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| -rw-r--r-- | development/Xdialog/README | 19 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | development/gtkdialog/README | 6 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | graphics/mtpaint/README | 25 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | misc/dwdiff/README | 31 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | misc/gcolor2/README | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | misc/rlwrap/README | 10 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | network/openrdate/README | 6 | ||||
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diff --git a/audio/shntool/README b/audio/shntool/README index 231c6ff4ec56..a67d71165864 100644 --- a/audio/shntool/README +++ b/audio/shntool/README @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ -shntool is a command-line utility to view and/or modify WAVE data -and properties. It runs in several different operating modes, and -supports various lossless audio formats. +shntool is a command-line utility to view and/or modify WAVE data and +properties. It runs in several different operating modes, and supports +various lossless audio formats. -shntool is comprised of three parts - its core, mode modules, and -format modules. This helps to make the code easier to maintain, as -well as aid other programmers in developing new functionality. The -distribution archive contains a file named 'modules.howto' that -describes how to create a new mode or format module, for those so -inclined. +shntool is comprised of three parts - its core, mode modules, and format +modules. This helps to make the code easier to maintain, as well as aid +other programmers in developing new functionality. The distribution +archive contains a file named 'modules.howto' that describes how to +create a new mode or format module, for those so inclined. -If you wish to have shntool support shorten, you should install -shorten (also available from SlackBuilds.org) first. +If you wish to have shntool support shorten, you should install shorten +(also available from SlackBuilds.org) first. diff --git a/audio/shorten/README b/audio/shorten/README index 875c94659636..63ec46a24d13 100644 --- a/audio/shorten/README +++ b/audio/shorten/README @@ -1,9 +1,8 @@ -shorten reduces the size of waveform files (such as audio) using -Huffman coding of prediction residuals and optional additional -quantisation. In lossless mode the amount of compression obtained -depends on the nature of the waveform. Those composing of low -frequencies and low amplitudes give the best compression, which may -be 2:1 or better. Lossy compression operates by specifying a minimum -acceptable segmental signal to noise ratio or a maximum bit rate. Lossy -compression operates by zeroing the lower order bits of the waveform, -so retaining waveform shape. +shorten reduces the size of waveform files (such as audio) using Huffman +coding of prediction residuals and optional additional quantisation. In +lossless mode the amount of compression obtained depends on the nature +of the waveform. Those composing of low frequencies and low amplitudes +give the best compression, which may be 2:1 or better. Lossy compression +operates by specifying a minimum acceptable segmental signal to noise +ratio or a maximum bit rate. Lossy compression operates by zeroing the +lower order bits of the waveform, so retaining waveform shape. diff --git a/desktop/root-tail/README b/desktop/root-tail/README index 482a61bf5c86..2042be2b9173 100644 --- a/desktop/root-tail/README +++ b/desktop/root-tail/README @@ -1,20 +1,20 @@ -Root-tail displays a given file anywhere on your X11 root window, i.e. it is -kind of tail -f for multiple files using your desktop background as output -window. +Root-tail displays a given file anywhere on your X11 root window, i.e. +it is kind of tail -f for multiple files using your desktop background +as output window. It has configurable colors, fonts, wrapping, justifying, continuation -indicators, geometry, and more and can interleave multiple files also making -it a sort of multi-tail. +indicators, geometry, and more and can interleave multiple files also +making it a sort of multi-tail. For example: root-tail -g 800x250+100+50 -font 10x20 /var/log/messages,green \ -font 12x24 /var/log/secure,red,'ALERT' -By default root-tail doesn't seem to work on XFCE. You need to explicitly -specify the ID of the display to use it (by using the "-id" flag of -root-tail). Use the xprop command to find the active root display, and run -this through the cut command to strip out the ID number for insertion into the -root-tail `-id` field. +By default root-tail doesn't seem to work on XFCE. You need to +explicitly specify the ID of the display to use it (by using the "-id" +flag of root-tail). Use the xprop command to find the active root +display, and run this through the cut command to strip out the ID number +for insertion