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

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

489 files changed, 2774 insertions, 2748 deletions

diff --git a/libraries/AMD/slack-desc b/libraries/AMD/slack-desc
index deae94e5af..9ce8105437 100644
--- a/libraries/AMD/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/AMD/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------------------------------------------------------|
 AMD: AMD (sparse matrix ordering routines)
diff --git a/libraries/BTF/slack-desc b/libraries/BTF/slack-desc
index 3e1274958e..088f8fb399 100644
--- a/libraries/BTF/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/BTF/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------------------------------------------------------|
 BTF: BTF (matrix permuting routines)
diff --git a/libraries/BeautifulSoup/slack-desc b/libraries/BeautifulSoup/slack-desc
index 1b910ec033..38cfd105e3 100644
--- a/libraries/BeautifulSoup/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/BeautifulSoup/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------------------------------------------------------|
 BeautifulSoup: BeautifulSoup (Python HTML/XML parser)
 BeautifulSoup:
-BeautifulSoup: Beautiful Soup is a Python HTML/XML parser designed for quick 
+BeautifulSoup: Beautiful Soup is a Python HTML/XML parser designed for quick
 BeautifulSoup: turnaround projects like screen-scraping
 BeautifulSoup:
 BeautifulSoup:
diff --git a/libraries/Botan/slack-desc b/libraries/Botan/slack-desc
index 7ff1eecabc..41285811b1 100644
--- a/libraries/Botan/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/Botan/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/libraries/CAMD/slack-desc b/libraries/CAMD/slack-desc
index b5622b0f76..ac7f9355cc 100644
--- a/libraries/CAMD/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/CAMD/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------------------------------------------------------|
 CAMD: CAMD (sparse matrix ordering routines)
diff --git a/libraries/CCOLAMD/slack-desc b/libraries/CCOLAMD/slack-desc
index c66fe10731..4cb2eee6d9 100644
--- a/libraries/CCOLAMD/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/CCOLAMD/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------------------------------------------------------|
 CCOLAMD: CCOLAMD (sparse matrix ordering routines)
diff --git a/libraries/CEGUI/slack-desc b/libraries/CEGUI/slack-desc
index b5bd7ec131..0bd1acd311 100644
--- a/libraries/CEGUI/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/CEGUI/slack-desc
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # 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------------------------------------------------------|
 CEGUI: CEGUI (windowing and widget library)
-CEGUI: 
-CEGUI: Crazy Eddie's GUI System is a free library providing windowing and 
-CEGUI: widgets for graphics APIs / engines where such functionality is not 
-CEGUI: natively available, or severely lacking. The library is object 
-CEGUI: orientated, written in C++, and targeted at games developers who 
-CEGUI: should be spending their time creating great games, not building GUI 
+CEGUI:
+CEGUI: Crazy Eddie's GUI System is a free library providing windowing and
+CEGUI: widgets for graphics APIs / engines where such functionality is not
+CEGUI: natively available, or severely lacking. The library is object
+CEGUI: orientated, written in C++, and targeted at games developers who
+CEGUI: should be spending their time creating great games, not building GUI
 CEGUI: sub-systems!
 CEGUI:
 CEGUI: http://www.cegui.org.uk/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
diff --git a/libraries/CHOLMOD/slack-desc b/libraries/CHOLMOD/slack-desc
index b3085d5f65..489bbf1ae8 100644
--- a/libraries/CHOLMOD/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/CHOLMOD/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------------------------------------------------------|
 CHOLMOD: CHOLMOD (sparse matrix factoring routines)
diff --git a/libraries/COLAMD/slack-desc b/libraries/COLAMD/slack-desc
index fff3850be9..7ed1be1ae1 100644
--- a/libraries/COLAMD/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/COLAMD/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------------------------------------------------------|
 COLAMD: COLAMD (sparse matrix ordering routines)
diff --git a/libraries/CSparse/slack-desc b/libraries/CSparse/slack-desc
index 40034813e0..55af52468c 100644
--- a/libraries/CSparse/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/CSparse/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------------------------------------------------------|
 CSparse: CSparse (sparse matrix routines)
diff --git a/libraries/CXSparse/slack-desc b/libraries/CXSparse/slack-desc
index 771139f36d..09ae7423b5 100644
--- a/libraries/CXSparse/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/CXSparse/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------------------------------------------------------|
 CXSparse: CXSparse (sparse matrix routines)
diff --git a/libraries/CherryPy/slack-desc b/libraries/CherryPy/slack-desc
index 70a5d56b9b..b4acdec93c 100644
--- a/libraries/CherryPy/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/CherryPy/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------------------------------------------------------|
 CherryPy: CherryPy (A pythonic, object-oriented web development framework)
-CherryPy: 
+CherryPy:
 CherryPy: A pythonic, object-oriented web development framework. CherryPy
 CherryPy: allows developers to build web applications in much the same way they
 CherryPy: would build any other object-oriented Python program. This results in
 CherryPy: smaller source code developed in less time.
-CherryPy: 
+CherryPy:
 CherryPy: Homepage: http://www.cherrypy.org/
-CherryPy: 
-CherryPy: 
-CherryPy: 
+CherryPy:
+CherryPy:
+CherryPy:
diff --git a/libraries/Crypt-SSLeay/slack-desc b/libraries/Crypt-SSLeay/slack-desc
index 93128b3bd1..00867b3500 100644
--- a/libraries/Crypt-SSLeay/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/Crypt-SSLeay/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------------------------------------------------------|
 Crypt-SSLeay: Crypt-SSLeay (perl module)
-Crypt-SSLeay: 
+Crypt-SSLeay:
 Crypt-SSLeay: This module provides support for the https protocol under LWP
-Crypt-SSLeay: 
-Crypt-SSLeay: 
-Crypt-SSLeay: 
-Crypt-SSLeay: 
-Crypt-SSLeay: 
-Crypt-SSLeay: 
-Crypt-SSLeay: 
-Crypt-SSLeay: 
+Crypt-SSLeay:
+Crypt-SSLeay:
+Crypt-SSLeay:
+Crypt-SSLeay:
+Crypt-SSLeay:
+Crypt-SSLeay:
+Crypt-SSLeay:
+Crypt-SSLeay:
diff --git a/libraries/DevIL/slack-desc b/libraries/DevIL/slack-desc
index 7ac9c393ff..9a7a7e5c49 100644
--- a/libraries/DevIL/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/DevIL/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------------------------------------------------------|
 DevIL: DevIL (image library)
-DevIL: 
-DevIL: Developer's Image Library (DevIL) is a programmer's library to 
-DevIL: develop applications with very powerful image loading capabilities, 
-DevIL: yet is easy for a developer to learn and use. Ultimate control of 
-DevIL: images is left to the developer, so unnecessary conversions, etc. 
-DevIL: are not performed. DevIL utilizes a simple, yet powerful, syntax. 
-DevIL: DevIL can load, save, convert, manipulate, filter and display a 
+DevIL:
+DevIL: Developer's Image Library (DevIL) is a programmer's library to
+DevIL: develop applications with very powerful image loading capabilities,
+DevIL: yet is easy for a developer to learn and use. Ultimate control of
+DevIL: images is left to the developer, so unnecessary conversions, etc.
+DevIL: are not performed. DevIL utilizes a simple, yet powerful, syntax.
+DevIL: DevIL can load, save, convert, manipulate, filter and display a
 DevIL: wide variety of image formats.
-DevIL: 
+DevIL:
 DevIL: http://openil.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/libraries/DirectFB/slack-desc b/libraries/DirectFB/slack-desc
index 931d0061be..a0c09a8911 100644
--- a/libraries/DirectFB/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/DirectFB/slack-desc
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ DirectFB: windowing system with support for translucent windows and multiple
 DirectFB: display layers, not only on top of the Linux Framebuffer Device. It
 DirectFB: is a complete hardware abstraction layer with software fallbacks for
 DirectFB: every graphics operation that is not supported by the underlying
-DirectFB: hardware. 
+DirectFB: hardware.
 DirectFB:
 DirectFB:
diff --git a/libraries/ETL/slack-desc b/libraries/ETL/slack-desc
index f21c82a784..f6602fb742 100644
--- a/libraries/ETL/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ETL/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------------------------------------------------------|
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ ETL: ETL is a multi-platform class and template library designed
 ETL: to add new datatypes and functions which combine well with the
 ETL: existing types and functions from the C++ Standard Template
 ETL:  Library (STL)
-ETL: 
+ETL:
 ETL: http://synfig.org/
-ETL: 
-ETL: 
+ETL:
+ETL:
 ETL:
diff --git a/libraries/FreeImage/slack-desc b/libraries/FreeImage/slack-desc
index 48bcea844d..c028edbf20 100644
--- a/libraries/FreeImage/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/FreeImage/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------------------------------------------------------|
 FreeImage: FreeImage (image library)
 FreeImage:
-FreeImage: FreeImage is an Open Source library project for developers who 
-FreeImage: want to support popular graphics image formats like PNG, BMP, 
-FreeImage: JPEG, TIFF and others needed by today's multimedia applications. 
+FreeImage: FreeImage is an Open Source library project for developers who
+FreeImage: want to support popular graphics image formats like PNG, BMP,
+FreeImage: JPEG, TIFF and others needed by today's multimedia applications.
 FreeImage: FreeImage is easy to use, fast, and multithreading safe.
 FreeImage: FreeImagePlus is a C++ wrapper for FreeImage.
 FreeImage:
diff --git a/libraries/GLee/slack-desc b/libraries/GLee/slack-desc
index 1875b04d56..73d57ec761 100644
--- a/libraries/GLee/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/GLee/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
+# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 GLee: GLee (GL Easy Extension library)
 GLee:
-GLee: GLee (GL Easy Extension library) is a free cross-platform extension 
-GLee: loading library for OpenGL. It provides seamless support for OpenGL 
-GLee: functions up to version 3.0 and 399 extensions. 
+GLee: GLee (GL Easy Extension library) is a free cross-platform extension
+GLee: loading library for OpenGL. It provides seamless support for OpenGL
+GLee: functions up to version 3.0 and 399 extensions.
 GLee:
 GLee: Homepage: http://elf-stone.com/glee.php
 GLee:
diff --git a/libraries/GeoIP-Python/slack-desc b/libraries/GeoIP-Python/slack-desc
index 9d7ff39c5c..56bf82ffb5 100644
--- a/libraries/GeoIP-Python/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/GeoIP-Python/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------------------------------------------------------|
 GeoIP-Python: GeoIP-Python (GeoIP Python API)
diff --git a/libraries/Geraldo/slack-desc b/libraries/Geraldo/slack-desc
index c52e1c87df..56dd3ccb28 100644
--- a/libraries/Geraldo/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/Geraldo/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------------------------------------------------------|
 Geraldo: Geraldo (Python Reports Engine)
diff --git a/libraries/Impacket/slack-desc b/libraries/Impacket/slack-desc
index dc4ba0f9ed..b62591542a 100644
--- a/libraries/Impacket/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/Impacket/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------------------------------------------------------|
 Impacket: Impacket (Python access to network packets)
 Impacket:
 Impacket: Impacket is a collection of Python classes focused on providing access
-Impacket: to network packets. Impacket allows Python developers to craft and 
-Impacket: decode network packets in simple and consistent manner. It includes 
-Impacket: support for low-level protocols such as IP, UDP and TCP, as well as 
+Impacket: to network packets. Impacket allows Python developers to craft and
+Impacket: decode network packets in simple and consistent manner. It includes
+Impacket: support for low-level protocols such as IP, UDP and TCP, as well as
 Impacket: higher-level protocols such as NMB and SMB.
 Impacket:
 Impacket:
diff --git a/libraries/Jinja2/slack-desc b/libraries/Jinja2/slack-desc
index 8bd8535643..11066a1677 100644
--- a/libraries/Jinja2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/Jinja2/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------------------------------------------------------|
 Jinja2: Jinja2 (Template engine for Python)
diff --git a/libraries/KLU/slack-desc b/libraries/KLU/slack-desc
index 191cb33a55..f0f4e00913 100644
--- a/libraries/KLU/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/KLU/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------------------------------------------------------|
 KLU: KLU (sparse matrix factoring routines)
diff --git a/libraries/LDL/slack-desc b/libraries/LDL/slack-desc
index 6403b7ba1f..013f0bcb59 100644
--- a/libraries/LDL/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/LDL/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------------------------------------------------------|
 LDL: LDL (sparse matrix factoring routines)
diff --git a/libraries/LibRaw/slack-desc b/libraries/LibRaw/slack-desc
index e42e6e3795..28f09f6a5d 100644
--- a/libraries/LibRaw/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/LibRaw/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/libraries/Nevow/slack-desc b/libraries/Nevow/slack-desc
index c58757faa4..7d8f7452c8 100644
--- a/libraries/Nevow/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/Nevow/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------------------------------------------------------|
 Nevow: Nevow (web application construction kit)
diff --git a/libraries/ORBit2/slack-desc b/libraries/ORBit2/slack-desc
index 867444e82a..256ea2d18f 100644
--- a/libraries/ORBit2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ORBit2/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------------------------------------------------------|
 ORBit2: ORBit2 (CORBA ORB library)
diff --git a/libraries/OpenAL/slack-desc b/libraries/OpenAL/slack-desc
index bb16822530..3f61662628 100644
--- a/libraries/OpenAL/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/OpenAL/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------------------------------------------------------|
 OpenAL: OpenAL (a cross-platform 3D audio API)
diff --git a/libraries/OpenSceneGraph/slack-desc b/libraries/OpenSceneGraph/slack-desc
index ee5e9f58f7..d35ec762af 100644
--- a/libraries/OpenSceneGraph/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/OpenSceneGraph/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------------------------------------------------------|
 OpenSceneGraph: OpenSceneGraph (3D graphics toolkit)
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ OpenSceneGraph: The OpenSceneGraph is an open source high performance
 OpenSceneGraph: 3D graphics toolkit, used by application developers in
 OpenSceneGraph: fields such as visual simulation, games, virtual
 OpenSceneGraph: reality, scientific visualization and modelling.
-OpenSceneGraph: 
+OpenSceneGraph:
 OpenSceneGraph: Homepage: http://www.openscenegraph.org/
 OpenSceneGraph:
 OpenSceneGraph:
diff --git a/libraries/PDFlib-Lite/slack-desc b/libraries/PDFlib-Lite/slack-desc
index 05171b97f2..15cd1b4feb 100644
--- a/libraries/PDFlib-Lite/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/PDFlib-Lite/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------------------------------------------------------|
 PDFlib-Lite: PDFlib-Lite (A library to generate PDF files)
diff --git a/libraries/PyOpenGL/slack-desc b/libraries/PyOpenGL/slack-desc
index ddbcea1cc4..44c3d384e0 100644
--- a/libraries/PyOpenGL/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/PyOpenGL/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
+# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 PyOpenGL: PyOpenGL (Python binding to OpenGL)
 PyOpenGL:
-PyOpenGL: PyOpenGL is the cross platform Python binding to OpenGL and related 
-PyOpenGL: APIs.  The binding is created using the standard (in Python 2.5 and 
-PyOpenGL: above) ctypes library, and is provided under an extremely liberal 
+PyOpenGL: PyOpenGL is the cross platform Python binding to OpenGL and related
+PyOpenGL: APIs.  The binding is created using the standard (in Python 2.5 and
+PyOpenGL: above) ctypes library, and is provided under an extremely liberal
 PyOpenGL: BSD-style Open-Source license.
 PyOpenGL:
 PyOpenGL:
diff --git a/libraries/PyQwt/slack-desc b/libraries/PyQwt/slack-desc
index 5521c5281d..93a1b27309 100644
--- a/libraries/PyQwt/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/PyQwt/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------------------------------------------------------|
 PyQwt: PyQwt (Python wrapper for Qwt library)
-PyQwt: 
-PyQwt: PyQwt is a Python wrapper for the Qwt C++ class library which 
-PyQwt: extends the Qt frameworkwith widgets to display and control 
+PyQwt:
+PyQwt: PyQwt is a Python wrapper for the Qwt C++ class library which
+PyQwt: extends the Qt frameworkwith widgets to display and control
 PyQwt: data for scientific and engineering applications.
 PyQwt:
 PyQwt: Homepage: http://pyqwt.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/libraries/PyXML/slack-desc b/libraries/PyXML/slack-desc
index d52179da19..73a597a2aa 100644
--- a/libraries/PyXML/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/PyXML/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------------------------------------------------------|
 PyXML: PyXML (Python XML package)
-PyXML: 
+PyXML:
 PyXML: This is the Python XML package.  The distribution contains a
 PyXML: validating XML parser, an implementation of the SAX and DOM
 PyXML: programming interfaces, an interface to the Expat parser (and the
 PyXML: Expat parser itself), and a C helper module that can speed up
 PyXML: xmllib.py by a factor of 5
-PyXML: 
-PyXML: Homepage:  http://pyxml.sourceforge.net/  
-PyXML: 
-PyXML: 
+PyXML:
+PyXML: Homepage:  http://pyxml.sourceforge.net/
+PyXML:
+PyXML:
diff --git a/libraries/PyYAML/slack-desc b/libraries/PyYAML/slack-desc
index 8ed76dad4b..2f8cc35ff1 100644
--- a/libraries/PyYAML/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/PyYAML/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------------------------------------------------------|
 PyYAML: PyYAML (YAML parser and emitter for Python)
 PyYAML:
 PyYAML: YAML is a data serialization format designed for human readability
-PyYAML: and interaction with scripting languages. PyYAML is a YAML parser 
+PyYAML: and interaction with scripting languages. PyYAML is a YAML parser
 PyYAML: and emitter for Python.
 PyYAML:
 PyYAML: Homepage: http://pyyaml.org
diff --git a/libraries/QuantLib-Python/slack-desc b/libraries/QuantLib-Python/slack-desc
index 692bf50e0b..7d7ad4d698 100644
--- a/libraries/QuantLib-Python/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/QuantLib-Python/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------------------------------------------------------|
 QuantLib-Python: QuantLib-Python contains QuantLib Python bindings.
diff --git a/libraries/QuantLib/slack-desc b/libraries/QuantLib/slack-desc
index 8ecf9c92e6..2b5b794a92 100644
--- a/libraries/QuantLib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/QuantLib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 QuantLib: QuantLib (a quantitative finace C++ library)
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ QuantLib: The QuantLib project is aimed at providing a comprehensive
 QuantLib: software framework for quantitative finance. QuantLib is a
 QuantLib: free open-source library for modeling, trading, and risk
 QuantLib: management in real-life.
-QuantLib: 
+QuantLib:
 QuantLib: Homepage: http://www.quantlib.org/
 QuantLib:
 QuantLib:
diff --git a/libraries/RBio/slack-desc b/libraries/RBio/slack-desc
index 6522449794..0c06ea984c 100644
--- a/libraries/RBio/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/RBio/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------------------------------------------------------|
 RBio: RBio (sparse matrix I/O routines)
diff --git a/libraries/SDL_Pango/slack-desc b/libraries/SDL_Pango/slack-desc
index 15d06d3745..20eca11c6d 100644
--- a/libraries/SDL_Pango/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/SDL_Pango/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------------------------------------------------------|
 SDL_Pango: SDL_Pango (Pango bindings for SDL)
-SDL_Pango: 
+SDL_Pango:
 SDL_Pango: Pango is a text rendering engine. SDL_Pango connects the
 SDL_Pango: engine to SDL.
-SDL_Pango: 
+SDL_Pango:
 SDL_Pango: http://sdlpango.sourceforge.net/
 SDL_Pango:
 SDL_Pango:
diff --git a/libraries/SDL_sound/slack-desc b/libraries/SDL_sound/slack-desc
index c29d7d424e..f3e2740c1d 100644
--- a/libraries/SDL_sound/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/SDL_sound/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------------------------------------------------------|
 SDL_sound: SDL_sound (a sound library add-on for SDL)
-SDL_sound: 
+SDL_sound:
 SDL_sound: SDL_sound is a library that handles the decoding of several popular
 SDL_sound: sound file formats, such as .WAV and .MP3.
 SDL_sound:
diff --git a/libraries/SFML/slack-desc b/libraries/SFML/slack-desc
index cca65a0e57..139e64d814 100644
--- a/libraries/SFML/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/SFML/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/libraries/SPQR/slack-desc b/libraries/SPQR/slack-desc
index a111b704d1..7eda9e5547 100644
--- a/libraries/SPQR/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/SPQR/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------------------------------------------------------|
 SPQR: SuiteSparseQR (sparse matrix factoring routines)
diff --git a/libraries/SimGear/slack-desc b/libraries/SimGear/slack-desc
index f7bacfe631..e9d01b5809 100644
--- a/libraries/SimGear/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/SimGear/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------------------------------------------------------|
 SimGear: SimGear (a set of open-source 3d simulation libraries)
-SimGear: 
+SimGear:
 SimGear: SimGear is a set of open-source libraries designed to be used as
 SimGear: building blocks for quickly assembling 3d simulations, games, and
 SimGear: visualization applications.
diff --git a/libraries/Smarty/slack-desc b/libraries/Smarty/slack-desc
index 8acff89f14..c0eb7f9866 100644
--- a/libraries/Smarty/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/Smarty/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/libraries/UFconfig/slack-desc b/libraries/UFconfig/slack-desc
index 742596d704..e9b54b070d 100644
--- a/libraries/UFconfig/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/UFconfig/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------------------------------------------------------|
 UFconfig: UFconfig (SuiteSparse common library)
diff --git a/libraries/UMFPACK/slack-desc b/libraries/UMFPACK/slack-desc
index 82699bc48d..0e25faeab0 100644
--- a/libraries/UMFPACK/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/UMFPACK/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------------------------------------------------------|
 UMFPACK: UMFPACK (sparse matrix routines)
diff --git a/libraries/ZODB3/slack-desc b/libraries/ZODB3/slack-desc
index f7e713eac2..8e4562f31c 100644
--- a/libraries/ZODB3/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ZODB3/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------------------------------------------------------|
 ZODB3: ZODB3 (Zope Object Database)
diff --git a/libraries/adodb/slack-desc b/libraries/adodb/slack-desc
index 4abf805bfe..553b6d31ec 100644
--- a/libraries/adodb/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/adodb/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------------------------------------------------------|
 adodb: adodb (PHP database abstraction library)
diff --git a/libraries/afflib/slack-desc b/libraries/afflib/slack-desc
index 3e32bd24e8..b4ac825f6a 100644
--- a/libraries/afflib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/afflib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 afflib: afflib (Advanced Forensic Format support library)
diff --git a/libraries/agg/slack-desc b/libraries/agg/slack-desc
index 24cd6cce65..a3963006bd 100644
--- a/libraries/agg/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/agg/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------------------------------------------------------|
 agg: Anti-Grain Geometry (AGG)
diff --git a/libraries/alglib/slack-desc b/libraries/alglib/slack-desc
index 04ce75569b..8d3f8d035a 100644
--- a/libraries/alglib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/alglib/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/libraries/allegro/slack-desc b/libraries/allegro/slack-desc
index 37b5930175..a7e5954df7 100644
--- a/libraries/allegro/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/allegro/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------------------------------------------------------|
 allegro: Allegro (The Allegro Gaming Library)
diff --git a/libraries/alsa-plugins/slack-desc b/libraries/alsa-plugins/slack-desc
index 807af87b89..fe135e0f9d 100644
--- a/libraries/alsa-plugins/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/alsa-plugins/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------------------------------------------------------|
 alsa-plugins: alsa-plugins (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Plugins)
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ alsa-plugins:
 alsa-plugins: The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) provides audio and MIDI
 alsa-plugins: functionality to the Linux operating system.
 alsa-plugins: This package includes plugins for ALSA.
-alsa-plugins: 
+alsa-plugins:
 alsa-plugins: Website : http://www.alsa-project.org
-alsa-plugins: 
+alsa-plugins:
 alsa-plugins:
 alsa-plugins:
 alsa-plugins:
diff --git a/libraries/ant-contrib/slack-desc b/libraries/ant-contrib/slack-desc
index 40e4c90677..8daeac7244 100644
--- a/libraries/ant-contrib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ant-contrib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 ant-contrib: ant-contrib ( apache-ant task libraries)
diff --git a/libraries/apiextractor/slack-desc b/libraries/apiextractor/slack-desc
index 12797857d8..881538c5da 100644
--- a/libraries/apiextractor/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/apiextractor/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/libraries/argtable/slack-desc b/libraries/argtable/slack-desc
index de9069d851..8c1c001b4c 100644
--- a/libraries/argtable/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/argtable/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 argtable, 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------------------------------------------------------|
 argtable: argtable (ANSI C library for parsing command line arguments)
-argtable: 
+argtable:
 argtable: Argtable is an ANSI C library for parsing GNU style command line
 argtable: arguments with a minimum of fuss.
 argtable:
diff --git a/libraries/atkmm/slack-desc b/libraries/atkmm/slack-desc
index a81d25da49..c099d3ba14 100644
--- a/libraries/atkmm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/atkmm/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------------------------------------------------------|
 atkmm: atkmm (C++ bindings for ATK)
diff --git a/libraries/atlas/slack-desc b/libraries/atlas/slack-desc
index bed245ddbe..c89025ef9f 100644
--- a/libraries/atlas/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/atlas/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------------------------------------------------------|
 atlas: ATLAS (Automatically Tuned Linear Algebra Software)
diff --git a/libraries/aubio/slack-desc b/libraries/aubio/slack-desc
index 6bf5162f1a..0bdf7236ad 100644
--- a/libraries/aubio/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/aubio/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------------------------------------------------------|
 aubio: aubio (audio labelling library)
diff --git a/libraries/audiere/slack-desc b/libraries/audiere/slack-desc
index fcb4447f8d..7f87d57d4b 100644
--- a/libraries/audiere/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/audiere/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------------------------------------------------------|
 audiere: audiere (High-level audio API)
diff --git a/libraries/avr-libc/slack-desc b/libraries/avr-libc/slack-desc
index ba623b6110..34e24a8000 100644
--- a/libraries/avr-libc/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/avr-libc/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------------------------------------------------------|
 avr-libc: avr-libc (C library for programming on the AVR platform)
 avr-libc:
-avr-libc: This package contains a high quality C library 
+avr-libc: This package contains a high quality C library
 avr-libc: for use with GCC on Atmel AVR microcontrollers.
 avr-libc:
 avr-libc:
diff --git a/libraries/barry/slack-desc b/libraries/barry/slack-desc
index 53a7a689df..ca036c6e4b 100644
--- a/libraries/barry/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/barry/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------------------------------------------------------|
 barry: barry (GPL C++ library for interfacing the BlackBerry)
diff --git a/libraries/blas/slack-desc b/libraries/blas/slack-desc
index 13982b84b1..d8d0c2aac6 100644
--- a/libraries/blas/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/blas/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------------------------------------------------------|
 blas: blas (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms)
-blas: 
+blas:
 blas: The BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms) are routines that provide
-blas: standard building blocks for performing basic vector and matrix 
+blas: standard building blocks for performing basic vector and matrix
 blas: operations.  The Level 1 BLAS perform scalar, vector, and vector-vector
-blas: operations, the Level 2 BLAS perform matrix-vector operations, and the 
-blas: Level 3 BLAS perform matrix-matrix operations. Because the BLAS are 
-blas: efficient, portable, and widely available, they are commonly used in 
+blas: operations, the Level 2 BLAS perform matrix-vector operations, and the
+blas: Level 3 BLAS perform matrix-matrix operations. Because the BLAS are
+blas: efficient, portable, and widely available, they are commonly used in
 blas: the development of high quality linear algebra software.
 blas: Note: This package contains the reference *unoptimized* BLAS library.
 blas:
diff --git a/libraries/bullet/slack-desc b/libraries/bullet/slack-desc
index eb103c73cc..ed887351b9 100644
--- a/libraries/bullet/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/bullet/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------------------------------------------------------|
 bullet: Bullet (physics library)
diff --git a/libraries/c-ares/slack-desc b/libraries/c-ares/slack-desc
index df75744ea9..c8f783b138 100644
--- a/libraries/c-ares/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/c-ares/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------------------------------------------------------|
 c-ares: c-ares (C library for DNS requests)
diff --git a/libraries/cairomm/slack-desc b/libraries/cairomm/slack-desc
index 31b6d4c891..1014ad5985 100644
--- a/libraries/cairomm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/cairomm/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------------------------------------------------------|
 cairomm: cairomm (C++ wrapper for the cairo graphics library)
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ cairomm:
 cairomm: cairomm is a C++ wrapper for the cairo graphics library. It offers
 cairomm: all the power of cairo with an interface familiar to C++ developers,
 cairomm: including use of the Standard Template Library where it makes sense.
-cairomm: 
+cairomm:
 cairomm: Homepage: http://cairographics.org/cairomm/
 cairomm:
 cairomm:
-cairomm: 
-cairomm: 
+cairomm:
+cairomm:
diff --git a/libraries/cbase/slack-desc b/libraries/cbase/slack-desc
index 888678cf9a..1fbcfe52c9 100644
--- a/libraries/cbase/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/cbase/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------------------------------------------------------|
 cbase: cbase (C routines library)
 cbase:
 cbase: cbase is a C library of functions that simplify systems software
-cbase: development on System V UNIX. 
+cbase: development on System V UNIX.
 cbase:
 cbase: cbase was written by Mark Lindner
 cbase:
diff --git a/libraries/cdk/slack-desc b/libraries/cdk/slack-desc
index 0a36e1b1ef..2c9c66ef23 100644
--- a/libraries/cdk/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/cdk/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------------------------------------------------------|
 cdk: cdk (A library of curses widgets)
-cdk: 
+cdk:
 cdk: Cdk stands for 'Curses Development Kit' and it currently contains 21
 cdk: ready to use widgets which facilitate the speedy development of full
 cdk: screen curses programs.
-cdk: 
+cdk:
 cdk: Homepage: http://invisible-island.net/cdk/
-cdk: 
-cdk: 
-cdk: 
-cdk: 
+cdk:
+cdk:
+cdk:
+cdk:
diff --git a/libraries/cfitsio/slack-desc b/libraries/cfitsio/slack-desc
index 60d2dc8f89..82777d128b 100644
--- a/libraries/cfitsio/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/cfitsio/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/libraries/clalsadrv/slack-desc b/libraries/clalsadrv/slack-desc
index 8de2a3d208..75fe086891 100644
--- a/libraries/clalsadrv/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/clalsadrv/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------------------------------------------------------|
