mime-data/slack-desc b/misc/gnome-mime-data/slack-desc
index 4c72d3ddf2423..afbc132fad6af 100644
--- a/misc/gnome-mime-data/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/gnome-mime-data/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gnome-mime-data: gnome-mime-data (GNOME application and MIME types)
diff --git a/misc/gprename/slack-desc b/misc/gprename/slack-desc
index bd47e80d8aee8..3ad5d35f6cc5c 100644
--- a/misc/gprename/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/gprename/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gprename: GPRename (A GTK2 batch renamer for files and directories)
diff --git a/misc/gramps/slack-desc b/misc/gramps/slack-desc
index 9b1ec67d3495c..9adb5828e0a58 100644
--- a/misc/gramps/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/gramps/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gramps: GRAMPS (genealogy program)
diff --git a/misc/gxmessage/slack-desc b/misc/gxmessage/slack-desc
index 9f95bfea28aba..6199c9b94bbd7 100644
--- a/misc/gxmessage/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/gxmessage/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gxmessage: gxmessage (GTK xmessage clone)
diff --git a/misc/heyu/slack-desc b/misc/heyu/slack-desc
index 7722674df8d1b..224e6164d84df 100644
--- a/misc/heyu/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/heyu/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 heyu: heyu (X10 module controller software)
diff --git a/misc/ibus-anthy/slack-desc b/misc/ibus-anthy/slack-desc
index 489e3d1af4a82..c30aee535d495 100644
--- a/misc/ibus-anthy/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ibus-anthy/slack-desc
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
-ibus-anthy: ibus-anthy (Anthy Japanese engine for ibus)  
+ibus-anthy: ibus-anthy (Anthy Japanese engine for ibus)
 ibus-anthy:
 ibus-anthy: Ibus-anthy allows users to use anthy Japanese conversion engine in
 ibus-anthy: Ibus Intelligent Input Bus, a new input framework for Linux.
 ibus-anthy:
-ibus-anthy: http://code.google.com/p/ibus/ 
+ibus-anthy: http://code.google.com/p/ibus/
 ibus-anthy:
 ibus-anthy:
 ibus-anthy:
diff --git a/misc/ibus-chewing/slack-desc b/misc/ibus-chewing/slack-desc
index c8a7101fc0eb2..76767ff553934 100644
--- a/misc/ibus-chewing/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ibus-chewing/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ibus-chewing: ibus-chewing (chewing engine for ibus input framework)
diff --git a/misc/ibus-fbterm/slack-desc b/misc/ibus-fbterm/slack-desc
index c8f31d3472b6d..c32ee9439724e 100644
--- a/misc/ibus-fbterm/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ibus-fbterm/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ibus-fbterm: ibus-fbterm (input method for fbterm)
diff --git a/misc/ibus-hangul/slack-desc b/misc/ibus-hangul/slack-desc
index 2cd2b910c4aab..fd072493f968b 100644
--- a/misc/ibus-hangul/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ibus-hangul/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ibus-hangul: ibus-hangul (korean input engine for ibus)
diff --git a/misc/ibus-pinyin/slack-desc b/misc/ibus-pinyin/slack-desc
index e6cb0ade5cf85..5408b3daabb44 100644
--- a/misc/ibus-pinyin/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ibus-pinyin/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ibus-pinyin: ibus-pinyin (pinyin engine for ibus input framework)
diff --git a/misc/ibus-qt/slack-desc b/misc/ibus-qt/slack-desc
index f084b28025ad6..fe3e8f3ce71cc 100644
--- a/misc/ibus-qt/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ibus-qt/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ibus-qt: ibus-qt (qt library and input method plugin for ibus)
diff --git a/misc/ibus-skk/slack-desc b/misc/ibus-skk/slack-desc
index 3bdf6a7ebd722..ffb700010bfca 100644
--- a/misc/ibus-skk/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ibus-skk/slack-desc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
-        |----handy-ruler-------------------------------------------------------|