into the root-tail `-id` field. It looks a little something like this: diff --git a/development/Xdialog/README b/development/Xdialog/README index e3bd32d31c12..e4555ba6aa19 100644 --- a/development/Xdialog/README +++ b/development/Xdialog/README @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ -Xdialog is designed to be a drop in replacement for the "dialog" or "cdialog" -programs. It converts any terminal based program into a program with an -X-windows interface. The dialogs are easier to see and use while adding even -more functionalities (e.g. with the treeview, the file selector, the edit box, -the range box, the help button/box). Because Xdialog uses GTK+, it will also -match your desktop theme. +Xdialog is designed to be a drop in replacement for the "dialog" or +"cdialog" programs. It converts any terminal based program into a +program with an X-windows interface. The dialogs are easier to see and +use while adding even more functionalities (e.g. with the treeview, the +file selector, the edit box, the range box, the help button/box). +Because Xdialog uses GTK+, it will also match your desktop theme. -If you wish to have NLS support, pass 'NLS=enable' to the SlackBuild. Xdialog -is a GTK"1" program but may optionally be compiled against GTK2. The developer -recommends against this but you may enable it (as I do) with 'GTK2=enable'. +If you wish to have NLS support, pass 'NLS=enable' to the SlackBuild. +Xdialog is a GTK"1" program but may optionally be compiled against GTK2. +The developer recommends against this but you may enable it (as I do) +with 'GTK2=enable'. diff --git a/development/gtkdialog/README b/development/gtkdialog/README index 777a2d281742..356431900866 100644 --- a/development/gtkdialog/README +++ b/development/gtkdialog/README @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ Gtkdialog is a small utility for fast and easy GUI building. It can be used to create dialog boxes for almost any interpreted and compiled -programs which is a very attractive feature since the developer -does not have to learn various GUI languages for the miscellaneous -programming languages. +programs which is a very attractive feature since the developer does not +have to learn various GUI languages for the miscellaneous programming +languages. diff --git a/graphics/mtpaint/README b/graphics/mtpaint/README index 267911858772..b4ae1d776f3f 100644 --- a/graphics/mtpaint/README +++ b/graphics/mtpaint/README @@ -1,18 +1,19 @@ -mtPaint is a painting program which Mark Tyler developed from scratch so he -could easily create pixel art and manipulate digital photos. +mtPaint is a painting program which Mark Tyler developed from scratch so +he could easily create pixel art and manipulate digital photos. -It uses the GTK+ toolkit (version 1 or 2) and runs on PC's via the GNU/Linux or -Windows operating systems. Due to its efficient design it can run on older PC -hardware (e.g. a 200MHz CPU and 16MB of free RAM). +It uses the GTK+ toolkit (version 1 or 2) and runs on PC's via the +GNU/Linux or Windows operating systems. Due to its efficient design it +can run on older PC hardware (e.g. a 200MHz CPU and 16MB of free RAM). -mtPaint is free software, which means you are able to freely use, modify and -distribute it according to the GNU General Public License. +mtPaint is free software, which means you are able to freely use, modify +and distribute it according to the GNU General Public License. Currently mtPaint is maintained by Dmitry Groshev. If you want internationalization, pass INTL=yes to the SlackBuild. -If you want this built as a gtk1 app, pass GTK1=yes; else it will be gtk2. -If you want gtk{1,2} widgets then pass TKWIDGETS=yes; else it will use its own -file and color selector widgets. -If you want the handbook installed (about a three meg html book) then pass -HANDBOOK=yes. +If you want this built as a gtk1 app, pass GTK1=yes; else it will be +gtk2. +If you want gtk{1,2} widgets then pass TKWIDGETS=yes; else it will use +its own file and color selector widgets. +If you want the handbook installed (about a three meg html book) then +pass HANDBOOK=yes. diff --git a/misc/dwdiff/README b/misc/dwdiff/README index 1b1f116029da..531c7958bc28 100644 --- a/misc/dwdiff/README +++ b/misc/dwdiff/README @@ -1,18 +1,19 @@ -dwdiff is a front-end for the diff program that operates at the word level -instead of the line level. It is different from wdiff in that it allows the -user to specify what should be considered whitespace, and in that it takes an -optional list of characters that should be considered delimiters. Delimiters -are single characters that are treated as if they are words, even when there is -no whitespace separating them from preceding words or delimiters. dwdiff is -mostly commandline compatible with wdiff. Only the --autopager, --terminal and ---avoid-wraps options are not supported. +dwdiff is a front-end for the diff program that operates at the word +level instead