 clalsadrv: clalsadrv (Alsa library for Aeolus)
diff --git a/libraries/cln/slack-desc b/libraries/cln/slack-desc
index 739d82179c..018b20bacc 100644
--- a/libraries/cln/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/cln/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------------------------------------------------------|
 cln: cln (class library for numbers)
diff --git a/libraries/compiz-bcop/slack-desc b/libraries/compiz-bcop/slack-desc
index 67df3d745d..62280d2b1b 100644
--- a/libraries/compiz-bcop/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/compiz-bcop/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------------------------------------------------------|
 compiz-bcop: compiz-bcop (A BCOP code generator for Compiz Fusion)
diff --git a/libraries/compiz-plugins-extra/slack-desc b/libraries/compiz-plugins-extra/slack-desc
index c504a0b543..6bb6635ddd 100644
--- a/libraries/compiz-plugins-extra/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/compiz-plugins-extra/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------------------------------------------------------|
 compiz-plugins-extra: compiz-plugins-extra (Extra plugins for Compiz Fusion)
diff --git a/libraries/compiz-plugins-main/slack-desc b/libraries/compiz-plugins-main/slack-desc
index dfd1a97740..5c48763a0a 100644
--- a/libraries/compiz-plugins-main/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/compiz-plugins-main/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------------------------------------------------------|
 compiz-plugins-main: compiz-plugins-main (Main supported plugins for Compiz Fusion)
diff --git a/libraries/compiz-plugins-unsupported/slack-desc b/libraries/compiz-plugins-unsupported/slack-desc
index 08b5975069..969c94d951 100644
--- a/libraries/compiz-plugins-unsupported/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/compiz-plugins-unsupported/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------------------------------------------------------|
 compiz-plugins-unsupported: compiz-plugins-unsupported (Unsupported plugins for Compiz Fusion)
diff --git a/libraries/compizconfig-backend-kconfig4/slack-desc b/libraries/compizconfig-backend-kconfig4/slack-desc
index c90e6dbecd..5b27948cad 100644
--- a/libraries/compizconfig-backend-kconfig4/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/compizconfig-backend-kconfig4/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------------------------------------------------------|
 compizconfig-backend-kconfig4: compizconfig-backend-kconfig4 (kconfig backend for Compiz Fusion)
diff --git a/libraries/compizconfig-python/slack-desc b/libraries/compizconfig-python/slack-desc
index 608058435c..d6d28784a1 100644
--- a/libraries/compizconfig-python/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/compizconfig-python/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------------------------------------------------------|
 compizconfig-python: compizconfig-python (Python bindings for compiz config)
diff --git a/libraries/configobj/slack-desc b/libraries/configobj/slack-desc
index ca4a08c15a..7052bf3c5c 100644
--- a/libraries/configobj/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/configobj/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------------------------------------------------------|
 configobj: configobj (configuration file python module)
 configobj:
-configobj: A python module for ultra simple handling of configuration files. 
+configobj: A python module for ultra simple handling of configuration files.
 configobj: Also useful for human readable data persistence. Flexible and simple.
 configobj:
 configobj: Homepage: http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/modules.shtml#configobj
diff --git a/libraries/confuse/slack-desc b/libraries/confuse/slack-desc
index 0ca9728a91..244ab32d69 100644
--- a/libraries/confuse/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/confuse/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------------------------------------------------------|
 confuse: Confuse (configuration file parser library)
-confuse: 
+confuse:
 confuse: Confuse is a configuration file parser library.  It supports
 confuse: sections and (lists of) values (strings, integers, floats,
 confuse: booleans or other sections), as well as some other features
diff --git a/libraries/cryptopp/slack-desc b/libraries/cryptopp/slack-desc
index 9981a14c28..3dfed21c6b 100644
--- a/libraries/cryptopp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/cryptopp/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------------------------------------------------------|
 cryptopp: cryptopp (library of cryptographic schemes)
diff --git a/libraries/ctemplate/slack-desc b/libraries/ctemplate/slack-desc
index 43acb0a3ef..902d32780c 100644
--- a/libraries/ctemplate/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ctemplate/slack-desc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 ctemplate: Ctemplate (template language for C++)
-ctemplate: 
+ctemplate:
 ctemplate: CTemplate is a simple but powerful template language for C++.
 ctemplate: It emphasizes separating logic from presentation: it is not
 ctemplate: possible to embed application logic in this template language.
diff --git a/libraries/cuneiform/slack-desc b/libraries/cuneiform/slack-desc
index e0826d4442..ee8f036a3b 100644
--- a/libraries/cuneiform/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/cuneiform/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------------------------------------------------------|
 cuneiform: cuneiform (an OCR system)
diff --git a/libraries/daq/slack-desc b/libraries/daq/slack-desc
index 43aa99c4af..2575b00eab 100644
--- a/libraries/daq/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/daq/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------------------------------------------------------|
 daq: daq (Data Acquisition libary)
diff --git a/libraries/darcsver/slack-desc b/libraries/darcsver/slack-desc
index cd6a6358af..69e8c67973 100644
--- a/libraries/darcsver/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/darcsver/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------------------------------------------------------|
 darcsver: darcsver (Python darcs versioning utility)
diff --git a/libraries/db46/slack-desc b/libraries/db46/slack-desc
index 58d8b31ad0..de3d05a4f2 100644
--- a/libraries/db46/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/db46/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------------------------------------------------------|
 db46: db4 (Berkeley database library version 4.6.x)
diff --git a/libraries/eaccelerator/slack-desc b/libraries/eaccelerator/slack-desc
index 4be7c3e2d2..c48527b934 100644
--- a/libraries/eaccelerator/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/eaccelerator/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------------------------------------------------------|
 eaccelerator: eAccelerator (PHP accelerator)
diff --git a/libraries/enca/slack-desc b/libraries/enca/slack-desc
index 4ebbc134f8..5eb9aeadb3 100644
--- a/libraries/enca/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/enca/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------------------------------------------------------|
 enca: enca (Extremely Naive Charset Analyser)
-enca: 
+enca:
 enca: Enca is an Extremely Native Charset Analyser. It detects  character
-enca: set and encoding of text files and can also convert them to other 
+enca: set and encoding of text files and can also convert them to other
 enca: encodings.
-enca: 
+enca:
 enca: Homepage: http://freshmeat.net/projects/enca/
 enca:
 enca:
diff --git a/libraries/equinox/slack-desc b/libraries/equinox/slack-desc
index 3c31eb5633..7cbfba5f5d 100644
--- a/libraries/equinox/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/equinox/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------------------------------------------------------|
 equinox: equinox (A gtk2 engine)
diff --git a/libraries/exempi/slack-desc b/libraries/exempi/slack-desc
index f361d4f526..4823f996ef 100644
--- a/libraries/exempi/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/exempi/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+# 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.
  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 ':'.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 exempi: exempi (an implementation of adobe's XMP)
diff --git a/libraries/exiftool/slack-desc b/libraries/exiftool/slack-desc
index acc133c9cb..5aa3eef8ea 100644
--- a/libraries/exiftool/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/exiftool/slack-desc
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # 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------------------------------------------------------|
 exiftool: exiftool (read, write, and edit EXIF and other meta information)
 exiftool:
-exiftool: ExifTool is a platform-independent Perl library (Image::ExifTool) 
+exiftool: ExifTool is a platform-independent Perl library (Image::ExifTool)
 exiftool: plus a command-line application (exiftool) for reading, writing,
-exiftool: and editing meta information in image, audio, and video files. 
+exiftool: and editing meta information in image, audio, and video files.
 exiftool: ExifTool supports many different types of metadata including EXIF,
-exiftool: GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, Photoshop IRB, AFCP, 
+exiftool: GPS, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, GeoTIFF, ICC Profile, Photoshop IRB, AFCP,
 exiftool: FlashPix, AFCP, and ID3, and maker notes of many digital cameras.
 exiftool:
 exiftool: Homepage: http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/
diff --git a/libraries/fcgi/slack-desc b/libraries/fcgi/slack-desc
index badad09a6d..23626d2331 100644
--- a/libraries/fcgi/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/fcgi/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/libraries/flashplugin-lahf-fix/slack-desc b/libraries/flashplugin-lahf-fix/slack-desc
index 25574fca7b..5fe201ed0f 100644
--- a/libraries/flashplugin-lahf-fix/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/flashplugin-lahf-fix/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------------------------------------------------------|
 flashplugin-lahf-fix: flashplugin-lahf-fix (Fix early x86_64 cpu missing LAHF instruction)
diff --git a/libraries/fltk/slack-desc b/libraries/fltk/slack-desc
index e723946eb2..6a6a00316a 100644
--- a/libraries/fltk/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/fltk/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------------------------------------------------------|
 fltk: FLTK (Fast Light Tool Kit)
-fltk: 
+fltk:
 fltk: The Fast Light Tool Kit ("FLTK", pronounced "fulltick") is a
 fltk: a cross-platform C++ GUI toolkit for UNIX(r)/Linux(r) (X11),
 fltk: Microsoft(r) Windows(r), and MacOS(r) X. FLTK provides
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ fltk: graphics via OpenGL(r) and its built-in GLUT emulation. It
 fltk: was originally developed by Mr. Bill Spitzak and is
 fltk: currently maintained by a small group of developers across
 fltk: the world with a central repository in the US.
-fltk: 
+fltk:
diff --git a/libraries/fltk13/slack-desc b/libraries/fltk13/slack-desc
index c648d7b4b5..e8a8155300 100644
--- a/libraries/fltk13/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/fltk13/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/libraries/fltk2/slack-desc b/libraries/fltk2/slack-desc
index b18872bdc2..916480d5c2 100644
--- a/libraries/fltk2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/fltk2/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------------------------------------------------------|
 fltk2: FLTK (Fast Light Tool Kit, version 2)
diff --git a/libraries/fmodapi/slack-desc b/libraries/fmodapi/slack-desc
index 3381f7651c..81500d78fd 100644
--- a/libraries/fmodapi/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/fmodapi/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------------------------------------------------------|
 fmodapi: fmodapi (FMODex: a cross platform audio library)
diff --git a/libraries/fox-toolkit/slack-desc b/libraries/fox-toolkit/slack-desc
index 1403a63bd7..e00ee9476b 100644
--- a/libraries/fox-toolkit/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/fox-toolkit/slack-desc
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
            |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 fox-toolkit: fox-toolkit (FOX C++ Graphical Toolkit)
 fox-toolkit:
-fox-toolkit: FOX is a C++ based Toolkit for developing Graphical User 
-fox-toolkit: Interfaces easily and effectively.  The FOX toolkit is fast 
-fox-toolkit: and memory-efficient and has a large selection of Controls 
+fox-toolkit: FOX is a C++ based Toolkit for developing Graphical User
+fox-toolkit: Interfaces easily and effectively.  The FOX toolkit is fast
+fox-toolkit: and memory-efficient and has a large selection of Controls
 fox-toolkit: available to programmers.
 fox-toolkit:
-fox-toolkit: http://www.fox-toolkit.org/ 
+fox-toolkit: http://www.fox-toolkit.org/
 fox-toolkit:
 fox-toolkit:
 fox-toolkit:
diff --git a/libraries/fpconst/slack-desc b/libraries/fpconst/slack-desc
index f47f486fd3..25f27c3279 100644
--- a/libraries/fpconst/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/fpconst/slack-desc
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 # 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------------------------------------------------------|
 fpconst: fpconst (Utilities for IEEE 754 floating point special values)
-fpconst: 
+fpconst:
 fpconst: Utilities for handling IEEE 754 floating point special values.  This
 fpconst: python module implements constants and functions for working with
 fpconst: IEEE754 double-precision special values.  It provides constants for
 fpconst: Not-a-Number (NaN), Positive Infinity (PosInf), and Negative Infinity
 fpconst: (NegInf), as well as functions to test for these values.
-fpconst: 
+fpconst:
 fpconst: Homepage: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/fpconst/
-fpconst: 
 fpconst:
- 
+fpconst:
+
diff --git a/libraries/freealut/slack-desc b/libraries/freealut/slack-desc
index 2cda81bc0a..244f13fa8e 100644
--- a/libraries/freealut/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/freealut/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------------------------------------------------------|
 freealut: freealut (The OpenAL Utility Toolkit (ALUT))
diff --git a/libraries/freexl/slack-desc b/libraries/freexl/slack-desc
index e9e1485ab8..24fff06cbb 100644
--- a/libraries/freexl/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/freexl/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/libraries/frei0r/slack-desc b/libraries/frei0r/slack-desc
index eb4dcab34d..fb80a12782 100644
--- a/libraries/frei0r/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/frei0r/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------------------------------------------------------|
 frei0r: frei0r (a minimalistic plugin API for video sources and filters)
-frei0r: 
+frei0r:
 frei0r: Frei0r is a minimalistic plugin API for video sources and filters.
 frei0r: The  behaviour of the effects can be controlled from the host by simple
 frei0r: parameters. The intent is to solve the recurring reimplementation or
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ frei0r:
 frei0r: homepage: http://frei0r.dyne.org
 frei0r:
 frei0r:
-frei0r: 
+frei0r:
diff --git a/libraries/ftgl/slack-desc b/libraries/ftgl/slack-desc
index 33567bfa75..71b2f2c435 100644
--- a/libraries/ftgl/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ftgl/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------------------------------------------------------|
 ftgl: FTGL (font rendering library for OpenGL applications)
diff --git a/libraries/gaphas/slack-desc b/libraries/gaphas/slack-desc
index c77d4f0409..0467c96496 100644
--- a/libraries/gaphas/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gaphas/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gaphas: gaphas (GTK+ based diagramming widget)
diff --git a/libraries/gavl/slack-desc b/libraries/gavl/slack-desc
index 6138f70a24..6bfc8368da 100644
--- a/libraries/gavl/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gavl/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gavl: gavl (Gmerlin audio video library)
diff --git a/libraries/gconfmm/slack-desc b/libraries/gconfmm/slack-desc
index bdeb4f51b5..3ac7063c05 100644
--- a/libraries/gconfmm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gconfmm/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------------------------------------------------------|
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ gconfmm: gconfmm (C++ bindings for GConf)
 gconfmm:
 gconfmm: It's a C++ wrapper for GConf. All classes are in the Gnome::Conf
 gconfmm: namespace.
-gconfmm: 
+gconfmm:
 gconfmm: Website : http://gconfmm.sourceforge.net/
-gconfmm: 
 gconfmm:
-gconfmm: 
-gconfmm: 
+gconfmm:
+gconfmm:
+gconfmm:
 gconfmm:
diff --git a/libraries/gdata/slack-desc b/libraries/gdata/slack-desc
index 354468bec3..ea4d43d3ea 100644
--- a/libraries/gdata/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gdata/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gdata: gdata (API to Google services)
-gdata: 
+gdata:
 gdata: The Google Data APIs (Google Data) provide a simple protocol for
 gdata: reading and writing data on the web. Though it is possible to use
 gdata: these services with a simple HTTP client, this library provides
 gdata: helpful tools to streamline your code and keep up with server-side
 gdata: changes.
-gdata: 
+gdata:
 gdata: Homepage: http://code.google.com/p/gdata-python-client/
 gdata:
 gdata:
diff --git a/libraries/gdk-pixbuf/slack-desc b/libraries/gdk-pixbuf/slack-desc
index 51682f669d..3692b94e3d 100644
--- a/libraries/gdk-pixbuf/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gdk-pixbuf/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gdk-pixbuf: gdk-pixbuf (library for manipulating images)
-gdk-pixbuf: 
+gdk-pixbuf:
 gdk-pixbuf: The gdk-pixbuf library provides a number of features:
 gdk-pixbuf:   - GdkPixbuf structure for representing images.
 gdk-pixbuf:   - Image loading facilities, both synchronous and progressive.
diff --git a/libraries/genshi/slack-desc b/libraries/genshi/slack-desc
index 6fff3c7516..79c4b719f5 100644
--- a/libraries/genshi/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/genshi/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------------------------------------------------------|
 genshi: Genshi (Python toolkit for generation of output for the web)
diff --git a/libraries/geos/slack-desc b/libraries/geos/slack-desc
index 07dfb3f85a..8f6970f90e 100644
--- a/libraries/geos/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/geos/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------------------------------------------------------|
 geos: GEOS (Geometry Engine)
diff --git a/libraries/geshi/slack-desc b/libraries/geshi/slack-desc
index 115c209e50..fe23f714e2 100644
--- a/libraries/geshi/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/geshi/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/libraries/ggz-base-libs/slack-desc b/libraries/ggz-base-libs/slack-desc
index b5a46fe970..d87ed4d368 100644
--- a/libraries/ggz-base-libs/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ggz-base-libs/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------------------------------------------------------|
 ggz-base-libs: ggz-base-libs (GGZ Gaming Zone base libraries)
diff --git a/libraries/giblib/slack-desc b/libraries/giblib/slack-desc
index 66fa3e4b3d..6e3a960800 100644
--- a/libraries/giblib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/giblib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 giblib: giblib (giblib utility library)
diff --git a/libraries/girara/slack-desc b/libraries/girara/slack-desc
index 3fc8df7cb3..3e61b8fa46 100644
--- a/libraries/girara/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/girara/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------------------------------------------------------|
 girara: girara (GTK+ based GUI for text-oriented applications)
diff --git a/libraries/gl2ps/slack-desc b/libraries/gl2ps/slack-desc
index 39286ec904..1762a29e93 100644
--- a/libraries/gl2ps/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gl2ps/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gl2ps: gl2ps (OpenGL to PostScript printing library)
diff --git a/libraries/glibmm/slack-desc b/libraries/glibmm/slack-desc
index 6c1e4f729c..980ee4cb64 100644
--- a/libraries/glibmm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/glibmm/slack-desc
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # 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------------------------------------------------------|
 glibmm: glibmm (C++ bindings for glib)
-glibmm: 
+glibmm:
 glibmm: glibmm is a set of C++ bindings for glib, including cross- platform
 glibmm: APIs such as a std::string-like UTF8 string class, string utility
 glibmm: methods, such as a text encoding converter API, file access,
 glibmm: and threads.
-glibmm: 
+glibmm:
 glibmm: Homepage: http://www.gtkmm.org/
 glibmm:
 glibmm:
diff --git a/libraries/gloox/slack-desc b/libraries/gloox/slack-desc
index 760721f5a0..e1c292cc6e 100644
--- a/libraries/gloox/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gloox/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gloox: gloox (a rock-solid, full-featured Jabber/XMPP client library)
diff --git a/libraries/gmtk/slack-desc b/libraries/gmtk/slack-desc
index 33457b5f6d..2acb6d62af 100644
--- a/libraries/gmtk/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gmtk/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gmtk: gmtk (Gnome Mplayer Toolkit)
diff --git a/libraries/gnet/slack-desc b/libraries/gnet/slack-desc
index 043da642bc..4152e40e1f 100644
--- a/libraries/gnet/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gnet/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gnet: Gnet (simple network library)
diff --git a/libraries/gnome-media/slack-desc b/libraries/gnome-media/slack-desc
index 56764e3597..0964840f64 100644
--- a/libraries/gnome-media/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gnome-media/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gnome-media: gnome-media (A set of media utilities for GNOME)
 gnome-media:
-gnome-media: This package contains some utilities for configuring 
+gnome-media: This package contains some utilities for configuring
 gnome-media: media-related options in GNOME.
 gnome-media:
 gnome-media:
diff --git a/libraries/gnome-sharp/slack-desc b/libraries/gnome-sharp/slack-desc
index 6911fdd54f..6096cfbe35 100644
--- a/libraries/gnome-sharp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gnome-sharp/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gnome-sharp: gnome-sharp (.NET binding for GNOME libraries)
 gnome-sharp:
-gnome-sharp: Gnome# is a .NET language binding for assorted GNOME libraries. 
+gnome-sharp: Gnome# is a .NET language binding for assorted GNOME libraries.
 gnome-sharp: Gnome# is free software, licensed under the GNU LGPL.
 gnome-sharp:
 gnome-sharp: Homepage: http://gtk-sharp.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/libraries/gnome-vfsmm/slack-desc b/libraries/gnome-vfsmm/slack-desc
index ca7de8e841..a22d3ac6ad 100644
--- a/libraries/gnome-vfsmm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gnome-vfsmm/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gnome-vfsmm: gnome-vfsmm (C++ wrapper for gnomevfs2 library)
 gnome-vfsmm:
 gnome-vfsmm: This is the GNOME Virtual File System C++ wrapper
-gnome-vfsmm: 
+gnome-vfsmm:
 gnome-vfsmm: homepage: http://www.gtkmm.org
 gnome-vfsmm:
 gnome-vfsmm:
diff --git a/libraries/gnonlin/slack-desc b/libraries/gnonlin/slack-desc
index ec4c9d132b..c3354f18ba 100644
--- a/libraries/gnonlin/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gnonlin/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gnonlin: gnonlin (a library for creating non-linear video editors)
diff --git a/libraries/goffice/slack-desc b/libraries/goffice/slack-desc
index 02e7b77d68..6e4859eb04 100644
--- a/libraries/goffice/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/goffice/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------------------------------------------------------|
 goffice: GOffice (document utilities)
 goffice:
-goffice: GOffice is a glib/gtk set of document centric 
+goffice: GOffice is a glib/gtk set of document centric
 goffice: objects and utilities.
 goffice:
 goffice: Homepage: http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/goffice/
diff --git a/libraries/grx/slack-desc b/libraries/grx/slack-desc
index 99458f6a80..ee38295e15 100644
--- a/libraries/grx/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/grx/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------------------------------------------------------|
 grx: grx (a 2D graphics C library)
 grx:
-grx: GRX is a 2D graphics C library originaly written by Csaba Biegl 
+grx: GRX is a 2D graphics C library originaly written by Csaba Biegl
 grx: for DJ Delorie's DOS port of the GCC compiler.
 grx:
 grx: homepage: http://grx.gnu.de/
diff --git a/libraries/gsl/slack-desc b/libraries/gsl/slack-desc
index 6c9b47ef92..0b52c02196 100644
--- a/libraries/gsl/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gsl/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gsl: GSL (a numerical library for C and C++ programmers)
diff --git a/libraries/gsm/slack-desc b/libraries/gsm/slack-desc
index 797589358b..04fd15ad2d 100644
--- a/libraries/gsm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gsm/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gsm: gsm (Lossy speech compression library and tool)
diff --git a/libraries/gsnmp/slack-desc b/libraries/gsnmp/slack-desc
index ef97391471..caf4ff0176 100644
--- a/libraries/gsnmp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gsnmp/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gsnmp: GSNMP (SNMP library written on top of glib and gnet)
diff --git a/libraries/gssdp/slack-desc b/libraries/gssdp/slack-desc
index b16c8dd5fc..8f9777257e 100644
--- a/libraries/gssdp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gssdp/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gssdp: gssdp (GObject-based API for handling resource of SSDP)
diff --git a/libraries/gst1-plugins-bad/slack-desc b/libraries/gst1-plugins-bad/slack-desc
index 434c53abba..f281ae1244 100644
--- a/libraries/gst1-plugins-bad/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gst1-plugins-bad/slack-desc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # 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 bad package name, and
+# 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.
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
                 |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gst1-plugins-bad: gst1-plugins-bad (bad set of GStreamer1 plugins)
 gst1-plugins-bad:
-gst1-plugins-bad: GStreamer Bad Plug-ins is a set of plug-ins that aren't up to par 
-gst1-plugins-bad: compared to the rest. They might be close to being good quality, 
-gst1-plugins-bad: but they're missing something - be it a good code review, some 
-gst1-plugins-bad: documentation, a set of tests, a real live maintainer, or some 
+gst1-plugins-bad: GStreamer Bad Plug-ins is a set of plug-ins that aren't up to par
+gst1-plugins-bad: compared to the rest. They might be close to being good quality,
+gst1-plugins-bad: but they're missing something - be it a good code review, some
+gst1-plugins-bad: documentation, a set of tests, a real live maintainer, or some
 gst1-plugins-bad: actual wide use.
 gst1-plugins-bad:
 gst1-plugins-bad:
diff --git a/libraries/gst1-plugins-base/slack-desc b/libraries/gst1-plugins-base/slack-desc
index 6333aa5da0..cfc288a2bf 100644
--- a/libraries/gst1-plugins-base/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gst1-plugins-base/slack-desc
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
                  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gst1-plugins-base: gst1-plugins-base (base set of GStreamer1 plugins)
 gst1-plugins-base:
-gst1-plugins-base: GStreamer Base Plug-ins is a well-groomed and well-maintained 
-gst1-plugins-base: collection of GStreamer plug-ins and elements, spanning the 
-gst1-plugins-base: range of possible types of elements one would want to write 
-gst1-plugins-base: for GStreamer.  It also contains helper libraries and base 
-gst1-plugins-base: classes useful for writing elements.  A wide range of video 
+gst1-plugins-base: GStreamer Base Plug-ins is a well-groomed and well-maintained
+gst1-plugins-base: collection of GStreamer plug-ins and elements, spanning the
+gst1-plugins-base: range of possible types of elements one would want to write
+gst1-plugins-base: for GStreamer.  It also contains helper libraries and base
+gst1-plugins-base: classes useful for writing elements.  A wide range of video
 gst1-plugins-base: and audio decoders, encoders, and filters are included.
 gst1-plugins-base:
 gst1-plugins-base:
diff --git a/libraries/gst1-plugins-ugly/slack-desc b/libraries/gst1-plugins-ugly/slack-desc
index 395fab2fd2..f1e37a7fd1 100644
--- a/libraries/gst1-plugins-ugly/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gst1-plugins-ugly/slack-desc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ gst1-plugins-ugly:
 gst1-plugins-ugly: GStreamer Ugly Plug-ins is a set of plug-ins that have good quality
 gst1-plugins-ugly: and correct functionality, but distributing them might pose problems.
 gst1-plugins-ugly: The license on either the plug-ins or the supporting libraries might
-gst1-plugins-ugly: not be how we'd like. The code might be widely known to present 
+gst1-plugins-ugly: not be how we'd like. The code might be widely known to present
 gst1-plugins-ugly: patent problems.
 gst1-plugins-ugly:
 gst1-plugins-ugly:
diff --git a/libraries/gstreamer1/slack-desc b/libraries/gstreamer1/slack-desc
index d0bc54d461..0303e82534 100644
--- a/libraries/gstreamer1/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gstreamer1/slack-desc
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 
           |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 gstreamer1: GStreamer v1.x (streaming multimedia framework)
-gstreamer1: 
+gstreamer1:
 gstreamer1: GStreamer is a library that allows the construction of graphs of a
-gstreamer1: media-handling components, ranging from simple Ogg/Vorbis playback 
+gstreamer1: media-handling components, ranging from simple Ogg/Vorbis playback
 gstreamer1: to complex audio (mixing) and video (non-linear editing) processing.
-gstreamer1: Applications can take advantage of advances in codec and filter 
+gstreamer1: Applications can take advantage of advances in codec and filter
 gstreamer1: technology transparently. Developers can add new codecs and filters
 gstreamer1: by writing a simple plugin with a clean, generic interface.
-gstreamer1: 
+gstreamer1:
 gstreamer1: GStreamer is released under the LGPL.
-gstreamer1: 
+gstreamer1:
diff --git a/libraries/gstreamermm/slack-desc b/libraries/gstreamermm/slack-desc
index a28e9610a3..083bb9f434 100644
--- a/libraries/gstreamermm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gstreamermm/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gstreamermm: gstreamermm (C++ bindings for the GStreamer Multimedia library)
diff --git a/libraries/gtk-aurora-engine/slack-desc b/libraries/gtk-aurora-engine/slack-desc
index ce424d9575..374c5447d4 100644
--- a/libraries/gtk-aurora-engine/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gtk-aurora-engine/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtk-aurora-engine: gtk-aurora-engine (Aurora GTK Engine themes )
-gtk-aurora-engine: 
-gtk-aurora-engine: The Aurora Gtk Engine themes all common Gtk widgets to provide an 
+gtk-aurora-engine:
+gtk-aurora-engine: The Aurora Gtk Engine themes all common Gtk widgets to provide an
 gtk-aurora-engine: attractive, complete and consistent look for Gtk applications.
-gtk-aurora-engine:   
+gtk-aurora-engine:
 gtk-aurora-engine: Homepage: http://www.gnome-look.org/content/show.php?content=56438
 gtk-aurora-engine:
 gtk-aurora-engine:
diff --git a/libraries/gtk-qt-engine/slack-desc b/libraries/gtk-qt-engine/slack-desc
index c41b63eedd..8b2d183891 100644
--- a/libraries/gtk-qt-engine/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gtk-qt-engine/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtk-qt-engine: gtk-qt-engine (GTK QT theme engine)
-gtk-qt-engine: 
-gtk-qt-engine: gtk-qt-engine is a GTK theme engine to make GTK2 
+gtk-qt-engine:
+gtk-qt-engine: gtk-qt-engine is a GTK theme engine to make GTK2
 gtk-qt-engine: apps fit more nicely when used on a KDE/QT oriented
 gtk-qt-engine: desktop by using QT styles and widgets.
-gtk-qt-engine: 
-gtk-qt-engine: 
-gtk-qt-engine: 
-gtk-qt-engine: 
-gtk-qt-engine: 
-gtk-qt-engine: 
+gtk-qt-engine:
+gtk-qt-engine:
+gtk-qt-engine:
+gtk-qt-engine:
+gtk-qt-engine:
+gtk-qt-engine:
diff --git a/libraries/gtk-sharp/slack-desc b/libraries/gtk-sharp/slack-desc
index b0d8c8bc6d..b3fec12e26 100644
--- a/libraries/gtk-sharp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gtk-sharp/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtk-sharp: gtk-sharp (GUI toolkit for mono)
diff --git a/libraries/gtkextra/slack-desc b/libraries/gtkextra/slack-desc
index 822ed8f61b..04a69babdc 100644
--- a/libraries/gtkextra/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gtkextra/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtkextra: gtkextra (extra widgets for GTK+)
diff --git a/libraries/gtkglarea/slack-desc b/libraries/gtkglarea/slack-desc
index b69b577d86..cd0afa0375 100644
--- a/libraries/gtkglarea/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gtkglarea/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtkglarea: GtkGLArea (OpenGL widget for GTK+)
diff --git a/libraries/gtkglext/slack-desc b/libraries/gtkglext/slack-desc
index c7bf8b7a55..69f694bbb5 100644
--- a/libraries/gtkglext/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gtkglext/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtkglext: GtkGLExt (an OpenGL extension to GTK)
 gtkglext:
 gtkglext: This package is composed of GdkGLExt library and GtkGLExt library.
 gtkglext: GdkGLExt library provides the GDK objects which support OpenGL