+        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ibus-skk: ibus-skk (SKK engine for IBus)
 ibus-skk:
 ibus-skk: ibus-skk is an implementation of the SKK (Simple Kana-Kanji)
diff --git a/misc/ibus-sunpinyin/slack-desc b/misc/ibus-sunpinyin/slack-desc
index 6af1145b9b5f7..900b4fc65f784 100644
--- a/misc/ibus-sunpinyin/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ibus-sunpinyin/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/ibus-unikey/slack-desc b/misc/ibus-unikey/slack-desc
index ebac8af2fdfc1..3fb5ded25e772 100644
--- a/misc/ibus-unikey/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ibus-unikey/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ibus-unikey: ibus-unikey (unikey engine for ibus input framework)
diff --git a/misc/ibus/slack-desc b/misc/ibus/slack-desc
index 36a1fe394f1c8..f3dc8af09b507 100644
--- a/misc/ibus/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ibus/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ibus: IBus (Intelligent Input Bus for Linux)
diff --git a/misc/igal2/slack-desc b/misc/igal2/slack-desc
index 515f4696a7919..1e7cfaab7cfa2 100644
--- a/misc/igal2/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/igal2/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/iscan-firmware/slack-desc b/misc/iscan-firmware/slack-desc
index fa35cc60b276c..c437756706862 100644
--- a/misc/iscan-firmware/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/iscan-firmware/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
               |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 iscan-firmware: iscan-firmware (firmware files for EPSON USB scanners)
diff --git a/misc/iscan-proprietary-drivers/slack-desc b/misc/iscan-proprietary-drivers/slack-desc
index 8e5edf3eb4702..a2f40294f7259 100644
--- a/misc/iscan-proprietary-drivers/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/iscan-proprietary-drivers/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 iscan-proprietary-drivers: iscan (binary-only drivers for EPSON USB scanners)
-iscan-proprietary-drivers: 
-iscan-proprietary-drivers: These are the binary-only drivers for EPSON USB scanners, 
-iscan-proprietary-drivers: which are required to get them to run with the sane 
-iscan-proprietary-drivers: "snapscan" backend. 
-iscan-proprietary-drivers: 
-iscan-proprietary-drivers: 
-iscan-proprietary-drivers: 
-iscan-proprietary-drivers: 
-iscan-proprietary-drivers: 
-iscan-proprietary-drivers: 
+iscan-proprietary-drivers:
+iscan-proprietary-drivers: These are the binary-only drivers for EPSON USB scanners,
+iscan-proprietary-drivers: which are required to get them to run with the sane
+iscan-proprietary-drivers: "snapscan" backend.
+iscan-proprietary-drivers:
+iscan-proprietary-drivers:
+iscan-proprietary-drivers:
+iscan-proprietary-drivers:
+iscan-proprietary-drivers:
+iscan-proprietary-drivers:
diff --git a/misc/j7z/slack-desc b/misc/j7z/slack-desc
index 91ca418777a93..6d4b4d3823868 100644
--- a/misc/j7z/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/j7z/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/jmri/slack-desc b/misc/jmri/slack-desc
index a2f5692db19d6..932044f02aa56 100644
--- a/misc/jmri/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/jmri/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 jmri: jmri (Java Model Railroad Interface)
diff --git a/misc/kasumi/slack-desc b/misc/kasumi/slack-desc
index 2663a9e64ebbd..a85644252dff7 100644
--- a/misc/kasumi/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/kasumi/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kasumi: Kasumi (personal dictionary management tool for Anthy)
 kasumi:
-kasumi: Kasumi is personal dictionary management tool for Anthy. Anthy is a 
-kasumi: Japanese input method to convert Hiragana text to Kana Kanji mixed 
+kasumi: Kasumi is personal dictionary management tool for Anthy. Anthy is a
+kasumi: Japanese input method to convert Hiragana text to Kana Kanji mixed
 kasumi: text.