of the line level. It is different from wdiff in that it +allows the user to specify what should be considered whitespace, and in +that it takes an optional list of characters that should be considered +delimiters. Delimiters are single characters that are treated as if they +are words, even when there is no whitespace separating them from +preceding words or delimiters. dwdiff is mostly commandline compatible +with wdiff. Only the --autopager, --terminal and --avoid-wraps options +are not supported. -The default output from dwdiff is the new text, with the deleted and inserted -parts annotated with markers. Command line options are available to change both -what is printed, and the markers. +The default output from dwdiff is the new text, with the deleted and +inserted parts annotated with markers. Command line options are +available to change both what is printed, and the markers. -If you wish to have de localization or nl localization and manpages, pass -'NLS="de nl"' or either one to the SlackBuild. +If you wish to have de localization or nl localization and manpages, +pass 'NLS="de nl"' or either one to the SlackBuild. -If you wish to enable the handling of Unicode text, install the icu4c library -and pass "UNICODE=yes" to the SlackBuild. +If you wish to enable the handling of Unicode text, install the icu4c +library and pass "UNICODE=yes" to the SlackBuild. diff --git a/misc/gcolor2/README b/misc/gcolor2/README index 87f3ff206a48..f1fc679b1a49 100644 --- a/misc/gcolor2/README +++ b/misc/gcolor2/README @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -gcolor2 is a simple color selector that was originally based on gcolor, ported -to use GTK+2, and now has a completely new UI. +gcolor2 is a simple color selector that was originally based on gcolor, +ported to use GTK+2, and now has a completely new UI. It is also completely desktop-independent, requiring only GTK2. It includes the usual color wheel method, input box method, color-picker -method, and can store colors, coming with the contents of rgb.txt already -stored. +method, and can store colors, coming with the contents of rgb.txt +already stored. diff --git a/misc/rlwrap/README b/misc/rlwrap/README index c9343b13478b..fd539bd75dcf 100644 --- a/misc/rlwrap/README +++ b/misc/rlwrap/README @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -rlwrap is a 'readline wrapper' that uses the GNU readline library -to allow the editing of keyboard input for any other command. Input -history is remembered across invocations, separately for each command; -history completion and search work as in bash and completion word -lists can be specified on the command line. +rlwrap is a 'readline wrapper' that uses the GNU readline library to +allow the editing of keyboard input for any other command. Input history +is remembered across invocations, separately for each command; history +completion and search work as in bash and completion word lists can be +specified on the command line. If you wish to have history and completion files kept somewhere other than $HOME, you will need to set RLWRAP_HOME to the desired path and diff --git a/network/openrdate/README b/network/openrdate/README index 85c7a36c6262..a68bc74674c9 100644 --- a/network/openrdate/README +++ b/network/openrdate/README @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ -Good-old rdate date- and time-setting software implementing RFC -868 (inetd time) and RFC 2030 (SNTP/NTP) protocols. An independent -package of the OpenBSD's rdate program. +Good-old rdate date- and time-setting software implementing RFC 868 +(inetd time) and RFC 2030 (SNTP/NTP) protocols. An independent package +of the OpenBSD's rdate program. An alternative to netdate and ntpd/ntpdate. diff --git a/system/dtach/README b/system/dtach/README index 9e06a1e4b10a..4a0b946266d4 100644 --- a/system/dtach/README +++ b/system/dtach/README @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ dtach is a tiny program that emulates the detach feature of screen, -allowing you to run a program in an environment that is protected -from the controlling terminal and attach to it later. dtach does not -keep track of the contents of the screen, and thus works best with -programs that know how to redraw themselves. It is designed to be -transparent and un-intrusive; it avoids interpreting the input and -output between attached terminals and the program under its control. +allowing you to run a program in an environment that is protected from +the controlling terminal and attach to it later. dtach does not keep +track of the contents of the screen, and thus works best with programs +that know how to redraw themselves. It is designed to be transparent and +un-intrusive; it avoids interpreting the input and output between +attached terminals and the program under its control. dtach does not, however, have the other features of screen, such as its support of multiple terminals or its terminal emulation support. This |