-gtkglext: rendering in GTK. GtkGLExt library provides the GtkWidget API 
+gtkglext: rendering in GTK. GtkGLExt library provides the GtkWidget API
 gtkglext: add-ons to make GTK+ widgets OpenGL-capable.
 gtkglext:
 gtkglext: http://www.k-3d.org/gtkglext/Main_Page
diff --git a/libraries/gtkglextmm/slack-desc b/libraries/gtkglextmm/slack-desc
index 8acdeb7439..8ee6446a6f 100644
--- a/libraries/gtkglextmm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gtkglextmm/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtkglextmm: gtkglextmm (C++ wrapper for GtkGLExt)
-gtkglextmm: 
-gtkglextmm: gtkglextmm is a C++ wrapper for GtkGLExt, an OpenGL Extension to GTK. 
+gtkglextmm:
+gtkglextmm: gtkglextmm is a C++ wrapper for GtkGLExt, an OpenGL Extension to GTK.
 gtkglextmm:
 gtkglextmm:
 gtkglextmm:
diff --git a/libraries/gtkhtml/slack-desc b/libraries/gtkhtml/slack-desc
index 60fa8fbc6b..19e71e489f 100644
--- a/libraries/gtkhtml/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gtkhtml/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtkhtml: gtkhtml (html library for GTK framework)
 gtkhtml:
-gtkhtml: GtkHTML is a lightweight HTML rendering/printing/editing engine. 
+gtkhtml: GtkHTML is a lightweight HTML rendering/printing/editing engine.
 gtkhtml:
-gtkhtml: It was originally based on KHTMLW, part of the KDE project, but 
+gtkhtml: It was originally based on KHTMLW, part of the KDE project, but
 gtkhtml: is now being developed independently.
 gtkhtml:
 gtkhtml: http://www.gnome.org/
 gtkhtml:
 gtkhtml:
-gtkhtml: 
+gtkhtml:
diff --git a/libraries/gtkimageview/slack-desc b/libraries/gtkimageview/slack-desc
index c18e9ba43e..77c2c4092a 100644
--- a/libraries/gtkimageview/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gtkimageview/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtkimageview: gtkimageview (a simple image viewer widget for GTK)
-gtkimageview: 
+gtkimageview:
 gtkimageview: GtkImageView is a simple image viewer widget for GTK. Similar to the
 gtkimageview: image viewer panes in gThumb or Eye of Gnome. It makes writing image
 gtkimageview: viewing and editing applications easy.
-gtkimageview: 
+gtkimageview:
 gtkimageview: Homepage: http://trac.bjourne.webfactional.com/wiki
 gtkimageview:
 gtkimageview:
diff --git a/libraries/gtkmm/slack-desc b/libraries/gtkmm/slack-desc
index bcb70d24ef..008c7ffe9b 100644
--- a/libraries/gtkmm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gtkmm/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtkmm: gtkmm (C++ interface for GTK+)
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ gtkmm: of widgets that are easily extensible via inheritance. You can create
 gtkmm: user interfaces either in code or with the Glade User Interface
 gtkmm: designer, using libglademm. There's extensive documentation,
 gtkmm: including API reference and a tutorial.
-gtkmm: 
+gtkmm:
 gtkmm: Homepage: http://www.gtkmm.org/
-gtkmm: 
+gtkmm:
diff --git a/libraries/gtkmm3/slack-desc b/libraries/gtkmm3/slack-desc
index fd004c2b20..337f4a3c32 100644
--- a/libraries/gtkmm3/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gtkmm3/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtkmm3: gtkmm3 (C++ interface for GTK+3)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ gtkmm3: GTK+. Highlights include typesafe callbacks, and a comprehensive set
 gtkmm3: of widgets that are easily extensible via inheritance. You can create
 gtkmm3: user interfaces and there's extensive documentation, including
 gtkmm3: including API reference and a tutorial.
-gtkmm3: 
+gtkmm3:
 gtkmm3: Homepage: http://www.gtkmm.org/
-gtkmm3: 
-gtkmm3: 
+gtkmm3:
+gtkmm3:
diff --git a/libraries/gtksourceview/slack-desc b/libraries/gtksourceview/slack-desc
index 504072d052..567169e77d 100644
--- a/libraries/gtksourceview/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gtksourceview/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtksourceview: gtksourceview (a GTK+ framework for source code editing)
 gtksourceview:
-gtksourceview: GtkSourceView is a portable C library that extends the standard 
-gtksourceview: GTK+ framework for multiline text editing with support for 
-gtksourceview: configurable syntax highlighting, unlimited undo/redo, UTF-8 
-gtksourceview: compliant caseless searching, printing and other features 
+gtksourceview: GtkSourceView is a portable C library that extends the standard
+gtksourceview: GTK+ framework for multiline text editing with support for
+gtksourceview: configurable syntax highlighting, unlimited undo/redo, UTF-8
+gtksourceview: compliant caseless searching, printing and other features
 gtksourceview: typical of a source code editor.
 gtksourceview:
 gtksourceview: Homepage: http://projects.gnome.org/gtksourceview/
diff --git a/libraries/gtksourceview3/slack-desc b/libraries/gtksourceview3/slack-desc
index 94b614ce78..b48ba154c7 100644
--- a/libraries/gtksourceview3/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gtksourceview3/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gtksourceview3: gtksourceview (a GTK+ framework for source code editing)
diff --git a/libraries/gts/slack-desc b/libraries/gts/slack-desc
index 626d1064f4..c1549634ab 100644
--- a/libraries/gts/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/gts/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------------------------------------------------------|
 gts: GTS (GNU Triangulated Surface Library)
diff --git a/libraries/guichan/slack-desc b/libraries/guichan/slack-desc
index 6d527ff3a2..fd3e97edc6 100644
--- a/libraries/guichan/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/guichan/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------------------------------------------------------|
 guichan: guichan (Darkbits Graphical User Interface Library for games)
-guichan: 
+guichan:
 guichan: Guichan is a small, efficient C++ GUI library designed for games.
 guichan: It comes with a standard set of widgets and can use several
 guichan: different objects for displaying graphics and grabbing user input.
diff --git a/libraries/hdf5/slack-desc b/libraries/hdf5/slack-desc
index 15e8815994..48192aad97 100644
--- a/libraries/hdf5/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/hdf5/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------------------------------------------------------|
 hdf5: hdf5 (HDF5 software libraries and utilities)
diff --git a/libraries/html5lib/slack-desc b/libraries/html5lib/slack-desc
index df8c6ce9f5..4690761b92 100644
--- a/libraries/html5lib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/html5lib/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/libraries/hug/slack-desc b/libraries/hug/slack-desc
index b7f0f811e3..4b80e8751d 100644
--- a/libraries/hug/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/hug/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/libraries/id3lib/slack-desc b/libraries/id3lib/slack-desc
index 45e743483c..ccfa45ce29 100644
--- a/libraries/id3lib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/id3lib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 id3lib: id3lib (id3 tag manipulation library)
diff --git a/libraries/iksemel/slack-desc b/libraries/iksemel/slack-desc
index 9f5bed6c2e..273ae2b4e6 100644
--- a/libraries/iksemel/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/iksemel/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------------------------------------------------------|
 iksemel: iksemel (XML parser for Jabber apps)
diff --git a/libraries/imlib2/slack-desc b/libraries/imlib2/slack-desc
index 0135ac676f..b9b4360728 100644
--- a/libraries/imlib2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/imlib2/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------------------------------------------------------|
 imlib2: Imlib2 (successor to Imlib)
 imlib2:
 imlib2: Imlib2 can load image files from disk in one of many formats, save
-imlib2: images to disk in one of many formats, render image data onto other 
+imlib2: images to disk in one of many formats, render image data onto other
 imlib2: images, render images to an X-Windows drawable, produce pixmaps and
 imlib2: pixmap masks of images, apply filters to images, rotate images,
 imlib2: accept RGBA data for images, scale images, and more.
diff --git a/libraries/iniparser/slack-desc b/libraries/iniparser/slack-desc
index d4a7ba81b6..d2f6def121 100644
--- a/libraries/iniparser/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/iniparser/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------------------------------------------------------|
 iniparser: iniparser (A free stand-alone INI file parsing library)
diff --git a/libraries/io_lib/slack-desc b/libraries/io_lib/slack-desc
index 85dc57a53c..afe6699458 100644
--- a/libraries/io_lib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/io_lib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 io_lib: io_lib (Provides a trace file reading interface)
diff --git a/libraries/irrlicht/slack-desc b/libraries/irrlicht/slack-desc
index d59ba52fdf..3d203d4e8b 100644
--- a/libraries/irrlicht/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/irrlicht/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/libraries/itcl/slack-desc b/libraries/itcl/slack-desc
index c1db367545..a604e794b3 100644
--- a/libraries/itcl/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/itcl/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------------------------------------------------------|
 itcl: itcl (object-oriented programming contructs to Tcl)
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ itcl: a set of procedures or "methods" that are used to manipulate it.
 itcl: Objects are organized into "classes" with identical characteristics,
 itcl: and classes can inherit functionality from one another. This
 itcl: object-oriented paradigm adds another level of organization on top of
-itcl: the basic variable/procedure elements, and the resulting code is 
-itcl: easier to understand and maintain. 
+itcl: the basic variable/procedure elements, and the resulting code is
+itcl: easier to understand and maintain.
diff --git a/libraries/iulib/slack-desc b/libraries/iulib/slack-desc
index 7dd514e490..98fe8816f0 100644
--- a/libraries/iulib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/iulib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 iulib: Iulib (image understanding library)
 iulib:
-iulib: Iulib is a library of image understanding-related algorithms. 
-iulib: It provides basic image processing, mathematical morphology,  
-iulib: and machine learning algorithms.  Iulib implements easy-to-use 
-iulib: image and video I/O functions, as well as a large number of 
+iulib: Iulib is a library of image understanding-related algorithms.
+iulib: It provides basic image processing, mathematical morphology,
+iulib: and machine learning algorithms.  Iulib implements easy-to-use
+iulib: image and video I/O functions, as well as a large number of
 iulib: common image processing functions.
 iulib:
 iulib: http://code.google.com/p/iulib/
diff --git a/libraries/javacomm/slack-desc b/libraries/javacomm/slack-desc
index 7f40616962..a6fd28f4ca 100644
--- a/libraries/javacomm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/javacomm/slack-desc
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
+# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 javacomm: javacomm (Java Communications API Extension v2.0)
-javacomm: 
-javacomm: This Java extension provides access to RS-232 hardware (serial ports)  
+javacomm:
+javacomm: This Java extension provides access to RS-232 hardware (serial ports)
 javacomm: and limited access to IEEE-1284 hardware (parallel ports).
-javacomm: 
+javacomm:
 javacomm: Homepage: http://java.sun.com/products/javacomm/
-javacomm: 
-javacomm: 
-javacomm: 
-javacomm: 
-javacomm: 
+javacomm:
+javacomm:
+javacomm:
+javacomm:
+javacomm:
diff --git a/libraries/jbig2dec/slack-desc b/libraries/jbig2dec/slack-desc
index a591dda758..f5a611a631 100644
--- a/libraries/jbig2dec/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/jbig2dec/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------------------------------------------------------|
 jbig2dec: jbig2dec (a JBIG2 decoder)
diff --git a/libraries/jbigkit/slack-desc b/libraries/jbigkit/slack-desc
index 01d5f76519..9b9c03e294 100644
--- a/libraries/jbigkit/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/jbigkit/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------------------------------------------------------|
 jbigkit: JBIG-KIT (highly effective lossless compression algorithm)
 jbigkit:
-jbigkit: JBIG is a highly effective lossless compression algorithm for 
-jbigkit: high-resolution bi-level images (one bit per pixel), which is 
+jbigkit: JBIG is a highly effective lossless compression algorithm for
+jbigkit: high-resolution bi-level images (one bit per pixel), which is
 jbigkit: particularly suitable for scanned documents or fax pages.
-jbigkit: 
+jbigkit:
 jbigkit: JBIG-KIT provides a portable library of compression and decompression
 jbigkit: functions with a documented interface that you can easily include
-jbigkit: into your image or document processing software. JBIG-KIT also 
-jbigkit: provides ready-to-use compression and decompression programs with a 
+jbigkit: into your image or document processing software. JBIG-KIT also
+jbigkit: provides ready-to-use compression and decompression programs with a
 jbigkit: simple command line interface.
diff --git a/libraries/jemalloc/slack-desc b/libraries/jemalloc/slack-desc
index fedbd1ea07..5613ba2b80 100644
--- a/libraries/jemalloc/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/jemalloc/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------------------------------------------------------|
 jemalloc: jemalloc (A memory allocator)
diff --git a/libraries/json-c/slack-desc b/libraries/json-c/slack-desc
index 9623eeb590..45c1369f58 100644
--- a/libraries/json-c/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/json-c/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------------------------------------------------------|
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ json-c: json-c (JSON library in C)
 json-c:
 json-c: json-c implements a reference counting object model that allows you
 json-c: to easily construct JSON objects in C.
-json-c: 
+json-c:
 json-c: Website : http://oss.metaparadigm.com/json-c/
-json-c: 
 json-c:
-json-c: 
-json-c: 
+json-c:
+json-c:
+json-c:
 json-c:
diff --git a/libraries/json-glib/slack-desc b/libraries/json-glib/slack-desc
index 397825f566..e9c4834f9c 100644
--- a/libraries/json-glib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/json-glib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 json-glib: JSON-Glib (a de/serialization library for the JS Object Notation)
diff --git a/libraries/lablgtk/slack-desc b/libraries/lablgtk/slack-desc
index ae0f705da6..8cda7508fb 100644
--- a/libraries/lablgtk/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/lablgtk/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------------------------------------------------------|
 lablgtk: LablGTK (an Objective Caml interface to gtk+/gtk+-2)
 lablgtk:
-lablgtk: LablGTK uses the rich type system of Objective Caml 3 to provide a 
-lablgtk: strongly typed, yet very comfortable, object-oriented interface to 
-lablgtk: gtk+. 
+lablgtk: LablGTK uses the rich type system of Objective Caml 3 to provide a
+lablgtk: strongly typed, yet very comfortable, object-oriented interface to
+lablgtk: gtk+.
 lablgtk:
 lablgtk:
 lablgtk:
diff --git a/libraries/lame/slack-desc b/libraries/lame/slack-desc
index 26fdcf2076..fc0aad5bf5 100644
--- a/libraries/lame/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/lame/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------------------------------------------------------|
 lame: Lame (LAME Ain't an Mp3 Encoder)
diff --git a/libraries/lapack-atlas/slack-desc b/libraries/lapack-atlas/slack-desc
index 1999509c4d..8e65b6fe49 100644
--- a/libraries/lapack-atlas/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/lapack-atlas/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------------------------------------------------------|
 lapack-atlas: LAPACK-ATLAS (LAPACK customized for build against ATLAS)
diff --git a/libraries/lapack/slack-desc b/libraries/lapack/slack-desc
index 1031f33da6..281edb2c9d 100644
--- a/libraries/lapack/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/lapack/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------------------------------------------------------|
 lapack: LAPACK (linear algebra routines)
diff --git a/libraries/lastfmlib/slack-desc b/libraries/lastfmlib/slack-desc
index b22106aa12..806507c77c 100644
--- a/libraries/lastfmlib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/lastfmlib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 lastfmlib: lastfmlib (Last.fm Submission Protocol Library)
diff --git a/libraries/lensfun/slack-desc b/libraries/lensfun/slack-desc
index c03d492f73..756ee96887 100644
--- a/libraries/lensfun/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/lensfun/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------------------------------------------------------|
 lensfun: lensfun (photographic lens characteristics database library)
 lensfun:
-lensfun: lensfun is a library that provide a open source database of 
-lensfun: photographic lenses and their characteristics also provides 
-lensfun: a set of algorithms for correcting images based on detailed 
-lensfun: knowledge of lens properties and calibration data. 
+lensfun: lensfun is a library that provide a open source database of
+lensfun: photographic lenses and their characteristics also provides
+lensfun: a set of algorithms for correcting images based on detailed
+lensfun: knowledge of lens properties and calibration data.
 lensfun:
-lensfun: Homepage: http://lensfun.berlios.de  
+lensfun: Homepage: http://lensfun.berlios.de
 lensfun:
 lensfun:
 lensfun:
diff --git a/libraries/leptonica/slack-desc b/libraries/leptonica/slack-desc
index be090c6bb7..9e2bd7ba7f 100644
--- a/libraries/leptonica/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/leptonica/slack-desc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 leptonica: Leptonica (Image Processing Library)
 leptonica:
-leptonica: Leptonica is an open source C library for efficient 
+leptonica: Leptonica is an open source C library for efficient
 leptonica: image processing and image analysis operations.
 leptonica:
 leptonica: Homepage: http://www.leptonica.com/
diff --git a/libraries/libAfterImage/slack-desc b/libraries/libAfterImage/slack-desc
index acded3634c..c1d0b974c7 100644
--- a/libraries/libAfterImage/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libAfterImage/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libAfterImage: libafterimage (Generic image manipulation library)
diff --git a/libraries/libEMF/slack-desc b/libraries/libEMF/slack-desc
index 0e3e07368f..3290fa26bb 100644
--- a/libraries/libEMF/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libEMF/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libEMF: libEMF (drawing toolkit based on ECMA-234 to write EMF files)
-libEMF: 
+libEMF:
 libEMF: libEMF is a C/C++ library which provides a drawing toolkit based on
-libEMF: ECMA-234. The general purpose of this library is to create vector 
+libEMF: ECMA-234. The general purpose of this library is to create vector
 libEMF: graphics files on POSIX systems which can be imported into StarOffice
-libEMF: or OpenOffice.The library is also used by pstoedit to convert 
+libEMF: or OpenOffice.The library is also used by pstoedit to convert
 libEMF: postscript and pdf files to EMF format.
 libEMF:
 libEMF: Homepage: http://libemf.sourceforge.net
diff --git a/libraries/libaal/slack-desc b/libraries/libaal/slack-desc
index 78e10f707d..87c8a93e7e 100644
--- a/libraries/libaal/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libaal/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
+# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 libaal: libaal (Library that provides reiser4 application abstraction)
 libaal:
-libaal: libaal is a library that provides an application abstraction 
-libaal: mechanism for the reiser4 filesystem.  It includes device 
+libaal: libaal is a library that provides an application abstraction
+libaal: mechanism for the reiser4 filesystem.  It includes device
 libaal: abstraction, libc independence code, etcetera.
 libaal:
 libaal: Homepage: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/fs/reiser4/libaal/
diff --git a/libraries/libalkimia/slack-desc b/libraries/libalkimia/slack-desc
index 1f28be9459..c6df59f83e 100644
--- a/libraries/libalkimia/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libalkimia/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libalkimia: libalkimia (library used by KDE finance applications)
diff --git a/libraries/libaosd/slack-desc b/libraries/libaosd/slack-desc
index cb93132190..299b88339f 100644
--- a/libraries/libaosd/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libaosd/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libaosd: libaosd (Atheme On Screen Display library)
 libaosd:
-libaosd: libaosd is an advanced on screen display library. It supports many 
+libaosd: libaosd is an advanced on screen display library. It supports many
 libaosd: modern features like anti-aliased text and composited rendering via
 libaosd: XComposite, as well as support for rendering Cairo and Pango layouts.
 libaosd:
diff --git a/libraries/libass/slack-desc b/libraries/libass/slack-desc
index 2015d4ffd9..05d0e63604 100644
--- a/libraries/libass/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libass/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libass: libass  (Subtitle renderer for the ASS/SSA)
diff --git a/libraries/libasyncns/slack-desc b/libraries/libasyncns/slack-desc
index 97236606c7..c9b5e9a8c8 100644
--- a/libraries/libasyncns/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libasyncns/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/libraries/libatomic_ops/slack-desc b/libraries/libatomic_ops/slack-desc
index f1365b05dd..c08007a0ee 100644
--- a/libraries/libatomic_ops/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libatomic_ops/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libatomic_ops: libatomic_ops (Atomic memory update operations)
diff --git a/libraries/libavc1394/slack-desc b/libraries/libavc1394/slack-desc
index af23ac3302..6fe561adee 100644
--- a/libraries/libavc1394/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libavc1394/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libavc1394: libavc1394 (GNU/Linux 1394 AV/C Library)
-libavc1394: 
-libavc1394: libavc1394 is a programming interface for the 1394 Trade 
+libavc1394:
+libavc1394: libavc1394 is a programming interface for the 1394 Trade
 libavc1394: Association AV/C (Audio/Video Control) Digital Interface
 libavc1394: Command Set.  It is intended for use with GNU/Linux IEEE-1394.
-libavc1394: 
+libavc1394:
 libavc1394: Homepage: http://linux1394.sourceforge.net/
-libavc1394: 
-libavc1394: 
-libavc1394: 
-libavc1394: 
+libavc1394:
+libavc1394:
+libavc1394:
+libavc1394:
diff --git a/libraries/libbluray/slack-desc b/libraries/libbluray/slack-desc
index a084f96cb0..920e26f2a7 100644
--- a/libraries/libbluray/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libbluray/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/libraries/libbonobo/slack-desc b/libraries/libbonobo/slack-desc
index a6a0779b0a..7e492d0724 100644
--- a/libraries/libbonobo/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libbonobo/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libbonobo: libbonobo (Independant CORBA interface support library)
diff --git a/libraries/libbonoboui/slack-desc b/libraries/libbonoboui/slack-desc
index dfd8ab8f20..9348d53cf2 100644
--- a/libraries/libbonoboui/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libbonoboui/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libbonoboui: libbonoboui (Independant CORBA interface support library)
diff --git a/libraries/libbsd/slack-desc b/libraries/libbsd/slack-desc
index e9455684a1..01a762f372 100644
--- a/libraries/libbsd/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libbsd/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libbsd: libbsd (library of BSD functions)
diff --git a/libraries/libburn/slack-desc b/libraries/libburn/slack-desc
index 9e47694a07..5987d86f00 100644
--- a/libraries/libburn/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libburn/slack-desc
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 libburn: libburn (optical media writing library)
 libburn:
-libburn: libburn is a library by which preformatted data gets onto optical 
-libburn: media.  libburn also offers a facility for reading data blocks from 
+libburn: libburn is a library by which preformatted data gets onto optical
+libburn: media.  libburn also offers a facility for reading data blocks from
 libburn: its drives without using the normal block device i/o.
 libburn:
 libburn: Homepage: http://libburnia-project.org/wiki/Libburn
diff --git a/libraries/libcacard/slack-desc b/libraries/libcacard/slack-desc
index 303bf2bb60..ef68876697 100644
--- a/libraries/libcacard/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libcacard/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/libraries/libcap-ng/slack-desc b/libraries/libcap-ng/slack-desc
index ea4ad22007..dc2026edb0 100644
--- a/libraries/libcap-ng/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libcap-ng/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libcap-ng: libcap-ng (capabilities library and utilities)
diff --git a/libraries/libcdaudio/slack-desc b/libraries/libcdaudio/slack-desc
index c3a29357bd..35b9081987 100644
--- a/libraries/libcdaudio/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libcdaudio/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libcdaudio: libcdaudio (functions to control a CD-ROM playing audio CDs)
diff --git a/libraries/libchewing/slack-desc b/libraries/libchewing/slack-desc
index e3ed41972e..248cdc5244 100644
--- a/libraries/libchewing/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libchewing/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libchewing: libchewing (The intelligent phonetic input method library)
diff --git a/libraries/libcitadel/slack-desc b/libraries/libcitadel/slack-desc
index 1fa1f30285..5efbff0dc1 100644
--- a/libraries/libcitadel/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libcitadel/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libcitadel: libcitadel (Citadel library)
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ libcitadel: libcitadel contains common code which is shared across all of the
 libcitadel: components which make up the Citadel system. Its installation is
 libcitadel: mandatory. Please install it first. (If you are using pre-built
 libcitadel: packages, or the Easy Install system, this library will be brought
-libcitadel: in for you automatically.) 
+libcitadel: in for you automatically.)
 libcitadel:
 libcitadel:
 libcitadel:
diff --git a/libraries/libcli/slack-desc b/libraries/libcli/slack-desc
index d96c59598b..7fac711a42 100644
--- a/libraries/libcli/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libcli/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libcli: libcli (cisco style telnet commandline interface library)
diff --git a/libraries/libcompizconfig/slack-desc b/libraries/libcompizconfig/slack-desc
index d953c0f6b5..c74bb9dc94 100644
--- a/libraries/libcompizconfig/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libcompizconfig/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libcompizconfig: libcompizconfig (A configuration library for Compiz Fusion)
diff --git a/libraries/libcsv/slack-desc b/libraries/libcsv/slack-desc
index f106d9d457..20ed23bfe6 100644
--- a/libraries/libcsv/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libcsv/slack-desc
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # 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 ':'.
-|-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------| 
+# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 libcsv: libcsv( CSV's Library )
-libcsv: 
-libcsv: libcsv is a small, simple and fast CSV library written in pure         
-libcsv: ANSI C89 that can read and write CSV data. It provides a                           
-libcsv: straight-forward interface using callback functions to handle                       
+libcsv:
+libcsv: libcsv is a small, simple and fast CSV library written in pure
+libcsv: ANSI C89 that can read and write CSV data. It provides a
+libcsv: straight-forward interface using callback functions to handle
 libcsv: fields and rows and can parse improperly formatted CSV files.
-libcsv: 
-libcsv: 
-libcsv: 
+libcsv:
+libcsv:
+libcsv:
 libcsv: Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/libcsv/
 libcsv:
diff --git a/libraries/libcue/slack-desc b/libraries/libcue/slack-desc
index d12cbe272d..8f3c749094 100644
--- a/libraries/libcue/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libcue/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libcue: libcue (CUE Sheet Parser Library)
-libcue: 
+libcue:
 libcue: This is the CUE Sheet Parser Library project ("libcue")
 libcue:
 libcue:
diff --git a/libraries/libcuefile/slack-desc b/libraries/libcuefile/slack-desc
index fddb8562d7..80b93738aa 100644
--- a/libraries/libcuefile/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libcuefile/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libcuefile: libcuefile (CUE File library)
diff --git a/libraries/libdaemon/slack-desc b/libraries/libdaemon/slack-desc
index cd6d8c368f..ab5ef3d2cf 100644
--- a/libraries/libdaemon/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdaemon/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdaemon: libdaemon (Unix daemonizing library)
diff --git a/libraries/libdbi-drivers/slack-desc b/libraries/libdbi-drivers/slack-desc
index ab5302af0b..4fed2e6710 100644
--- a/libraries/libdbi-drivers/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdbi-drivers/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdbi-drivers: libdbi-drivers (Database Independent Abstraction Layer for C)
 libdbi-drivers:
-libdbi-drivers: The libdbi-drivers project maintains drivers for the libdbi 
-libdbi-drivers: database abstraction layer written in C.  Drivers are 
+libdbi-drivers: The libdbi-drivers project maintains drivers for the libdbi
+libdbi-drivers: database abstraction layer written in C.  Drivers are
 libdbi-drivers: distributed seperately from the library itself.
 libdbi-drivers:
 libdbi-drivers: Homepage: http://libdbi-drivers.sourceforge.net
diff --git a/libraries/libdbi/slack-desc b/libraries/libdbi/slack-desc
index 5fc9100746..347480cd04 100644
--- a/libraries/libdbi/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdbi/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdbi: libdbi (Database Independent Abstraction Layer for C)
diff --git a/libraries/libdbus-c++/slack-desc b/libraries/libdbus-c++/slack-desc
index cf1479ded9..13f0ee11d6 100644
--- a/libraries/libdbus-c++/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdbus-c++/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdbus-c++: libdbus-c++ (C++ API for D-BUS)
diff --git a/libraries/libdc1394/slack-desc b/libraries/libdc1394/slack-desc
index acdcd0fe1b..3133a0be63 100644
--- a/libraries/libdc1394/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdc1394/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdc1394: libdc1394 (1394-Based Digital Camera Control Library)
diff --git a/libraries/libdca/slack-desc b/libraries/libdca/slack-desc
index d1235a8f07..e3f9d84240 100644
--- a/libraries/libdca/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdca/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdca: libdca (free DTS Coherent Acoustics decoder)
 libdca:
 libdca: libdca is a free library for decoding DTS Coherent Acoustics streams.
 libdca: The code is written by Gildas Bazin and was based on the a52dec
-libdca: project.  libdca: The DTS Coherent Acoustics standard is used in a 
-libdca: variety of applications, including DVD, DTS audio CD, and radio 
+libdca: project.  libdca: The DTS Coherent Acoustics standard is used in a
+libdca: variety of applications, including DVD, DTS audio CD, and radio
 libdca: broadcasting.  It includes libdts.
 libdca: It is released under the terms of the GPL license.
-libdca: 
+libdca:
 libdca: Homepage: http://www.videolan.org/developers/libdca.html
-libdca: 
+libdca:
diff --git a/libraries/libdesktop-agnostic/slack-desc b/libraries/libdesktop-agnostic/slack-desc
index 63e78f5b26..10b55241fc 100644
--- a/libraries/libdesktop-agnostic/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdesktop-agnostic/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdesktop-agnostic: libdesktop-agnostic (desktop framework)
diff --git a/libraries/libdmapsharing/slack-desc b/libraries/libdmapsharing/slack-desc
index ed679a3498..c877cbf43c 100644
--- a/libraries/libdmapsharing/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdmapsharing/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdmapsharing: libdmapsharing (library for the DMAP family of protocols)
diff --git a/libraries/libdmtx/slack-desc b/libraries/libdmtx/slack-desc
index c538c0be04..f9cb669663 100644
--- a/libraries/libdmtx/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdmtx/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdmtx: libdmtx (Data Matrix barcode library and utilities)
diff --git a/libraries/libdockapp/slack-desc b/libraries/libdockapp/slack-desc
index 58f1176fcc..2f373f534a 100644
--- a/libraries/libdockapp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdockapp/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdockapp: libdockapp (library for developing Window Maker dockapps)
diff --git a/libraries/libdv/slack-desc b/libraries/libdv/slack-desc
index 5da9a02ad5..6b75e280e4 100644
--- a/libraries/libdv/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdv/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdv: libdv (DV Video codec)
diff --git a/libraries/libdvdcss/slack-desc b/libraries/libdvdcss/slack-desc
index e3010e9ad8..909e55659d 100644
--- a/libraries/libdvdcss/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdvdcss/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdvdcss: libdvdcss (DVD decryption library)
 libdvdcss:
 libdvdcss: libdvdcss is a cross-platform library for transparent DVD device