 kasumi:
 kasumi: http://kasumi.sourceforge.jp/
diff --git a/misc/kcm-fcitx/slack-desc b/misc/kcm-fcitx/slack-desc
index 42c84650c6f61..6ec93529643dd 100644
--- a/misc/kcm-fcitx/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/kcm-fcitx/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kcm-fcitx: kcm-fcitx (KDE config module for Fcitx)
diff --git a/misc/kde_cdemu/slack-desc b/misc/kde_cdemu/slack-desc
index c5ac0102f01e3..88411320337ae 100644
--- a/misc/kde_cdemu/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/kde_cdemu/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 kde_cdemu: kde_cdemu (KDE CDEmu Manager is a simple frontend for CDEmu.)
diff --git a/misc/keychain/slack-desc b/misc/keychain/slack-desc
index 4de882407a5f0..68029fe29222c 100644
--- a/misc/keychain/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/keychain/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 keychain: Keychain (front-end to SSH and GnuPG agents)
diff --git a/misc/krename/slack-desc b/misc/krename/slack-desc
index 81d03eedad7b8..a3cf1f87d644e 100644
--- a/misc/krename/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/krename/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 krename: krename (a powerful batch renamer for KDE)
diff --git a/misc/lbdb/slack-desc b/misc/lbdb/slack-desc
index f54e6e313aa5c..e6472e617b342 100644
--- a/misc/lbdb/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/lbdb/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 lbdb: lbdb (The Little Brother's Database)
 lbdb:
-lbdb: This package consists of a set of small tools, which collect mail 
-lbdb: addresses from several sources and offer these addresses to the 
+lbdb: This package consists of a set of small tools, which collect mail
+lbdb: addresses from several sources and offer these addresses to the
 lbdb: mutt external query feature.
 lbdb:
 lbdb:
diff --git a/misc/linux_logo/slack-desc b/misc/linux_logo/slack-desc
index 089cf136ed95e..f4234f2fb573c 100644
--- a/misc/linux_logo/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/linux_logo/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 linux_logo: linux_logo (Linux Logo Banners)
 linux_logo:
 linux_logo: linux_logo has been showing Linux ASCII art penguins since 1997. It
-linux_logo: shows a Linux logo with some customisable system info.  
+linux_logo: shows a Linux logo with some customisable system info.
 linux_logo:
 linux_logo: linux_logo was written by Vince Weaver.
 linux_logo:
diff --git a/misc/mdic/slack-desc b/misc/mdic/slack-desc
index b7abb4c00a128..9488fb1eb5c9f 100644
--- a/misc/mdic/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/mdic/slack-desc
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 mdic: MDic (free/open source multilingual dictionary)
 mdic:
 mdic: MDic is a free/open source multilingual dictionary for GNU/Linux.
 mdic:
-mdic: You have to just select (or highlight) a word to view its meaning  
-mdic: on the screen. MDic is able to pronounce the words by  default if  
+mdic: You have to just select (or highlight) a word to view its meaning
+mdic: on the screen. MDic is able to pronounce the words by  default if
 mdic: espeak or festival is installed.
 mdic:
 mdic:
diff --git a/misc/megatunix/slack-desc b/misc/megatunix/slack-desc
index 11c56b21c8701..e2fe66186b5e3 100644
--- a/misc/megatunix/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/megatunix/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 megatunix: MegaTunix (MegaSquirt tuning software)
 megatunix:
-megatunix: MegaTunix is the only native tuning software for Unix (and now 
-megatunix: Win32) class operating systems that supports the majority of 
-megatunix: megasquirt firmwares. It has been redesigned in such a way as to 
-megatunix: be extensible to support new firmware variants with little to no 
-megatunix: new code needing to be written. The new design permits the gui 
-megatunix: tabs that relate to MegaSquirt variables to be redesigned using 
-megatunix: the Glade GUI designer for windows or Glade gui designer for Unix 
+megatunix: MegaTunix is the only native tuning software for Unix (and now
+megatunix: Win32) class operating systems that supports the majority of
+megatunix: megasquirt firmwares. It has been redesigned in such a way as to
+megatunix: be extensible to support new firmware variants with little to no
+megatunix: new code needing to be written. The new design permits the gui
+megatunix: tabs that relate to MegaSquirt variables to be redesigned using
+megatunix: the Glade GUI designer for windows or Glade gui designer for Unix
 megatunix: to change or alter the gui look/feel to accomodate new controls on
 megatunix: more advanced firmwares.
