5.6. COMMENT

The comment is a one-line description of a port shown by pkg info. Please follow these rules when composing it:

  1. The COMMENT string should be 70 characters or less.

  2. Do not include the package name or version number of software.

  3. The comment must begin with a capital and end without a period.

  4. Do not start with an indefinite article (that is, A or An).

  5. Capitalize names such as Apache, JavaScript, or Perl.

  6. Use a serial comma for lists of words: "green, red, and blue."

  7. Check for spelling errors.

Here is an example:

COMMENT=	Cat chasing a mouse all over the screen

The COMMENT variable immediately follows the MAINTAINER variable in the Makefile.

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