 libdvdcss: access with on-the-fly CSS decryption.  It is used by libdvdread
-libdvdcss: and most DVD players such as VLC because of its portability and 
-libdvdcss: because, unlike similar libraries, it does not require your DVD 
+libdvdcss: and most DVD players such as VLC because of its portability and
+libdvdcss: because, unlike similar libraries, it does not require your DVD
 libdvdcss: drive to be region locked.
 libdvdcss:
 libdvdcss: Home Page: http://developers.videolan.org/libdvdcss/
diff --git a/libraries/libdvdnav/slack-desc b/libraries/libdvdnav/slack-desc
index 409068ce97..a3ab05694f 100644
--- a/libraries/libdvdnav/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdvdnav/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdvdnav: libdvdnav (DVD Navigation Library)
diff --git a/libraries/libdynamite/slack-desc b/libraries/libdynamite/slack-desc
index b0216c9ac8..733351cc99 100644
--- a/libraries/libdynamite/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libdynamite/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libdynamite: libdynamite (cab extractor)
diff --git a/libraries/libeXosip2/slack-desc b/libraries/libeXosip2/slack-desc
index f37e3b5615..15fa6a95ca 100644
--- a/libraries/libeXosip2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libeXosip2/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libeXosip2: libeXosip2 (The eXtended osip library)
diff --git a/libraries/libebml/slack-desc b/libraries/libebml/slack-desc
index 9e916878c1..25143c41ae 100644
--- a/libraries/libebml/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libebml/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libebml: libebml (a C++ library for parsing EBML files)
 libebml:
-libebml: libebml is a C++ libary to parse EBML files. EBML (Extensible Binary 
-libebml: Meta-Language library) is a simple XML like binary language for 
-libebml: describing data in structured style. 
+libebml: libebml is a C++ libary to parse EBML files. EBML (Extensible Binary
+libebml: Meta-Language library) is a simple XML like binary language for
+libebml: describing data in structured style.
 libebml:
 libebml: http://www.bunkus.org/videotools/mkvtoolnix/source.html
 libebml:
diff --git a/libraries/libechonest/slack-desc b/libraries/libechonest/slack-desc
index 95c6c1dd60..da65cc34c5 100644
--- a/libraries/libechonest/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libechonest/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libechonest: libechonest (Echo Nest communication library)
diff --git a/libraries/libedit/slack-desc b/libraries/libedit/slack-desc
index d1afe6cbea..e500ae85a3 100644
--- a/libraries/libedit/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libedit/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libedit: libedit (Command line editor library)
diff --git a/libraries/libee/slack-desc b/libraries/libee/slack-desc
index d4a0c852b9..98850c330d 100644
--- a/libraries/libee/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libee/slack-desc
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 libee: libee (An Event Expression Library inspired by CEE)
 libee:
-libee: CEE is an upcoming standard used to describe network events in 
-libee: a number of normalized formats. Its goal is to unify the many 
-libee: different representations that currently exist in the industry. 
-libee: 
+libee: CEE is an upcoming standard used to describe network events in
+libee: a number of normalized formats. Its goal is to unify the many
+libee: different representations that currently exist in the industry.
+libee:
 libee: http://www.libee.org
 libee:
 libee:
diff --git a/libraries/libesmtp/slack-desc b/libraries/libesmtp/slack-desc
index 1bed967c5f..24a4ae56ba 100644
--- a/libraries/libesmtp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libesmtp/slack-desc
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # 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------------------------------------------------------|
 libesmtp: libesmtp (A library for posting Electronic Mail)
-libesmtp: 
+libesmtp:
 libesmtp: LibESMTP is a library to manage posting (or submission of)
 libesmtp: electronic mail using SMTP to a preconfigured Mail Transport Agent
 libesmtp: (MTA) such as Exim. It may be used as part of a Mail User Agent
 libesmtp: (MUA) or another program that must be able to post electronic mail
-libesmtp: but where mail functionality is not the program's primary purpose. 
+libesmtp: but where mail functionality is not the program's primary purpose.
 libesmtp: LibESMTP is not intended to be used as part of a program that
 libesmtp: implements a Mail Transport Agent.
 libesmtp: Homepage: http://www.stafford.uklinux.net/libesmtp/
diff --git a/libraries/libetpan/slack-desc b/libraries/libetpan/slack-desc
index 078b95f33d..1fa36c3017 100644
--- a/libraries/libetpan/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libetpan/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libetpan: libEtPan (A mail purpose library)
-libetpan: 
+libetpan:
 libetpan: The purpose of this mail library is to provide a portable,
-libetpan: and efficient middleware for different kinds of mail access. When 
-libetpan: using the drivers interface, the interface is the same for all 
+libetpan: and efficient middleware for different kinds of mail access. When
+libetpan: using the drivers interface, the interface is the same for all
 libetpan: kinds of mail access, both remote and local mailboxes.
 libetpan:
 libetpan: http://www.etpan.org/
diff --git a/libraries/libev/slack-desc b/libraries/libev/slack-desc
index 4eef8879d0..67d4ce48e7 100644
--- a/libraries/libev/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libev/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libev: libev (a high-performance event loop/model)
diff --git a/libraries/libexif-gtk/slack-desc b/libraries/libexif-gtk/slack-desc
index 9270981183..6650d6c873 100644
--- a/libraries/libexif-gtk/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libexif-gtk/slack-desc
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # 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------------------------------------------------------|
 libexif-gtk: libexif-gtk (provides GTK+ widgets to display/edit EXIF tags)
 libexif-gtk:
-libexif-gtk: Most digital cameras produce EXIF files, which are JPEG files with 
-libexif-gtk: extra tags that contain information about the image. The EXIF 
-libexif-gtk: library allows you to parse an EXIF file and read the data from . 
+libexif-gtk: Most digital cameras produce EXIF files, which are JPEG files with
+libexif-gtk: extra tags that contain information about the image. The EXIF
+libexif-gtk: library allows you to parse an EXIF file and read the data from .
 libexif-gtk: those tags.
-libexif-gtk: 
+libexif-gtk:
 libexif-gtk: This library provides GTK+ widgets to display/edit EXIF tags.
 libexif-gtk:
 libexif-gtk: Homepage: http://libexif.sourceforge.net
diff --git a/libraries/libffado/slack-desc b/libraries/libffado/slack-desc
index 0ad59b6c2d..19862c2f94 100644
--- a/libraries/libffado/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libffado/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libffado: libffado (Firewire audio interface drivers)
diff --git a/libraries/libflashsupport/slack-desc b/libraries/libflashsupport/slack-desc
index 1e32c844ab..1dda8fd292 100644
--- a/libraries/libflashsupport/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libflashsupport/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libflashsupport: libflashsupport (improve Adobe Flash Player platform support)
diff --git a/libraries/libfm/slack-desc b/libraries/libfm/slack-desc
index 1ec1e1a3d0..78bce8d9a0 100644
--- a/libraries/libfm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libfm/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/libraries/libfprint/slack-desc b/libraries/libfprint/slack-desc
index 0f48c19313..a88e84f548 100644
--- a/libraries/libfprint/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libfprint/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libfprint: libfprint (library for support fingerprint reader devices)
-libfprint: 
-libfprint: libfprint is an open source software library designed to make it easy 
-libfprint: for application developers to add support for consumer fingerprint 
+libfprint:
+libfprint: libfprint is an open source software library designed to make it easy
+libfprint: for application developers to add support for consumer fingerprint
 libfprint: readers to their software.
-libfprint:  
-libfprint: 
+libfprint:
+libfprint:
 libfprint: Homepage: http://reactivated.net/fprint/wiki/Libfprint
-libfprint: 
-libfprint: 
-libfprint: 
+libfprint:
+libfprint:
+libfprint:
diff --git a/libraries/libg15/slack-desc b/libraries/libg15/slack-desc
index a8d3b6f2e0..ff7fb47465 100644
--- a/libraries/libg15/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libg15/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libg15: Libg15 (G11 and G15 keyboard/ Z10 speaker library)
 libg15:
-libg15: The libg15 library gives applications low-level access to the 
+libg15: The libg15 library gives applications low-level access to the
 libg15: G15 and G11 keyboards and the Z10 speakers. G15Daemon requires
 libg15: it to be installed.  It uses libusb for access to the usb bus.
 libg15:
diff --git a/libraries/libg15render/slack-desc b/libraries/libg15render/slack-desc
index 661a63f573..2b5da1ecb7 100644
--- a/libraries/libg15render/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libg15render/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libg15render: libG15Render (text and shape rendering library for g15)
 libg15render:
-libg15render: libG15Render is a library to render text and shapes into a 
+libg15render: libG15Render is a library to render text and shapes into a
 libg15render: buffer usable by the Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard.
 libg15render:
 libg15render: http://www.g15tools.com
diff --git a/libraries/libgadu/slack-desc b/libraries/libgadu/slack-desc
index c2f1b6259c..8de202b210 100644
--- a/libraries/libgadu/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgadu/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgadu: libgadu (Library for Handling of Gadu-Gadu Instant Messaging)
diff --git a/libraries/libgaiagraphics/slack-desc b/libraries/libgaiagraphics/slack-desc
index 0f481519d3..dd45d12397 100644
--- a/libraries/libgaiagraphics/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgaiagraphics/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/libraries/libgcal/slack-desc b/libraries/libgcal/slack-desc
index d9eb700aef..265fa480e0 100644
--- a/libraries/libgcal/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgcal/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgcal: libgcal (google PIM libraries)
diff --git a/libraries/libgdiplus/slack-desc b/libraries/libgdiplus/slack-desc
index 4cd76d998c..d8a11bb743 100644
--- a/libraries/libgdiplus/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgdiplus/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgdiplus: libgdiplus (Open Source implementation of the GDI+ API)
diff --git a/libraries/libgee/slack-desc b/libraries/libgee/slack-desc
index 9faec1cb6a..50a1a339ea 100644
--- a/libraries/libgee/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgee/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgee: libgee (GObject-based interfaces and classes)
diff --git a/libraries/libgeotiff/slack-desc b/libraries/libgeotiff/slack-desc
index 369b3b8b08..ed5e601dd7 100644
--- a/libraries/libgeotiff/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgeotiff/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgeotiff: libgeotiff (GeoTIFF support library)
 libgeotiff:
-libgeotiff: libgeotiff is designed for reading and writing coordinate system 
+libgeotiff: libgeotiff is designed for reading and writing coordinate system
 libgeotiff: information from/to GeoTIFF files.
 libgeotiff:
 libgeotiff:
diff --git a/libraries/libgexiv2/slack-desc b/libraries/libgexiv2/slack-desc
index 09b51aeccb..9ce38174c6 100644
--- a/libraries/libgexiv2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgexiv2/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/libraries/libgig/slack-desc b/libraries/libgig/slack-desc
index 984629d243..c93681969d 100644
--- a/libraries/libgig/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgig/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgig: libgig (library for Gigasampler and DLS files)
 libgig:
-libgig: libgig is a library for loading and modifying 
+libgig: libgig is a library for loading and modifying
 libgig: Gigasampler and DLS files.
 libgig:
 libgig:
diff --git a/libraries/libgksu/slack-desc b/libraries/libgksu/slack-desc
index 89ed16f57e..03c1cae323 100644
--- a/libraries/libgksu/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgksu/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgksu: libgksu (library for gksu)
diff --git a/libraries/libglademm/slack-desc b/libraries/libglademm/slack-desc
index f4351a1460..ea694b7c35 100644
--- a/libraries/libglademm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libglademm/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libglademm: libglademm (C++ bindings for libglade using gtkmm)
-libglademm: 
+libglademm:
 libglademm: This package provides a C++ interface for libglademm. It is a
 libglademm: subpackage of the GTKmm project. The interface provides a convenient
 libglademm: interface for C++ programmers to create Gnome GUIs with GTK+'s
-libglademm: flexible object-oriented framework. 
-libglademm: 
+libglademm: flexible object-oriented framework.
+libglademm:
 libglademm: Homepage: http://www.gtkmm.org/
-libglademm: 
-libglademm: 
-libglademm: 
+libglademm:
+libglademm:
+libglademm:
diff --git a/libraries/libglpng/slack-desc b/libraries/libglpng/slack-desc
index e77e5ba1d4..3dabfc0874 100644
--- a/libraries/libglpng/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libglpng/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libglpng: libglpng  ( PNG loader for OpenGL )
-libglpng: 
+libglpng:
 libglpng: glpng is a small toolkit to make loading PNG image files as an
 libglpng: OpenGL texture as easy as possible.
 libglpng:
diff --git a/libraries/libgnome/slack-desc b/libraries/libgnome/slack-desc
index d6f8eedb08..1024a2a89c 100644
--- a/libraries/libgnome/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgnome/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgnome: libgnome (Libraries needed for GNOME)
diff --git a/libraries/libgnomecanvas/slack-desc b/libraries/libgnomecanvas/slack-desc
index 98879746ea..f04f43c909 100644
--- a/libraries/libgnomecanvas/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgnomecanvas/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgnomecanvas: libgnomecanvas (GNOME canvas library)
diff --git a/libraries/libgnomecanvasmm/slack-desc b/libraries/libgnomecanvasmm/slack-desc
index 3e5c1d613e..fc03d70456 100644
--- a/libraries/libgnomecanvasmm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgnomecanvasmm/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgnomecanvasmm: libgnomecanvasmm (C++ API for libgnomecanvas)
diff --git a/libraries/libgnomecups/slack-desc b/libraries/libgnomecups/slack-desc
index 2caa382193..c3a93db90b 100644
--- a/libraries/libgnomecups/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgnomecups/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgnomecups: libgnomecups (gnome library for cups access)
diff --git a/libraries/libgnomemm/slack-desc b/libraries/libgnomemm/slack-desc
index e0b0ea0eff..507fc99f72 100644
--- a/libraries/libgnomemm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgnomemm/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgnomemm: libgnomemm (C++ wrappers for libgnome)
diff --git a/libraries/libgnomeprint/slack-desc b/libraries/libgnomeprint/slack-desc
index 81756b1c83..2fd16360b1 100644
--- a/libraries/libgnomeprint/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgnomeprint/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgnomeprint: libgnomeprint (The Gnome Printing Library)
diff --git a/libraries/libgnomeprintui/slack-desc b/libraries/libgnomeprintui/slack-desc
index 56ea32bfe2..15e3e7b0a0 100644
--- a/libraries/libgnomeprintui/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgnomeprintui/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgnomeprintui: libgnomeprintui (The Gnome 2 print UI library)
diff --git a/libraries/libgnomeui/slack-desc b/libraries/libgnomeui/slack-desc
index e0526cf1c5..0da402c670 100644
--- a/libraries/libgnomeui/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgnomeui/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgnomeui: libgnomeui (User interface library needed for GNOME)
diff --git a/libraries/libgringotts/slack-desc b/libraries/libgringotts/slack-desc
index 8d363ca225..507192cd5b 100644
--- a/libraries/libgringotts/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgringotts/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgringotts: libgringotts (gringotts data encapsulation and encryption library)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ libgringotts:
 libgringotts: libGringotts is a small, easy-to-use, thread-safe C library
 libgringotts: originally developed for Gringotts; its purpose is to encapsulate
 libgringotts: data (generic:ASCII, but also binary data) in an encrypted and
-libgringotts: compressed structure, to be written in a file or used elseway. 
+libgringotts: compressed structure, to be written in a file or used elseway.
 libgringotts:
 libgringotts:
 libgringotts:
diff --git a/libraries/libgsasl/slack-desc b/libraries/libgsasl/slack-desc
index 785ca7a5f5..84d749ff51 100644
--- a/libraries/libgsasl/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgsasl/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgsasl: libgsasl (GNU SASL Library)
diff --git a/libraries/libgtop/slack-desc b/libraries/libgtop/slack-desc
index 0e5cb73792..bb67711092 100644
--- a/libraries/libgtop/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libgtop/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libgtop: libgtop (a top-like library)
-libgtop: 
-libgtop: A library that fetches information about the running system such 
+libgtop:
+libgtop: A library that fetches information about the running system such
 libgtop: as cpu and memory usage, active processes etc. The information is
-libgtop: taken directly from the /proc filesystem. 
-libgtop: 
+libgtop: taken directly from the /proc filesystem.
+libgtop:
 libgtop: http://library.gnome.org/devel/libgtop/
-libgtop: 
-libgtop: 
-libgtop: 
-libgtop: 
+libgtop:
+libgtop:
+libgtop:
+libgtop:
diff --git a/libraries/libhid/slack-desc b/libraries/libhid/slack-desc
index ae0cefd44e..e633ef65fc 100644
--- a/libraries/libhid/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libhid/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libhid: libhid (libhid is a rewrite of libHID[0])
 libhid:
-libhid: libhid is a rewrite of libHID[0] and aims to provide the same 
-libhid: functionality from a more organised framework. It aims to provide a 
-libhid: layer of abstraction for accessing HID-class devices over USB or 
-libhid: serial lines (similar to what libusb provides for the base USB 
+libhid: libhid is a rewrite of libHID[0] and aims to provide the same
+libhid: functionality from a more organised framework. It aims to provide a
+libhid: layer of abstraction for accessing HID-class devices over USB or
+libhid: serial lines (similar to what libusb provides for the base USB
 libhid: protocol).
 libhid:
 libhid: Homepage: http://libhid.alioth.debian.org
diff --git a/libraries/libhoard/slack-desc b/libraries/libhoard/slack-desc
index 1d862b0d57..8802e824a6 100644
--- a/libraries/libhoard/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libhoard/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libhoard: libhoard (A memory allocator)
diff --git a/libraries/libicns/slack-desc b/libraries/libicns/slack-desc
index befc8e1e34..bf9485d3ad 100644
--- a/libraries/libicns/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libicns/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libicns: libicns (library for manipulating MacOS X .icns icon format)
diff --git a/libraries/libiec61883/slack-desc b/libraries/libiec61883/slack-desc
index fe6c7ff634..5d72feea4d 100644
--- a/libraries/libiec61883/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libiec61883/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libiec61883: libiec61883 (implementation of IEC 61883, part 1)
-libiec61883: 
-libiec61883: This library is an implementation of IEC 61883, part 1 (CIP, 
+libiec61883:
+libiec61883: This library is an implementation of IEC 61883, part 1 (CIP,
 libiec61883: plug registers, and CMP), part 2 (DV-SD), part 4 (MPEG2-TS),
-libiec61883: and part 6 (AMDTP). Outside of IIDC, nearly all FireWire 
+libiec61883: and part 6 (AMDTP). Outside of IIDC, nearly all FireWire
 libiec61883: multimedia devices use IEC 61883 protocols.
-libiec61883: The libiec61883 library provides a higher level API for 
+libiec61883: The libiec61883 library provides a higher level API for
 libiec61883: streaming DV, MPEG-2 and audio over Linux IEEE 1394. This
-libiec61883: includes both reception and transmission. It uses the new 
+libiec61883: includes both reception and transmission. It uses the new
 libiec61883: "rawiso" API of libraw1394, which transparently provides
-libiec61883: mmap-ed DMA for efficient data transfer.  
+libiec61883: mmap-ed DMA for efficient data transfer.
diff --git a/libraries/libilbc/slack-desc b/libraries/libilbc/slack-desc
index 3ed9a29fe8..c773e5d4dd 100644
--- a/libraries/libilbc/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libilbc/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libilbc: libilbc ( iLBC codec from WebRTC )
diff --git a/libraries/libimobiledevice/slack-desc b/libraries/libimobiledevice/slack-desc
index 9a34fa2742..3ea570e23d 100644
--- a/libraries/libimobiledevice/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libimobiledevice/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libimobiledevice: libimobiledevice (library for connecting to Apple's iPhone or iPod)
 libimobiledevice:
-libimobiledevice: libimobiledevice is a library for connecting to Apple's iPhone 
-libimobiledevice: or iPod touch devices 
+libimobiledevice: libimobiledevice is a library for connecting to Apple's iPhone
+libimobiledevice: or iPod touch devices
 libimobiledevice:
 libimobiledevice:
 libimobiledevice:
diff --git a/libraries/libinfinity/slack-desc b/libraries/libinfinity/slack-desc
index 69c86e0c3e..02be1e12e4 100644
--- a/libraries/libinfinity/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libinfinity/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libinfinity: libinfinity (Infinote library and daemon)
 libinfinity:
-libinfinity: libinfinity is an implementation of the Infinote protocol 
+libinfinity: libinfinity is an implementation of the Infinote protocol
 libinfinity: written in GObject-based C.
 libinfinity:
 libinfinity:
diff --git a/libraries/libinstpatch/slack-desc b/libraries/libinstpatch/slack-desc
index 2f9cd977ec..043fa1811c 100644
--- a/libraries/libinstpatch/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libinstpatch/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libinstpatch: linInstPatch (digital sample processing library)
diff --git a/libraries/libiptcdata/slack-desc b/libraries/libiptcdata/slack-desc
index 4572ec1b38..0c8a61455a 100644
--- a/libraries/libiptcdata/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libiptcdata/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libiptcdata: libiptcdata (library to manipulate iptc image metadata)
diff --git a/libraries/libircclient/slack-desc b/libraries/libircclient/slack-desc
index e17e4dc0b2..6afad103eb 100644
--- a/libraries/libircclient/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libircclient/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libircclient: libircclient (a small client-server IRC protocol library)
diff --git a/libraries/libisofs/slack-desc b/libraries/libisofs/slack-desc
index 04b9201c5c..2c6980d61f 100644
--- a/libraries/libisofs/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libisofs/slack-desc
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 libisofs: libisofs (library for creating ISO-9660 filesystems)
 libisofs:
-libisofs: libisofs is a library to create an ISO-9660 filesystem, and 
-libisofs: supports extensions like RockRidge or Joliet. It is also a full 
-libisofs: featured ISO-9660 editor, allowing you to modify an ISO image or 
-libisofs: multisession disc, including file addition/removal, change of 
+libisofs: libisofs is a library to create an ISO-9660 filesystem, and
+libisofs: supports extensions like RockRidge or Joliet. It is also a full
+libisofs: featured ISO-9660 editor, allowing you to modify an ISO image or
+libisofs: multisession disc, including file addition/removal, change of
 libisofs: file names and attributes, etcetera.
 libisofs:
 libisofs: Homepage: http://libburnia-project.org/wiki/Libisofs
diff --git a/libraries/libixp/slack-desc b/libraries/libixp/slack-desc
index e147e5a903..e0ef996514 100644
--- a/libraries/libixp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libixp/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libixp: libixp (A standalone client/server 9P library)
-libixp: 
+libixp:
 libixp: libixp is a stand-alone client/server 9P library including ixpc
 libixp: client which behaves like wmiir in the past. It consists of less
 libixp: than 2000 lines of code (including ixpc).
-libixp: 
+libixp:
 libixp: Homepage: http://libs.suckless.org/libixp
 libixp:
 libixp:
diff --git a/libraries/libjpeg-turbo/slack-desc b/libraries/libjpeg-turbo/slack-desc
index f37e602b2e..aeaac4e628 100644
--- a/libraries/libjpeg-turbo/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libjpeg-turbo/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libjpeg-turbo: libjpeg-turbo (accelerated libjpeg)
diff --git a/libraries/libkate/slack-desc b/libraries/libkate/slack-desc
index 0286dce7d2..d96a7d2819 100644
--- a/libraries/libkate/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libkate/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libkate: libkate (codec for karaoke and text support in Ogg)
diff --git a/libraries/liblinebreak/slack-desc b/libraries/liblinebreak/slack-desc
index d2a18f6cd4..29057534b0 100644
--- a/libraries/liblinebreak/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/liblinebreak/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------------------------------------------------------|
 liblinebreak: liblinebreak (a line breaking library)
diff --git a/libraries/liblo/slack-desc b/libraries/liblo/slack-desc
index 9a392e9e31..e730de5594 100644
--- a/libraries/liblo/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/liblo/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------------------------------------------------------|
 liblo: liblo (OSC Protocol Implementation)
diff --git a/libraries/liblqr/slack-desc b/libraries/liblqr/slack-desc
index ac2470230e..92cdc8b72c 100644
--- a/libraries/liblqr/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/liblqr/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------------------------------------------------------|
 liblqr: liblqr (Liquid Rescale Library)
diff --git a/libraries/liblrdf/slack-desc b/libraries/liblrdf/slack-desc
index 86478acdd1..1e8866da6a 100644
--- a/libraries/liblrdf/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/liblrdf/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------------------------------------------------------|
 liblrdf: liblrdf (RDF Manipulation Library)
diff --git a/libraries/liblscp/slack-desc b/libraries/liblscp/slack-desc
index dd7371f4d9..d3be5820a9 100644
--- a/libraries/liblscp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/liblscp/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------------------------------------------------------|
 liblscp: liblscp (LinuxSampler Control Protocol library)
diff --git a/libraries/libmaa/slack-desc b/libraries/libmaa/slack-desc
index 971182dd2f..3350a7171c 100644
--- a/libraries/libmaa/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmaa/slack-desc
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@
 libmaa: libmaa (general purpose data structures and functions)
 libmaa:
 libmaa: The LIBMAA library provides many low-level data structures which
-libmaa: are helpful for writing compilers, including hash tables, sets, 
+libmaa: are helpful for writing compilers, including hash tables, sets,
 libmaa: lists, debugging support, and memory management.  Although LIBMAA
 libmaa: was designed and implemented as a foundation for the Khepera
 libmaa: Transformation System, the data structures are generally applicable
-libmaa: to a wide range of programming problems.  The memory management 
-libmaa: routines are especially helpful for improving the performance of 
+libmaa: to a wide range of programming problems.  The memory management
+libmaa: routines are especially helpful for improving the performance of
 libmaa: memory-intensive applications.
 libmaa:
diff --git a/libraries/libmatroska/slack-desc b/libraries/libmatroska/slack-desc
index fc24baa0fa..5c390636a4 100644
--- a/libraries/libmatroska/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmatroska/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libmatroska: libmatroska (A C++ library to parse Matroska files)
 libmatroska:
-libmatroska: libmatroska is a C++ libary to parse Matroska files (.mkv and 
+libmatroska: libmatroska is a C++ libary to parse Matroska files (.mkv and
 libmatroska: .mka).
 libmatroska:
 libmatroska:
diff --git a/libraries/libmediainfo/slack-desc b/libraries/libmediainfo/slack-desc
index 9c8b7a12b1..9f049cdfdd 100644
--- a/libraries/libmediainfo/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmediainfo/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libmediainfo: libmediainfo (library for mediainfo)
diff --git a/libraries/libmemcached/slack-desc b/libraries/libmemcached/slack-desc
index 39cbdaf0e0..e8cea902e0 100644
--- a/libraries/libmemcached/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmemcached/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libmemcached: libmemcached (C and C++ client library to the memcached)
 libmemcached:
diff --git a/libraries/libmicrohttpd/slack-desc b/libraries/libmicrohttpd/slack-desc
index 63f1a96700..da8a6e532d 100644
--- a/libraries/libmicrohttpd/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmicrohttpd/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libmicrohttpd: libmicrohttpd (HTTP server C library)
diff --git a/libraries/libmikmod/slack-desc b/libraries/libmikmod/slack-desc
index b4ac8d7a54..be7ff47e19 100644
--- a/libraries/libmikmod/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmikmod/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libmikmod: libmikmod (a library for playing many types of mod-format files)
diff --git a/libraries/libmimedir/slack-desc b/libraries/libmimedir/slack-desc
index ddd2a81071..bb7885e470 100644
--- a/libraries/libmimedir/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmimedir/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libmimedir: libmimedir (Library for MIME Content-Type for Directory Information)
diff --git a/libraries/libmimic/slack-desc b/libraries/libmimic/slack-desc
index 9655e96686..6aff6aeff1 100644
--- a/libraries/libmimic/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmimic/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libmimic: libmimic (Encoding/decoding library for Mimic V2.x)
 libmimic:
-libmimic: libmimic is an open source video encoding/decoding library for Mimic 
-libmimic: V2.x- encoded content (fourCC: ML20), which is the encoding used by 
+libmimic: libmimic is an open source video encoding/decoding library for Mimic
+libmimic: V2.x- encoded content (fourCC: ML20), which is the encoding used by
 libmimic: MSN Messenger for webcam conversations.
 libmimic:
 libmimic: Homepage: http://farsight.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/libraries/libminizip/slack-desc b/libraries/libminizip/slack-desc
index 660aa03baa..b174920dd6 100644
--- a/libraries/libminizip/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libminizip/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libminizip: libminizip (compression library)
diff --git a/libraries/libmirage/slack-desc b/libraries/libmirage/slack-desc
index 27c6478c5e..1af5056c41 100644
--- a/libraries/libmirage/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmirage/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libmirage: libMirage (cdrom image access library)
diff --git a/libraries/libmms/slack-desc b/libraries/libmms/slack-desc
index 27770f908d..ae3d206e16 100644
--- a/libraries/libmms/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmms/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libmms: libmms (mms/mmsh network stream library)
diff --git a/libraries/libmodbus/slack-desc b/libraries/libmodbus/slack-desc
index 1615f63bad..ba48346616 100644
--- a/libraries/libmodbus/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmodbus/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libmodbus: libmodbus (a fast and portable Modbus library)
diff --git a/libraries/libmodplug/slack-desc b/libraries/libmodplug/slack-desc
index 36d4edf6f1..18aa0b06d8 100644
--- a/libraries/libmodplug/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmodplug/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
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-# 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
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diff --git a/libraries/libmp3splt/slack-desc b/libraries/libmp3splt/slack-desc
index fb0c870b9a..6789c80b07 100644
--- a/libraries/libmp3splt/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmp3splt/slack-desc
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
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-# 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
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diff --git a/libraries/libmp4v2/slack-desc b/libraries/libmp4v2/slack-desc
index 46b0baaf4e..ed132af692 100644
--- a/libraries/libmp4v2/slack-desc
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@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
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-# 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.
 