diff --git a/misc/merkaartor/slack-desc b/misc/merkaartor/slack-desc
index a152eb7e3e540..ccbbdb5a39cf6 100644
--- a/misc/merkaartor/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/merkaartor/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 merkaartor: Merkaartor (an openstreetmap mapping program)
diff --git a/misc/mosquitto/slack-desc b/misc/mosquitto/slack-desc
index fff0d566d0b28..d0d4813376203 100644
--- a/misc/mosquitto/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/mosquitto/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 mosquitto: mosquitto (MQTT server)
diff --git a/misc/myclippings/slack-desc b/misc/myclippings/slack-desc
index 7cba97a067e46..ca9d947c80f81 100644
--- a/misc/myclippings/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/myclippings/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 myclippings: myclippings (Parser for Kindle's 3 and 4 "My Clippings.txt" file)
diff --git a/misc/nfoview/slack-desc b/misc/nfoview/slack-desc
index e54a33cd583e3..2dbcf2d4d7b2a 100644
--- a/misc/nfoview/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/nfoview/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 nfoview: NFO Viewer (a simple viewer for NFO files)
diff --git a/misc/nvclock/slack-desc b/misc/nvclock/slack-desc
index 26e215e0b7c0d..dff8ea96719a5 100644
--- a/misc/nvclock/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/nvclock/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 nvclock: nvclock (Nvidia overclocking for Linux)
diff --git a/misc/ophcrack/slack-desc b/misc/ophcrack/slack-desc
index 441278142ca91..cc2a1798d2ba8 100644
--- a/misc/ophcrack/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ophcrack/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ophcrack: ophcrack (Windows password cracker)
diff --git a/misc/owfs/slack-desc b/misc/owfs/slack-desc
index 5f5ad60d03661..beae2622666be 100644
--- a/misc/owfs/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/owfs/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/par/slack-desc b/misc/par/slack-desc
index c0eabd6fc02ae..5e697c85ab96a 100644
--- a/misc/par/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/par/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 par: par (paragraph reformatter)
diff --git a/misc/par2cmdline-tbb/slack-desc b/misc/par2cmdline-tbb/slack-desc
index 5f0dfd3427c71..6ace5d15523ed 100644
--- a/misc/par2cmdline-tbb/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/par2cmdline-tbb/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 par2cmdline-tbb: par2cmdline-tbb (a multithreaded version of par2cmdline)
diff --git a/misc/par2cmdline/slack-desc b/misc/par2cmdline/slack-desc
index e17c3e4174080..e503cd3a1abbc 100644
--- a/misc/par2cmdline/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/par2cmdline/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 par2cmdline: par2cmdline (Commandline implementation of PARv2.0 specification)
diff --git a/misc/pinfo/slack-desc b/misc/pinfo/slack-desc
index 9267b8c27e7a8..8392a71c69508 100644
--- a/misc/pinfo/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/pinfo/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 pinfo: Pinfo (info file viewer)
diff --git a/misc/projectM/slack-desc b/misc/projectM/slack-desc
index 2124354db513e..671daeecdae57 100644
--- a/misc/projectM/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/projectM/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 projectM: projectM (Music visualization program)
diff --git a/misc/protobuf/slack-desc b/misc/protobuf/slack-desc
index 90afaaa3e543b..bdfe48de63971 100644
--- a/misc/protobuf/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/protobuf/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 protobuf: protobuf (Google's data interchange format)
diff --git a/misc/recode/slack-desc b/misc/recode/slack-desc
index b23f17acf784c..b84f6437b7bee 100644
--- a/misc/recode/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/recode/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 recode: Recode (a Charset converter)
-recode: 
+recode:
 recode: The recode program recognizes or produces approximately 150 character
 recode: sets and can convert almost any character set to almost any other. When
 recode: exact translations are not possible, the program may get rid of
 recode: offending characters or use approximations. Particular attention has
 recode: been paid to the proper representation of French language diacritics.