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 libmp4v2: libmp4v2 (library to read, create, and modify mp4 files)
 libmp4v2:
-libmp4v2: This library provides functions to read, create, and modify mp4 
-libmp4v2: files.  This is a standalone version of mp4v2 library.  It is 
+libmp4v2: This library provides functions to read, create, and modify mp4
+libmp4v2: files.  This is a standalone version of mp4v2 library.  It is
 libmp4v2: derived from the mpeg4ip source tree, but for licensing reasons
-libmp4v2: it has been adapted to this form.  
+libmp4v2: it has been adapted to this form.
 libmp4v2:
 libmp4v2: Homepage:  http://resare.com/libmp4v2/
 libmp4v2:
diff --git a/libraries/libmpd/slack-desc b/libraries/libmpd/slack-desc
index 441f652afd..40d19a564d 100644
--- a/libraries/libmpd/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmpd/slack-desc
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
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-# 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.
 
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 libmpd: libmpd (library for connecting to mpd servers)
-libmpd:  
+libmpd:
 libmpd: libmpd is a libary used to easily connect to a mpd server.
-libmpd:	 
-libmpd:	 
-libmpd: 
-libmpd: 
+libmpd:
+libmpd:
+libmpd:
+libmpd:
 libmpd:
 libmpd:
 libmpd:
diff --git a/libraries/libmpdclient/slack-desc b/libraries/libmpdclient/slack-desc
index d15483ab7d..59e2c2a8ae 100644
--- a/libraries/libmpdclient/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmpdclient/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
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-# 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.
 