-recode: 
+recode:
 recode: Homepage: http://recode.progiciels-bpi.ca/
-recode: 
-recode: 
+recode:
+recode:
diff --git a/misc/rlwrap/slack-desc b/misc/rlwrap/slack-desc
index 0a52c9ea26aa5..0e0b0d31a8cfb 100644
--- a/misc/rlwrap/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/rlwrap/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 rlwrap: rlwrap (readline wrapper)
diff --git a/misc/rsibreak/slack-desc b/misc/rsibreak/slack-desc
index c2fca3c4a6249..272fbbcc3f693 100644
--- a/misc/rsibreak/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/rsibreak/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/rsnapshot/slack-desc b/misc/rsnapshot/slack-desc
index 2710d34f165df..4a4933ce052cb 100644
--- a/misc/rsnapshot/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/rsnapshot/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 rsnapshot: rsnapshot (filesystem snapshot utility)
-rsnapshot: 
+rsnapshot:
 rsnapshot: rsnapshot is a filesystem snapshot utility for making backups of local
 rsnapshot: and remote systems. Using rsync and hard links, it is possible to keep
 rsnapshot: multiple, full backups instantly available. The disk space required is
-rsnapshot: just a little more than the space of one full backup, plus 
+rsnapshot: just a little more than the space of one full backup, plus
 rsnapshot: incrementals.
-rsnapshot: 
-rsnapshot: 
-rsnapshot: 
-rsnapshot: 
+rsnapshot:
+rsnapshot:
+rsnapshot:
+rsnapshot:
diff --git a/misc/scim-chewing/slack-desc b/misc/scim-chewing/slack-desc
index d6229831aba98..0d85a5b263e2e 100644
--- a/misc/scim-chewing/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/scim-chewing/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
              |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 scim-chewing: scim-chewing (New Chewing IMEngine for SCIM)
diff --git a/misc/sdcv/slack-desc b/misc/sdcv/slack-desc
index b2dca734bfa87..ae66813adfc1f 100644
--- a/misc/sdcv/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/sdcv/slack-desc
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
-sdcv: sdcv (console dictionary application)  
+# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
+sdcv: sdcv (console dictionary application)
 sdcv:
 sdcv: sdcv is a console version of stardict, a cross-platform
-sdcv: and international dictionary.  
+sdcv: and international dictionary.
 sdcv:
 sdcv: homepage: http://sdcv.sourceforge.net
 sdcv:
diff --git a/misc/seahorse-plugins/slack-desc b/misc/seahorse-plugins/slack-desc
index 3f1bae6f03c97..209e9cbcb74ae 100644
--- a/misc/seahorse-plugins/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/seahorse-plugins/slack-desc
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
                 |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 seahorse-plugins: seahorse-plugins (plugins for Seahorse)
 seahorse-plugins:
-seahorse-plugins: Plugins for the Seahorse application.  
+seahorse-plugins: Plugins for the Seahorse application.