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 libmpdclient: libmpdclient (mpd client library)
diff --git a/libraries/libmpeg2/slack-desc b/libraries/libmpeg2/slack-desc
index b61a607f4a..c28d7ac116 100644
--- a/libraries/libmpeg2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmpeg2/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
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-# 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.
 
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 libmpeg2: libmpeg2 (mpeg-video decoding library)
diff --git a/libraries/libmspack/slack-desc b/libraries/libmspack/slack-desc
index b051e51dab..753b066461 100644
--- a/libraries/libmspack/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmspack/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
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-# 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.
 
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 libmspack: libmspack (A library for Microsoft compression formats)
-libmspack: 
+libmspack:
 libmspack: The purpose of libmspack is to provide both compression and
 libmspack: decompression of some loosely related file formats used by
 libmspack: Microsoft. The intention is to support all of the following
diff --git a/libraries/libmusicbrainz/slack-desc b/libraries/libmusicbrainz/slack-desc
index c506ac0326..c79295f03a 100644
--- a/libraries/libmusicbrainz/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmusicbrainz/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
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-# 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.
 
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 libmusicbrainz: libmusicbrainz (library for accessing MusicBrainz servers)
diff --git a/libraries/libmusicbrainz3/slack-desc b/libraries/libmusicbrainz3/slack-desc
index 6dec95e816..4913656934 100644
--- a/libraries/libmusicbrainz3/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libmusicbrainz3/slack-desc
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
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-# 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.
 
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 libmusicbrainz3: libmusicbrainz3 (MusicBrainz 3 Library)
-libmusicbrainz3: 
+libmusicbrainz3:
 libmusicbrainz3: The libmusicbrainz (also known as mb_client or MusicBrainz Client
 libmusicbrainz3: Library) is a development library geared towards developers who wish
 libmusicbrainz3: to add MusicBrainz lookup capabilities to their applications.
diff --git a/libraries/libnet/slack-desc b/libraries/libnet/slack-desc
index 1bec708b99..075616f2e1 100644
--- a/libraries/libnet/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libnet/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
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-# 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.
 
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 libnet: libnet (Packet Construction Library)
diff --git a/libraries/libnice/slack-desc b/libraries/libnice/slack-desc
index b54c67b391..60b1ef2c70 100644
--- a/libraries/libnice/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libnice/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
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-# 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.
 
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 libnice: libnice (The GLib ICE implementation)
diff --git a/libraries/libnids/slack-desc b/libraries/libnids/slack-desc
index 6d291c5b78..5e9faeb7ce 100644
--- a/libraries/libnids/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libnids/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
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-# 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.
 
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 libnids: libnids (E-component of Network Intrusion Detection System)
 libnids:
 libnids: Libnids is an implementation of an E-component of Network Intrusion
-libnids: Detection System. It emulates the IP stack of Linux 2.0.x. Libnids 
-libnids: offers IP defragmentation, TCP stream assembly and TCP port scan 
+libnids: Detection System. It emulates the IP stack of Linux 2.0.x. Libnids
+libnids: offers IP defragmentation, TCP stream assembly and TCP port scan
 libnids: detection.
 libnids:
 libnids:
diff --git a/libraries/libnova/slack-desc b/libraries/libnova/slack-desc
index 4a935af1be..b44e78ba53 100644
--- a/libraries/libnova/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libnova/slack-desc
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ libnova:
 libnova: The intended audience of libnova is C / C++ programmers, astronomers
 libnova: and anyone else interested in calculating positions of astronomical
 libnova: objects or celestial mechanics. libnova is the calculation engine used
-libnova: by the Nova project and most importantly, is free software. 
+libnova: by the Nova project and most importantly, is free software.
 libnova:
 libnova: Homepage: http://libnova.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/libraries/libnxml/slack-desc b/libraries/libnxml/slack-desc
index 23d3bc6500..76c5bafed2 100644
--- a/libraries/libnxml/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libnxml/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
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-# 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.
 
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+      |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 libnxml: libnxml (library for xmls processing)
-libnxml: 
-libnxml: libnxml is a C library for parsing, writing 
+libnxml:
+libnxml: libnxml is a C library for parsing, writing
 libnxml: and creating XML 1.0 and 1.1 files or streams.
-libnxml: 
+libnxml:
 libnxml: http://www.autistici.org/bakunin/libnxml/doc/
 libnxml:
 libnxml:
diff --git a/libraries/libofa/slack-desc b/libraries/libofa/slack-desc
index 024a7ddd83..9a58ccd968 100644
--- a/libraries/libofa/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libofa/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
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-# 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.
 
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 libofa: libOFA (Library Open Fingerprint Architecture)
-libofa: 
+libofa:
 libofa: libOFA is an open-source audio fingerprint library created and
-libofa: provided by MusicIP (http://www.musicip.com). 
-libofa: 
+libofa: provided by MusicIP (http://www.musicip.com).
+libofa:
 libofa: You can also check out http://www.musicip.com/dns/ for more
 libofa: information surrounding our MusicDNS product, which is where LibOFA
 libofa: originated. Alternatively, visit MusicBrainz, http://musicbrainz.org,
diff --git a/libraries/libofx/slack-desc b/libraries/libofx/slack-desc
index 77807c023d..2def636b4a 100644
--- a/libraries/libofx/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libofx/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
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-# 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.
 
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 libofx: LibOFX (OFX parser and API library)
diff --git a/libraries/liboglappth/slack-desc b/libraries/liboglappth/slack-desc
index 62fc6e5e38..65f83c3958 100644
--- a/libraries/liboglappth/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/liboglappth/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.
 
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 liboglappth: liboglappth (OpenGL extension library for GTK)
diff --git a/libraries/liboop/slack-desc b/libraries/liboop/slack-desc
index 5f0179d0df..2924da92bf 100644
--- a/libraries/liboop/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/liboop/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.
 
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 liboop: Liboop (event loop management)
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ liboop:
 liboop:
 liboop:
 liboop:
-liboop:  
+liboop:
diff --git a/libraries/libopenraw/slack-desc b/libraries/libopenraw/slack-desc
index 99d4603024..1465691ae7 100644
--- a/libraries/libopenraw/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libopenraw/slack-desc
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
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-# 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.
 
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 libopenraw: libopenraw (a library for camera RAW file decoding)
 libopenraw:
-libopenraw: libopenraw is an ongoing project to provide a free software 
-libopenraw: implementation for camera RAW files decoding. One of the main 
-libopenraw: reason is that dcraw is not suited for easy integration into 
-libopenraw: applications, and there is a need for an easy to use API to 
+libopenraw: libopenraw is an ongoing project to provide a free software
+libopenraw: implementation for camera RAW files decoding. One of the main
+libopenraw: reason is that dcraw is not suited for easy integration into
+libopenraw: applications, and there is a need for an easy to use API to
 libopenraw: build free software digital image processing application.
 libopenraw:
-libopenraw: It also has the goal to address missing feature from dcraw 
+libopenraw: It also has the goal to address missing feature from dcraw
 libopenraw: like meta-data decoding and easy thumbnail extraction.
 libopenraw:
diff --git a/libraries/libopensync/slack-desc b/libraries/libopensync/slack-desc
index d44153300a..2534e76847 100644
--- a/libraries/libopensync/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libopensync/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
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-# 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.
 
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 libopensync: libopensync (plugin-based synchronisation)
diff --git a/libraries/liborigin/slack-desc b/libraries/liborigin/slack-desc
index 8e04bbdc4e..993870e7a0 100644
--- a/libraries/liborigin/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/liborigin/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
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-# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 liborigin: liborigin (library to read Origin data files)
diff --git a/libraries/libosip2/slack-desc b/libraries/libosip2/slack-desc
index a3ee262d55..ab806c7495 100644
--- a/libraries/libosip2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libosip2/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libosip2: libosip2 (The GNU oSIP library)
diff --git a/libraries/libotf/slack-desc b/libraries/libotf/slack-desc
index 058eb8e2dc..b9f70560fc 100644
--- a/libraries/libotf/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libotf/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libotf: libotf (Library for handling OpenType fonts)
diff --git a/libraries/libowfat/slack-desc b/libraries/libowfat/slack-desc
index b4dc510ab8..1459f3dbcd 100644
--- a/libraries/libowfat/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libowfat/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libowfat: libowfat (a reimplemented libdjb under GPLv2)
diff --git a/libraries/libpano13/slack-desc b/libraries/libpano13/slack-desc
index 213e8d9d2a..5f57847c42 100644
--- a/libraries/libpano13/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libpano13/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libpano13: libpano13 (part of Panorama Tools)
diff --git a/libraries/libpaper/slack-desc b/libraries/libpaper/slack-desc
index 376f418468..3cd49e216e 100644
--- a/libraries/libpaper/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libpaper/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libpaper: libpaper (library for handling paper characteristics)
diff --git a/libraries/libpar2/slack-desc b/libraries/libpar2/slack-desc
index a1fe6cf451..3a80f9637b 100644
--- a/libraries/libpar2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libpar2/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libpar2: libpar2 (file corruption detection library for C++)
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ libpar2: libpar2 allows for the generation, modification, verification of
 libpar2: PAR v1.0 and PAR v2.0(PAR2) sets used for recovery when data is lost
 libpar2: or corrupted. When used with collections of files, missing files
 libpar2: can be regenerated.
-libpar2: 
+libpar2:
 libpar2: Homepage: http://parchive.sourceforge.net/
-libpar2: 
-libpar2: 
+libpar2:
+libpar2:
 libpar2:
diff --git a/libraries/libpgf/slack-desc b/libraries/libpgf/slack-desc
index 65843ae5c6..320ae2acea 100644
--- a/libraries/libpgf/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libpgf/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libpgf: libpgf (Image file format)
 libpgf:
-libpgf: libpgf is a new image file format, based on discrete, fast wavelet 
-libpgf: transform with progressive coding features that provides lossless 
+libpgf: libpgf is a new image file format, based on discrete, fast wavelet
+libpgf: transform with progressive coding features that provides lossless
 libpgf: and lossy compression.
 libpgf:
-libpgf: It's considered as one of the best algorithms available these days 
+libpgf: It's considered as one of the best algorithms available these days
 libpgf: for compression of natural images
-libpgf: 
+libpgf:
 libpgf: Project Home page: http://www.libpgf.org/
 libpgf:
diff --git a/libraries/libpqxx/slack-desc b/libraries/libpqxx/slack-desc
index f3d9cea5fd..1656c151ee 100644
--- a/libraries/libpqxx/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libpqxx/slack-desc
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 
        |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 libpqxx: libpqxx (C++ client API for PostgreSQL)
-libpqxx: 
+libpqxx:
 libpqxx: libpqxx is the official C++ client API for PostgreSQL, the
 libpqxx: enterprise-strength open-source relational database.
-libpqxx: 
-libpqxx: If you are writing software in C++ that needs to access databases 
-libpqxx: managed by postgres - on just about any platform - then libpqxx 
-libpqxx: is the library you use.  It is the standard C++ language binding 
-libpqxx: for the postgres RDBMS. 
+libpqxx:
+libpqxx: If you are writing software in C++ that needs to access databases
+libpqxx: managed by postgres - on just about any platform - then libpqxx
+libpqxx: is the library you use.  It is the standard C++ language binding
+libpqxx: for the postgres RDBMS.
 libpqxx:
 libpqxx:
diff --git a/libraries/libpseudo/slack-desc b/libraries/libpseudo/slack-desc
index 7a377ee703..15d8751e62 100644
--- a/libraries/libpseudo/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libpseudo/slack-desc
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 # 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------------------------------------------------------|
 libpseudo: libpseudo (simple thread-safe messaging between threads.)
-libpseudo: 
-libpseudo: libpseudo is a generic library which provides simple, thread-safe 
-libpseudo: messaging between threads. It also provides a facility for 
-libpseudo: implementing a run-time tunable, thread-like callback queue for 
-libpseudo: single-threaded applications. 
-libpseudo: 
+libpseudo:
+libpseudo: libpseudo is a generic library which provides simple, thread-safe
+libpseudo: messaging between threads. It also provides a facility for
+libpseudo: implementing a run-time tunable, thread-like callback queue for
+libpseudo: single-threaded applications.
+libpseudo:
 libpseudo: Homepage: http://libpseudo.sourceforge.net/
-libpseudo: 
-libpseudo: 
-libpseudo: 
+libpseudo:
+libpseudo:
+libpseudo:
 
diff --git a/libraries/libpst/slack-desc b/libraries/libpst/slack-desc
index 79e85c2764..e3e46924e0 100644
--- a/libraries/libpst/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libpst/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/libraries/libqinfinity/slack-desc b/libraries/libqinfinity/slack-desc
index baa8e48e73..4fc2fd6bb9 100644
--- a/libraries/libqinfinity/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libqinfinity/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libqinfinity: libqinfinity (libinfinity for QT)
diff --git a/libraries/libqsqlpsql/slack-desc b/libraries/libqsqlpsql/slack-desc
index 5a29ceb5a8..57df3a9691 100644
--- a/libraries/libqsqlpsql/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libqsqlpsql/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libqsqlpsql: libqsqlpsql (Postgresql plugin for Qt4)
diff --git a/libraries/libquicktime/slack-desc b/libraries/libquicktime/slack-desc
index 07ea6f66c1..2924918280 100644
--- a/libraries/libquicktime/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libquicktime/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libquicktime: libquicktime (quicktime/avi/mp4 codec library)
 libquicktime:
 libquicktime: Libquicktime is a library for reading and writing QuickTime
 libquicktime: files on UNIX systems. Video CODECs supported by this library
-libquicktime: are OpenDivX, MJPA, JPEG Photo, PNG, RGB, YUV 4:2:2, and 
-libquicktime: YUV 4:2:0 compression. Supported audio CODECs are Ogg Vorbis, 
+libquicktime: are OpenDivX, MJPA, JPEG Photo, PNG, RGB, YUV 4:2:2, and
+libquicktime: YUV 4:2:0 compression. Supported audio CODECs are Ogg Vorbis,
 libquicktime: IMA4, ulaw, and any linear PCM format.
 libquicktime:
 libquicktime: Homepage: http://libquicktime.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/libraries/libquvi-scripts/slack-desc b/libraries/libquvi-scripts/slack-desc
index 62becaaffd..4774470c74 100644
--- a/libraries/libquvi-scripts/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libquvi-scripts/slack-desc
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-               |-----handy-ruler-----------------------------------------------|
+# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 libquvi-scripts: libquvi-scripts (Lua scripts for libquvi)
 libquvi-scripts:
 libquvi-scripts: This package contains lua scripts required by libquvi.
diff --git a/libraries/libquvi/slack-desc b/libraries/libquvi/slack-desc
index de1b1ce5ce..ef6cdd37f9 100644
--- a/libraries/libquvi/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libquvi/slack-desc
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ libquvi: that would otherwise have to use adobe flash multimedia platform to
 libquvi: access the media streams. quvi project works around the adobe flash,
 libquvi: rather than enables it.
 libquvi:
-libquvi: homepage: http://quvi.sourceforge.net  
+libquvi: homepage: http://quvi.sourceforge.net
 libquvi:
 libquvi:
 libquvi:
diff --git a/libraries/libqxt/slack-desc b/libraries/libqxt/slack-desc
index cc19165284..14fbc89563 100644
--- a/libraries/libqxt/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libqxt/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libqxt: LibQxt (Qt4 Extension Library)
diff --git a/libraries/librapi2/slack-desc b/libraries/librapi2/slack-desc
index 5a1cab9453..2819f3dc79 100644
--- a/libraries/librapi2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/librapi2/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------------------------------------------------------|
 librapi2: librapi2 (SynCE library)
diff --git a/libraries/librasterlite/slack-desc b/libraries/librasterlite/slack-desc
index f4c8f64f27..a42e57cff5 100644
--- a/libraries/librasterlite/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/librasterlite/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/libraries/librcd/slack-desc b/libraries/librcd/slack-desc
index 3eb746d834..de664aa08c 100644
--- a/libraries/librcd/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/librcd/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------------------------------------------------------|
 librcd: librcd (Russian character set autodetection library)
diff --git a/libraries/librelp/slack-desc b/libraries/librelp/slack-desc
index 1041244442..36a26c09bc 100644
--- a/libraries/librelp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/librelp/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------------------------------------------------------|
 librelp: librelp (a reliable logging library)
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ librelp:
 librelp: librelp is an easy to use library for the RELP protocol.
 librelp: RELP in turn provides reliable event logging over the network
 librelp: (and consequently RELP stands for Reliable Event Logging
-librelp: Protocol).  RELP was initiated by Rainer Gerhards after he 
-librelp: was finally upset by the lossy nature of plain tcp syslog 
+librelp: Protocol).  RELP was initiated by Rainer Gerhards after he
+librelp: was finally upset by the lossy nature of plain tcp syslog
 librelp: and wanted a cure for all these dangling issues.
 librelp:
 librelp: Homepage: http://www.librelp.com/
diff --git a/libraries/libreplaygain/slack-desc b/libraries/libreplaygain/slack-desc
index 83905cfaf1..c7646a96df 100644
--- a/libraries/libreplaygain/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libreplaygain/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libreplaygain: libreplaygain (Musepack ReplayGain library)
diff --git a/libraries/librra/slack-desc b/libraries/librra/slack-desc
index 2fa84fff33..81012b54cf 100644
--- a/libraries/librra/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/librra/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------------------------------------------------------|
 librra: librra (Library for SynCE syncronization)
diff --git a/libraries/librsync/slack-desc b/libraries/librsync/slack-desc
index 197940acf8..04511a8efc 100644
--- a/libraries/librsync/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/librsync/slack-desc
@@ -1,16 +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 ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
  # 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 ':'.
 
         |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 librsync: librsync (rsync synchronization algorithm library.)
 librsync:
 librsync: librsync is a free software library that implements the rsync
 librsync: remote-delta algorithm.
-librsync: 
+librsync:
 librsync: The rsync remote-delta algorithm is a method of efficiently
 librsync: transmitting a structure (such as a file) across a communications link
 librsync: when the receiving computer already has a different version of the
diff --git a/libraries/librtfcomp/slack-desc b/libraries/librtfcomp/slack-desc
index 2af037d3d8..9980392c46 100644
--- a/libraries/librtfcomp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/librtfcomp/slack-desc
@@ -1,3 +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 ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
 	  |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 librtfcomp: librtfcomp (Library to read compressed RTF files)
 librtfcomp:
diff --git a/libraries/libshout/slack-desc b/libraries/libshout/slack-desc
index 6b98f09c76..190144b1b6 100644
--- a/libraries/libshout/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libshout/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 libshout, 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------------------------------------------------------|
 libshout: libshout (icecast server library)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ libshout:
 libshout: Libshout is a library for communicating with and sending data to an
 libshout: icecast server.  It handles the socket connection, the timing of the
 libshout: data, and prevents bad data from getting to the icecast server.
-libshout: 
+libshout:
 libshout:
 libshout:
 libshout:
diff --git a/libraries/libsigc++-legacy12/slack-desc b/libraries/libsigc++-legacy12/slack-desc
index c9a433e35c..b10e9d8dfe 100644
--- a/libraries/libsigc++-legacy12/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libsigc++-legacy12/slack-desc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE12:
-# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.  Line
-# up the first '|' above the '12:' 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 '12:'.
+# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 libsigc++-legacy12: libsigc++ (typesafe callback system for standard C++)
diff --git a/libraries/libsigc++/slack-desc b/libraries/libsigc++/slack-desc
index d9d1d77954..9811851c1c 100644
--- a/libraries/libsigc++/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libsigc++/slack-desc
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ libsigc++: It also contains adaptor classes for connection of dissimilar
 libsigc++: callbacks and has an ease of use unmatched by other C++ callback
 libsigc++: libraries. Libsigc++ is licensed under the GNU Library General
 libsigc++: Public License, LGPL.
-libsigc++: 
+libsigc++:
diff --git a/libraries/libsigsegv/slack-desc b/libraries/libsigsegv/slack-desc
index f1200ef920..b83d3b782d 100644
--- a/libraries/libsigsegv/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libsigsegv/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libsigsegv: libsigsegv (handle page faults in user mode)
diff --git a/libraries/libskk/slack-desc b/libraries/libskk/slack-desc
index fdbef398f4..85638afa91 100644
--- a/libraries/libskk/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libskk/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libskk: libskk (Japanese kana-to-kanji conversion library)
 libskk:
-libskk: libskk is a GObject-based library to deal with Japanese kana-to-kanji 
-libskk: conversion method. libskk includes basic features of SKK, various 
-libskk: typing rules and dictionary types., GOBject based API with 
-libskk: gobject-introspection, and, experimental support for intelligent 
-libskk: kana-to-kanji conversion based on Viterbi algorithm.  
+libskk: libskk is a GObject-based library to deal with Japanese kana-to-kanji
+libskk: conversion method. libskk includes basic features of SKK, various
+libskk: typing rules and dictionary types., GOBject based API with
+libskk: gobject-introspection, and, experimental support for intelligent
+libskk: kana-to-kanji conversion based on Viterbi algorithm.
 libskk:
-libskk: https://github.com/ueno/libskk  
+libskk: https://github.com/ueno/libskk
 libskk:
 libskk:
diff --git a/libraries/libsmbios/slack-desc b/libraries/libsmbios/slack-desc
index 7483babd12..cbd2eaa683 100644
--- a/libraries/libsmbios/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libsmbios/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libsmbios: libsmbios (library of functions to access BIOS information)
diff --git a/libraries/libsmf/slack-desc b/libraries/libsmf/slack-desc
index 00a83b07c5..f4a0e3d7a3 100644
--- a/libraries/libsmf/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libsmf/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libsmf: libsmf (library for handling MIDI files)
diff --git a/libraries/libsmi/slack-desc b/libraries/libsmi/slack-desc
index 193fa570e2..623466e4fe 100644
--- a/libraries/libsmi/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libsmi/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libsmi: libsmi (A Library to Access SMI MIB Information)
 libsmi:
 libsmi: This software comprises :
 libsmi:  - a library to parse and maintain MIB and PIB modules,
-libsmi:  - a set of tools based on the library to check, convert, and 
+libsmi:  - a set of tools based on the library to check, convert, and
 libsmi:    compare MIB and PIB modules.
-libsmi:  - a collection of all published IETF and IANA Standards Track 
+libsmi:  - a collection of all published IETF and IANA Standards Track
 libsmi:    MIB and PIB modules and some more.
-libsmi: 
+libsmi:
 libsmi: Homepage: http://www.ibr.cs.tu-bs.de/projects/libsmi/
 libsmi:
diff --git a/libraries/libspatialindex/slack-desc b/libraries/libspatialindex/slack-desc
index 6964a9d4fa..9056eb9703 100644
--- a/libraries/libspatialindex/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libspatialindex/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/libraries/libspatialite/slack-desc b/libraries/libspatialite/slack-desc
index 578c590e86..b00e37139d 100644
--- a/libraries/libspatialite/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libspatialite/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/libraries/libssh2/slack-desc b/libraries/libssh2/slack-desc
index 87f1e686fd..37d8b27d3e 100644
--- a/libraries/libssh2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libssh2/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/libraries/libsunpinyin/slack-desc b/libraries/libsunpinyin/slack-desc
index 0bb0d92d08..fc3302e1cc 100644
--- a/libraries/libsunpinyin/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libsunpinyin/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libsunpinyin: libSunPinyin (Chinese input method library)
diff --git a/libraries/libsynce/slack-desc b/libraries/libsynce/slack-desc
index 555137a5a9..43ae9dc15a 100644
--- a/libraries/libsynce/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libsynce/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libsynce: libsynce (Common library for SynCE)
diff --git a/libraries/libtar/slack-desc b/libraries/libtar/slack-desc
index 40b4263853..ffdb23d1c8 100644
--- a/libraries/libtar/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libtar/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libtar: libtar (tar file manipulation API)
diff --git a/libraries/libticables2/slack-desc b/libraries/libticables2/slack-desc
index bcef1364df..07a1df120e 100644
--- a/libraries/libticables2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libticables2/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libticables2: libticables2 (TI-calculator cable library for linux)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ libticables2:
 libticables2: libticables2 allows connection to the Z80 line
 libticables2: of calculators from Texas Instruments on Linux.
 libticables2:
-libticables2: Homepage: http://lpg.ticalc.org/prj_tilp/ 
+libticables2: Homepage: http://lpg.ticalc.org/prj_tilp/
 libticables2:
 libticables2:
 libticables2:
diff --git a/libraries/libticonv/slack-desc b/libraries/libticonv/slack-desc
index 0b2e5db344..2509a603d7 100644
--- a/libraries/libticonv/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libticonv/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libticonv: libticonv (TI-calculator conversion library for linux)
 libticonv:
 libticonv: The ticonv library is a library which handles the various TI
-libticonv: charsets and conversion to/from UTF-8/16 through a set of 
+libticonv: charsets and conversion to/from UTF-8/16 through a set of
 libticonv: functions which constitutes a common API.
 libticonv:
 libticonv: Homepage: http://lpg.ticalc.org/prj_tilp/
diff --git a/libraries/libtifiles2/slack-desc b/libraries/libtifiles2/slack-desc
index 898dcb9988..6ba788b6f5 100644
--- a/libraries/libtifiles2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libtifiles2/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libtifiles2: libtifiles2 (TI-calculator file format library for linux)
 libtifiles2:
 libtifiles2: The ticonv library is a library which handles the various TI
-libtifiles2: file formats through a set of functions which constitutes a common 
+libtifiles2: file formats through a set of functions which constitutes a common
 libtifiles2: API.
 libtifiles2:
 libtifiles2: Homepage: http://lpg.ticalc.org/prj_tilp/
diff --git a/libraries/libtirpc/slack-desc b/libraries/libtirpc/slack-desc
index fe6f80caf1..c9a1aee76e 100644
--- a/libraries/libtirpc/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libtirpc/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/libraries/libtorrent-rasterbar/slack-desc b/libraries/libtorrent-rasterbar/slack-desc
index 8c01133080..8a023832ec 100644
--- a/libraries/libtorrent-rasterbar/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libtorrent-rasterbar/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libtorrent-rasterbar: libtorrent-rasterbar (a bittorrent C++ library)
diff --git a/libraries/libtorrent/slack-desc b/libraries/libtorrent/slack-desc
index 15cb2415f6..d6af1a2098 100644
--- a/libraries/libtorrent/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libtorrent/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libtorrent: libtorrent (C++ torrent library)
diff --git a/libraries/libtunepimp/slack-desc b/libraries/libtunepimp/slack-desc
index 8bc9c0f4cc..e2fe6326db 100644
--- a/libraries/libtunepimp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libtunepimp/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libtunepimp: libtunepimp (library for media tagging using MusicBrainz servers)
diff --git a/libraries/libunicap/slack-desc b/libraries/libunicap/slack-desc
index 8e9aa39da8..5a968e9bfa 100644
--- a/libraries/libunicap/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libunicap/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libunicap: libunicap (video capture api)
diff --git a/libraries/libunique/slack-desc b/libraries/libunique/slack-desc
index 298bba7fcf..46803ec2b7 100644
--- a/libraries/libunique/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libunique/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libunique: libunique (a library for writing single instance applications)
diff --git a/libraries/libunique3/slack-desc b/libraries/libunique3/slack-desc
index bc3a83d94d..50f7950168 100644
--- a/libraries/libunique3/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libunique3/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libunique3: libunique3 (a library for writing single instance applications)
diff --git a/libraries/libupnp/slack-desc b/libraries/libupnp/slack-desc
index 6adbb4c9e9..c9a3496296 100644
--- a/libraries/libupnp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libupnp/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
+# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 libupnp: libupnp (Portable SDK for UPnP Devices)
 libupnp:
-libupnp: The portable SDK for UPnP Devices (libupnp) provides developers with 
-libupnp: an API and open source code for building control points, devices, and 
-libupnp: bridges that are compliant with Version 1.0 of the Universal Plug and 
-libupnp: Play Device Architecture Specification and support several operating 
+libupnp: The portable SDK for UPnP Devices (libupnp) provides developers with
+libupnp: an API and open source code for building control points, devices, and
+libupnp: bridges that are compliant with Version 1.0 of the Universal Plug and
+libupnp: Play Device Architecture Specification and support several operating
 libupnp: systems like Linux, *BSD, Solaris and others.
 libupnp:
 libupnp: libupnp is used in UPnP implentations in Open Source projects over the
diff --git a/libraries/libva/slack-desc b/libraries/libva/slack-desc
index e4c3ac420e..d2e5e6a646 100644
--- a/libraries/libva/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libva/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
+# 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------------------------------------------------------|
 libva: libva (Video Acceleration API)
 libva:
-libva: The main motivation for VAAPI (Video Acceleration API) is to enable 
+libva: The main motivation for VAAPI (Video Acceleration API) is to enable
 libva: hardware accelerated video decode/encode at various entry-points (VLD,
-libva: IDCT, Motion Compensation etc.) for the prevailing coding standards 
+libva: IDCT, Motion Compensation etc.) for the prevailing coding standards
 libva: today (MPEG-2, MPEG-4 ASP/H.263, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, and VC-1/VMW3)
 libva:
 libva: Website: http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/vaapi
diff --git a/libraries/libvdpau/slack-desc b/libraries/libvdpau/slack-desc
index cfceebf7ac..a2628b91e8 100644
--- a/libraries/libvdpau/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libvdpau/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libvdpau: libvdpau (VDPAU wrapper library)
diff --git a/libraries/libvidcap/slack-desc b/libraries/libvidcap/slack-desc
index d38427af1e..4cc20841c4 100644
--- a/libraries/libvidcap/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libvidcap/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libvidcap: Libvidcap (cross-platform library for capturing video)
 libvidcap:
 libvidcap: Libvidcap is a cross-platform library for capturing video from webcams
-libvidcap: and other video capture devices. 
+libvidcap: and other video capture devices.
 libvidcap:
 libvidcap:
 libvidcap:
diff --git a/libraries/libviper/slack-desc b/libraries/libviper/slack-desc
index ad0eff20ae..8f8dabf544 100644
--- a/libraries/libviper/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libviper/slack-desc
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 # 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------------------------------------------------------|
 libviper: libviper (simple ncurses window creation and management facilities)
-libviper: 
-libviper: libviper is an API which builds on top of ncurses and libgpm to offer 
-libviper: simple window creation and management facilities for developers who 
+libviper:
+libviper: libviper is an API which builds on top of ncurses and libgpm to offer
+libviper: simple window creation and management facilities for developers who
 libviper: want to quickly create text interfaces.
 libviper: libviper offers an alternative to the panels library.
-libviper: 
+libviper:
 libviper: Homepage: http://libviper.sourceforge.net
-libviper: 
-libviper: 
-libviper: 
+libviper:
+libviper:
+libviper:
 