 seahorse-plugins:
 seahorse-plugins:
 seahorse-plugins:
diff --git a/misc/siege/slack-desc b/misc/siege/slack-desc
index 72d8a0aaa6b5f..315e48f7d7e69 100644
--- a/misc/siege/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/siege/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 siege: siege (http server benchmark)
diff --git a/misc/solunar/slack-desc b/misc/solunar/slack-desc
index a80a346984d74..af249fc212601 100644
--- a/misc/solunar/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/solunar/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 solunar: solunar (utility displaying sun- and moon-related data)
diff --git a/misc/spotlighter/slack-desc b/misc/spotlighter/slack-desc
index d380ecaa7aeea..091e752a3f35b 100644
--- a/misc/spotlighter/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/spotlighter/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/ssss/slack-desc b/misc/ssss/slack-desc
index a70bcbfc83b10..d80db2ad9808a 100644
--- a/misc/ssss/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/ssss/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ssss: ssss (Shamir's Secret Sharing Scheme)
diff --git a/misc/stardict/slack-desc b/misc/stardict/slack-desc
index 3730a737dde6e..7937d0e5db532 100644
--- a/misc/stardict/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/stardict/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 stardict: stardict (international dictionary software)
diff --git a/misc/tal/slack-desc b/misc/tal/slack-desc
index 632f922b3be16..92a7d33c8a9bb 100644
--- a/misc/tal/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/tal/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
    |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 tal: tal (trailer alignment filter)
diff --git a/misc/tamsyn-font/slack-desc b/misc/tamsyn-font/slack-desc
index 5f85a23998e96..682c6bb2ebd3a 100644
--- a/misc/tamsyn-font/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/tamsyn-font/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/tangogps/slack-desc b/misc/tangogps/slack-desc
index b2fd2499a04f7..aafc6ee5ac579 100644
--- a/misc/tangogps/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/tangogps/slack-desc
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 tangogps: tangoGPS (fast and lightweight mapping application)
 tangogps:
-tangogps: tangoGPS is an easy to use, fast and lightweight mapping application 
-tangogps: for use with or without GPS. By default tangoGPS uses map data from 
+tangogps: tangoGPS is an easy to use, fast and lightweight mapping application
+tangogps: for use with or without GPS. By default tangoGPS uses map data from
 tangogps: the Openstreetmap project, but a variety of other repositories can
 tangogps: be easily added. The maps are downloaded and cached for offline use
 tangogps: and you can conveniently pre-cache areas with tangoGPS. If connected
diff --git a/misc/temper/slack-desc b/misc/temper/slack-desc
index 928f398999d3f..add4a36d51c70 100644
--- a/misc/temper/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/temper/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 temper: TEMPer Temperature Sensor Linux Driver
 temper:
 temper: Driver and utility to output temperature readings from the TEMPer
-temper: USB thermometer. This is for the HID version of TEMPer (not the 
-temper: serial version). 
+temper: USB thermometer. This is for the HID version of TEMPer (not the
+temper: serial version).
 temper:
 temper:
 temper:
diff --git a/misc/texscythe/slack-desc b/misc/texscythe/slack-desc
index 07a97d971821a..4104b626e2bc3 100644
--- a/misc/texscythe/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/texscythe/slack-desc
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ texscythe: texscythe is used to split the TeX Live tarballs into smaller and
 texscythe: and more efficient/manageable/logical chunks for packagers and
 texscythe: distributors.
 texscythe:
-texscythe: texscythe was written and is maintained by Edd Barrett, the 
+texscythe: texscythe was written and is maintained by Edd Barrett, the
 texscythe: OpenBSD TeX Live port maintainer.
 texscythe:
 texscythe: Homepage: https://github.com/vext01/texscythe
diff --git a/misc/torrentinfo/slack-desc b/misc/torrentinfo/slack-desc
index 90f95fb62c64b..f23cfc45dc058 100644
--- a/misc/torrentinfo/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/torrentinfo/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 torrentinfo: TorrentInfo (command-line tool that parses .torrent files)
-torrentinfo: 
+torrentinfo:
 torrentinfo: TorrentInfo is a command line script that parses .torrent files
 torrentinfo: and displays the information contained within them. Currently,
 torrentinfo: it can display a summary of the whole torrent, information on
diff --git a/misc/txt2tags/slack-desc b/misc/txt2tags/slack-desc
index d28bee52b3591..efb2e27d8d9cd 100644
--- a/misc/txt2tags/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/txt2tags/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 txt2tags: txt2tags (document generator)
diff --git a/misc/utimer/slack-desc b/misc/utimer/slack-desc
index 7d82078429f4d..0f02287892481 100644
--- a/misc/utimer/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/utimer/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 utimer: µTimer (Open-Source Multifunction "Timer" Tool For Linux)
diff --git a/misc/vdpauinfo/slack-desc b/misc/vdpauinfo/slack-desc
index 8038d7f00aa46..0f00ab99090bd 100644
--- a/misc/vdpauinfo/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/vdpauinfo/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 vdpauinfo: vdpauinfo (VDPAU info utility)
diff --git a/misc/viking/slack-desc b/misc/viking/slack-desc
index 6763635826987..d3f04d276f4de 100644
--- a/misc/viking/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/viking/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 viking: viking (gps data management software)
 viking:
-viking: Viking is a free/open source program to manage GPS data. You can 
-viking: import and plot tracks and waypoints, show Terraserver maps under 
-viking: it, add coordinate lines, make new tracks and waypoints, hide 
+viking: Viking is a free/open source program to manage GPS data. You can
+viking: import and plot tracks and waypoints, show Terraserver maps under
+viking: it, add coordinate lines, make new tracks and waypoints, hide
 viking: different things, etc. It is written in C with the GTK+ 2.
 viking:
 viking: http://sourceforge.net/projects/viking/
diff --git a/misc/weather/slack-desc b/misc/weather/slack-desc
index a5d34835cf59a..e457ef059ced4 100644
--- a/misc/weather/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/weather/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 weather: Weather (cli utility for quick access to weather stuff)
 weather:
-weather: This command-line utility is intended to provide quick access to 
+weather: This command-line utility is intended to provide quick access to
 weather: current weather conditions and forecasts.  Presently, it is capable
 weather: of returning data for localities throughout the USA by retrieving
-weather: and formatting decoded METARs (Meteorological Aerodrome Reports) 
-weather: from NOAA (the USA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) 
-weather: and forecasts from NWS (the USA National Weather Service). 
+weather: and formatting decoded METARs (Meteorological Aerodrome Reports)
+weather: from NOAA (the USA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
+weather: and forecasts from NWS (the USA National Weather Service).
 weather:
 weather:
 weather:
diff --git a/misc/wkhtmltopdf/slack-desc b/misc/wkhtmltopdf/slack-desc
index a9071750e875c..7fba751dcc34d 100644
--- a/misc/wkhtmltopdf/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/wkhtmltopdf/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/misc/xapian-omega/slack-desc b/misc/xapian-omega/slack-desc
index bf644280731d7..cb7e513a92f77 100644
--- a/misc/xapian-omega/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/xapian-omega/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in. You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xapian-omega: xapian-omega (CGI search frontend and indexers built on Xapian)
diff --git a/misc/xbanish/slack-desc b/misc/xbanish/slack-desc
index b2adedf0867e5..a9adb786c3bd2 100644
--- a/misc/xbanish/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/xbanish/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xbanish: xbanish (banish the mouse cursor when typing)
diff --git a/misc/xclip/slack-desc b/misc/xclip/slack-desc
index 80c15c4f729f4..e1144d70afb64 100644
--- a/misc/xclip/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/xclip/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xclip: xclip (command-line interface to the X clipboard)
diff --git a/misc/xdelta/slack-desc b/misc/xdelta/slack-desc
index a6bf275db07dd..f843114747123 100644
--- a/misc/xdelta/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/xdelta/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xdelta: xdelta (Binary delta generator)
diff --git a/misc/xvnkb/slack-desc b/misc/xvnkb/slack-desc
index c6d143bb9db59..fe6d8f47fd569 100644
--- a/misc/xvnkb/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/xvnkb/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xvnkb: xvnkb (Vietnamese keyboard input for X-Window)
diff --git a/misc/xwinwrap/slack-desc b/misc/xwinwrap/slack-desc
index 33c02d7124ce9..b12c9ce5435e4 100644
--- a/misc/xwinwrap/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/xwinwrap/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
-# customary to leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 xwinwrap: XWinWrap (replace a desktop background with a movie or screensaver)
diff --git a/misc/yara/slack-desc b/misc/yara/slack-desc
index 2ada848752d1b..e754432d17078 100644
--- a/misc/yara/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/yara/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|' on
-# the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must make
-# exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also customary to
-# leave one space after the ':'.
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 yara: YARA (A malware identification and classification tool)
diff --git a/misc/zyGrib/slack-desc b/misc/zyGrib/slack-desc
index 0d8158afe475e..8d0304b7872f0 100644
--- a/misc/zyGrib/slack-desc
+++ b/misc/zyGrib/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and the '|'
-# on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.  You must
-# make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
 # customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|