diff --git a/libraries/libvirt-glib/slack-desc b/libraries/libvirt-glib/slack-desc
index 2a0910eb69..d8cce82dd8 100644
--- a/libraries/libvirt-glib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libvirt-glib/slack-desc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
             |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 libvirt-glib: libvirt-glib (glib wrapper for libvirt)
 libvirt-glib:
-libvirt-glib: libvirt-glib wraps libvirt to provide a high-level object-oriented 
+libvirt-glib: libvirt-glib wraps libvirt to provide a high-level object-oriented
 libvirt-glib: API better suited for glib-based applications, via three libraries:
 libvirt-glib:
 libvirt-glib: - libvirt-glib - GLib main loop integration & misc helper APIs
diff --git a/libraries/libvmime/slack-desc b/libraries/libvmime/slack-desc
index 064f18aa43..961f792d28 100644
--- a/libraries/libvmime/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libvmime/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libvmime: libvmime (library for working with MIME messages)
diff --git a/libraries/libvpx/slack-desc b/libraries/libvpx/slack-desc
index e64da691dc..f8c2393246 100644
--- a/libraries/libvpx/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libvpx/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libvpx: libvpx (VP8 video codec)
diff --git a/libraries/libwebp/slack-desc b/libraries/libwebp/slack-desc
index e1dcbc08af..2ee1fa56e5 100644
--- a/libraries/libwebp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libwebp/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libwebp: libwebp (WebP photo compression library)
diff --git a/libraries/libwebsocketpp/slack-desc b/libraries/libwebsocketpp/slack-desc
index 2609aa9f44..8fca7fbed3 100644
--- a/libraries/libwebsocketpp/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libwebsocketpp/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libwebsocketpp: libwebsocketpp (C++/Boost ASIO implementation of RFC6455)
diff --git a/libraries/libwhisker2/slack-desc b/libraries/libwhisker2/slack-desc
index bb472dcee7..26a88f2758 100644
--- a/libraries/libwhisker2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libwhisker2/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libwhisker2: libwhisker2 (perl module)
-libwhisker2: 
+libwhisker2:
 libwhisker2: Perl extension geared specificly for HTTP testing.
-libwhisker2: 
-libwhisker2: 
-libwhisker2: 
-libwhisker2: 
-libwhisker2: 
-libwhisker2: 
-libwhisker2: 
-libwhisker2: 
+libwhisker2:
+libwhisker2:
+libwhisker2:
+libwhisker2:
+libwhisker2:
+libwhisker2:
+libwhisker2:
+libwhisker2:
diff --git a/libraries/libwpg/slack-desc b/libraries/libwpg/slack-desc
index 4064afb38a..7152cd82cb 100644
--- a/libraries/libwpg/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libwpg/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libwpg: libwpg (WPG-image reading/converting library)
diff --git a/libraries/libx86emu/slack-desc b/libraries/libx86emu/slack-desc
index e465d91c27..7128e54c46 100644
--- a/libraries/libx86emu/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libx86emu/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libx86emu: libx86emu (x86 emulation library)
diff --git a/libraries/libxmi/slack-desc b/libraries/libxmi/slack-desc
index 40d4e57108..85435c946f 100644
--- a/libraries/libxmi/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libxmi/slack-desc
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # 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------------------------------------------------------|
 libxmi: libxmi (library for rasterizing 2-D vector graphics)
 libxmi:
 libxmi: GNU libxmi is a C/C++ function library for rasterizing 2-D vector
-libxmi: graphics. It can draw 2-D graphical primitives, including wide 
-libxmi: polygonal lines and circular and elliptical arcs, into a user  
-libxmi: supplied matrix of pixels. Sophisticated line styles, such as 
-libxmi: multicolored dashing patterns, can be specified. There is also 
+libxmi: graphics. It can draw 2-D graphical primitives, including wide
+libxmi: polygonal lines and circular and elliptical arcs, into a user
+libxmi: supplied matrix of pixels. Sophisticated line styles, such as
+libxmi: multicolored dashing patterns, can be specified. There is also
 libxmi: support for filling and texturing polygons.
 libxmi:
 libxmi: Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/libxmi/
diff --git a/libraries/libxml++/slack-desc b/libraries/libxml++/slack-desc
index 8c2c7eb69c..39f65862f0 100644
--- a/libraries/libxml++/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libxml++/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libxml++: libxml++ (C++ wrapper for the libxml XML parser library)
 libxml++:
-libxml++: libxml++ is a C++ wrapper for the libxml XML parser library. Its 
-libxml++: original author is Ari Johnson and it is currently maintained by 
+libxml++: libxml++ is a C++ wrapper for the libxml XML parser library. Its
+libxml++: original author is Ari Johnson and it is currently maintained by
 libxml++: Christophe de Vienne and Murray Cumming. It is released under the
 libxml++: LGPL version 2 or above.
 libxml++:
diff --git a/libraries/libzen/slack-desc b/libraries/libzen/slack-desc
index 82b9f2f2ce..c1f6b1c1ca 100644
--- a/libraries/libzen/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libzen/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------------------------------------------------------|
 libzen: libzen (mandatory library for libmediainfo)
diff --git a/libraries/lilv/slack-desc b/libraries/lilv/slack-desc
index edaf1efddc..6956c7a74f 100644
--- a/libraries/lilv/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/lilv/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------------------------------------------------------|
 lilv: lilv (LV2 Library)
diff --git a/libraries/live555/slack-desc b/libraries/live555/slack-desc
index d2dd546b9c..0788a4d732 100644
--- a/libraries/live555/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/live555/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------------------------------------------------------|
 live555: Live555 (C++ libraries for multimedia streaming)
diff --git a/libraries/lksctp-tools/slack-desc b/libraries/lksctp-tools/slack-desc
index 03d6807282..83003b893a 100644
--- a/libraries/lksctp-tools/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/lksctp-tools/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------------------------------------------------------|
 lksctp-tools: lksctp-tools (Linux Kernel SCTP Tools)
diff --git a/libraries/log4c/slack-desc b/libraries/log4c/slack-desc
index 77c99d0b8c..92fafd0910 100644
--- a/libraries/log4c/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/log4c/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------------------------------------------------------|
 log4c: log4c (a library of C for flexible logging to files)
diff --git a/libraries/log4net/slack-desc b/libraries/log4net/slack-desc
index 1ab304b4d4..990d3a06a7 100644
--- a/libraries/log4net/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/log4net/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------------------------------------------------------|
 log4net: log4net (log tool for mono)
diff --git a/libraries/logilab-astng/slack-desc b/libraries/logilab-astng/slack-desc
index 82d53b146d..eb5d89b2f6 100644
--- a/libraries/logilab-astng/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/logilab-astng/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------------------------------------------------------|
 logilab-astng: logilab-astng (Python modules used by many python code checkers)
diff --git a/libraries/logilab-common/slack-desc b/libraries/logilab-common/slack-desc
index df369a3d5c..87ee74f0f8 100644
--- a/libraries/logilab-common/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/logilab-common/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------------------------------------------------------|
 logilab-common: logilab-common (Python modules used by Logilab's projects)
diff --git a/libraries/lua-filesystem/slack-desc b/libraries/lua-filesystem/slack-desc
index 7db6632258..7564ba27a5 100644
--- a/libraries/lua-filesystem/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/lua-filesystem/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/libraries/luadbi/slack-desc b/libraries/luadbi/slack-desc
index 600fefc036..9f0b4c6818 100644
--- a/libraries/luadbi/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/luadbi/slack-desc
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ luadbi: also provides support for prepared statement handles, placeholders
 luadbi: and bind parameters for all database operations.
 luadbi:
 luadbi: Currently LuaDBI supports DB2, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite
-luadbi: databases with native database drivers. 
+luadbi: databases with native database drivers.
 luadbi:
 luadbi:
diff --git a/libraries/luasocket/slack-desc b/libraries/luasocket/slack-desc
index db7285dc6e..e85c84fc3f 100644
--- a/libraries/luasocket/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/luasocket/slack-desc
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ luasocket:
 luasocket: LuaSocket is a Lua extension library that is composed by two parts: a
 luasocket: C core that provides support for the TCP and UDP transport layers,
 luasocket: and a set of Lua modules that add support for functionality commonly
-luasocket: needed by applications that deal with the Internet. 
+luasocket: needed by applications that deal with the Internet.
 luasocket:
 luasocket: The library is available under the same terms and conditions as the
 luasocket: Lua language, the MIT license. The idea is that if you can use Lua in
-luasocket: a project, you should also be able to use LuaSocket. 
+luasocket: a project, you should also be able to use LuaSocket.
 luasocket:
diff --git a/libraries/mathgl/slack-desc b/libraries/mathgl/slack-desc
index 699a09b703..b33d0b3e5f 100644
--- a/libraries/mathgl/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/mathgl/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------------------------------------------------------|
 mathgl: MathGL - library for scientific data visualization.
diff --git a/libraries/matplotlib/slack-desc b/libraries/matplotlib/slack-desc
index 07979cdc7e..2551f71c40 100644
--- a/libraries/matplotlib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/matplotlib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 matplotlib: matplotlib (a Python 2D plotting library)
diff --git a/libraries/meanwhile/slack-desc b/libraries/meanwhile/slack-desc
index c13815f2f2..9ab7b8b699 100644
--- a/libraries/meanwhile/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/meanwhile/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------------------------------------------------------|
 meanwhile: Meanwhile (an open implementation of the Sametime protocol)
-meanwhile: 
+meanwhile:
 meanwhile: The heart of the Meanwhile Project is the Meanwhile library,
 meanwhile: providing the basic Lotus Sametime session functionality along
 meanwhile: with the core services; Presence Awareness, Instant Messaging,
diff --git a/libraries/menu-cache/slack-desc b/libraries/menu-cache/slack-desc
index b018496daf..6b2ca0e826 100644
--- a/libraries/menu-cache/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/menu-cache/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------------------------------------------------------|
 menu-cache: menu-cache (lightweight replacement of libgnome-menu)
 menu-cache:
-menu-cache: Libmenu-cache is a library creating and utilizing caches to speed 
+menu-cache: Libmenu-cache is a library creating and utilizing caches to speed
 menu-cache: up the manipulation for freedesktop.org defined application menus.
 menu-cache: It can be used as a replacement of libgnome-menu of gnome-menus.
 menu-cache:
diff --git a/libraries/mini18n/slack-desc b/libraries/mini18n/slack-desc
index ca87913357..dd100aef8f 100644
--- a/libraries/mini18n/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/mini18n/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------------------------------------------------------|
 mini18n: mini18n (translation library)
-mini18n: 
+mini18n:
 mini18n: mini18n is a small and non-intrusive translation library, designed
 mini18n: for small memory and (non-)GNU systems.
-mini18n: 
+mini18n:
 mini18n: Homepage: http://yabause.org/
-mini18n: 
-mini18n: 
-mini18n: 
-mini18n: 
-mini18n: 
+mini18n:
+mini18n:
+mini18n:
+mini18n:
+mini18n:
diff --git a/libraries/mowitz/slack-desc b/libraries/mowitz/slack-desc
index cea63efdbd..5c6a341af1 100644
--- a/libraries/mowitz/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/mowitz/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------------------------------------------------------|
 mowitz: mowitz ('More Widgets' library)
diff --git a/libraries/msn-pecan/slack-desc b/libraries/msn-pecan/slack-desc
index 433c82776d..5c06fe1c19 100644
--- a/libraries/msn-pecan/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/msn-pecan/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------------------------------------------------------|
 msn-pecan: msn-pecan (MSN plug-in for libpurple)
diff --git a/libraries/mxml/slack-desc b/libraries/mxml/slack-desc
index bf4356419a..f0561882de 100644
--- a/libraries/mxml/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/mxml/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------------------------------------------------------|
 mxml: mxml (Lightweight xml parsing library)
diff --git a/libraries/mygpoclient/slack-desc b/libraries/mygpoclient/slack-desc
index 2dea7171ef..9350ca2bf9 100644
--- a/libraries/mygpoclient/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/mygpoclient/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------------------------------------------------------|
 mygpoclient: mygpoclient (gpodder.net Client Library)
 mygpoclient:
-mygpoclient: The mygpoclient library allows developers to utilize a Pythonic 
+mygpoclient: The mygpoclient library allows developers to utilize a Pythonic
 mygpoclient: interface to the gpodder.net web services.
 mygpoclient:
 mygpoclient: Homepage: http://thpinfo.com/2010/mygpoclient
diff --git a/libraries/mysql++/slack-desc b/libraries/mysql++/slack-desc
index 9106ec71f3..9941c504a6 100644
--- a/libraries/mysql++/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/mysql++/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------------------------------------------------------|
 mysql++: mysql++ (A C++ wrapper for the MySQL C API)
 mysql++:
-mysql++: MySQL++ is a C++ wrapper for the MySQLs C API. 
+mysql++: MySQL++ is a C++ wrapper for the MySQLs C API.
 mysql++: It is built around the same principles as the Standard C++ Library,
-mysql++: to make dealing with the database as easy as dealing with STL 
-mysql++: containers. In addition, MySQL++ provides facilities that let you 
+mysql++: to make dealing with the database as easy as dealing with STL
+mysql++: containers. In addition, MySQL++ provides facilities that let you
 mysql++: avoid the most repetitive sorts of SQL within your own code,
 mysql++: providing native C++ interfaces for these common tasks.
 mysql++:
diff --git a/libraries/mysql-connector-java/slack-desc b/libraries/mysql-connector-java/slack-desc
index 8a71d10bd7..56a9ccb10a 100644
--- a/libraries/mysql-connector-java/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/mysql-connector-java/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------------------------------------------------------|
 mysql-connector-java: mysql-connector-java (JDBC driver for MySQL)
 mysql-connector-java:
-mysql-connector-java: mysql-connector-java is the official JDBC driver for MySQL. 
+mysql-connector-java: mysql-connector-java is the official JDBC driver for MySQL.
 mysql-connector-java:
 mysql-connector-java: Website: http://www.mysql.com/
 mysql-connector-java:
diff --git a/libraries/mysql-connector-python/slack-desc b/libraries/mysql-connector-python/slack-desc
index da1b278759..46213fdecc 100644
--- a/libraries/mysql-connector-python/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/mysql-connector-python/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------------------------------------------------------|
 mysql-connector-python: mysql-connector-python - (MySQL Connector in Python)
 mysql-connector-python:
-mysql-connector-python: MySQL Connector/Python is a standardized database driver for Python 
+mysql-connector-python: MySQL Connector/Python is a standardized database driver for Python
 mysql-connector-python: platforms and development.
 mysql-connector-python:
 mysql-connector-python:
diff --git a/libraries/mysqltcl/slack-desc b/libraries/mysqltcl/slack-desc
index be5d237461..ad4930237e 100644
--- a/libraries/mysqltcl/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/mysqltcl/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/libraries/netcdf/slack-desc b/libraries/netcdf/slack-desc
index f80751d5a8..478c245b2d 100644
--- a/libraries/netcdf/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/netcdf/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------------------------------------------------------|
 netcdf: NetCDF (libraries for storing scientific data)
 netcdf:
 netcdf: NetCDF (network Common Data Form) is a set of interfaces for array-
-netcdf: oriented data access and a freely-distributed collection of data 
-netcdf: access libraries for C, Fortran, C++, Java, and other languages. The 
-netcdf: netCDF libraries support a machine-independent format for 
-netcdf: representing scientific data. Together, the interfaces, libraries, 
-netcdf: and format support the creation, access, and sharing of scientific 
+netcdf: oriented data access and a freely-distributed collection of data
+netcdf: access libraries for C, Fortran, C++, Java, and other languages. The
+netcdf: netCDF libraries support a machine-independent format for
+netcdf: representing scientific data. Together, the interfaces, libraries,
+netcdf: and format support the creation, access, and sharing of scientific
 netcdf: data.
 netcdf:
 netcdf: 	http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/
diff --git a/libraries/newt/slack-desc b/libraries/newt/slack-desc
index 2a43453ea2..58acda21ed 100644
--- a/libraries/newt/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/newt/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------------------------------------------------------|
 newt: Newt (graphic library)
diff --git a/libraries/nextaw/slack-desc b/libraries/nextaw/slack-desc
index d83620b0ff..d97e3636c1 100644
--- a/libraries/nextaw/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/nextaw/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------------------------------------------------------|
 nextaw: nextaw (Athena (libXaw) replacement library)
diff --git a/libraries/nini/slack-desc b/libraries/nini/slack-desc
index 4b8468cd6e..ea087b9425 100644
--- a/libraries/nini/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/nini/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------------------------------------------------------|
 nini: Nini (.NET configuration library)
diff --git a/libraries/nltk/slack-desc b/libraries/nltk/slack-desc
index 1269c89119..06e2f0f126 100644
--- a/libraries/nltk/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/nltk/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------------------------------------------------------|
 nltk: nltk (Natural Language ToolKit)
diff --git a/libraries/nspluginwrapper/slack-desc b/libraries/nspluginwrapper/slack-desc
index 1ada62a693..90281043e8 100644
--- a/libraries/nspluginwrapper/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/nspluginwrapper/slack-desc
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
                |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 nspluginwrapper: nspluginwrapper (proxy plugin)
 nspluginwrapper:
-nspluginwrapper: nspluginwrapper is a proxy plug-in and viewer for NPAPI browser    
-nspluginwrapper: plug-ins. It allows browsers to run foreign plug-ins built for a   
-nspluginwrapper: different architecture, most commonly to run a 32-bit plug-in in a 
-nspluginwrapper: 64-bit browser.                                                    
+nspluginwrapper: nspluginwrapper is a proxy plug-in and viewer for NPAPI browser
+nspluginwrapper: plug-ins. It allows browsers to run foreign plug-ins built for a
+nspluginwrapper: different architecture, most commonly to run a 32-bit plug-in in a
+nspluginwrapper: 64-bit browser.
 nspluginwrapper:
 nspluginwrapper: Homepage: http://nspluginwrapper.org
 nspluginwrapper:
diff --git a/libraries/ocaml-batteries/slack-desc b/libraries/ocaml-batteries/slack-desc
index 98af796d3f..1d655deaa7 100644
--- a/libraries/ocaml-batteries/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ocaml-batteries/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/libraries/ocaml-camomile/slack-desc b/libraries/ocaml-camomile/slack-desc
index d733c3c523..3118d9145f 100644
--- a/libraries/ocaml-camomile/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ocaml-camomile/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/libraries/ocaml-findlib/slack-desc b/libraries/ocaml-findlib/slack-desc
index fe0280dea9..9aaaca23a6 100644
--- a/libraries/ocaml-findlib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ocaml-findlib/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/libraries/ocaml-ounit/slack-desc b/libraries/ocaml-ounit/slack-desc
index 57527fcd61..e9826f6478 100644
--- a/libraries/ocaml-ounit/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ocaml-ounit/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------------------------------------------------------|
 ocaml-ounit: ocaml-ounit (Unit tests for OCaml)
diff --git a/libraries/ode/slack-desc b/libraries/ode/slack-desc
index 7b4c7a281b..c132374b24 100644
--- a/libraries/ode/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ode/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------------------------------------------------------|
 ode: ode (library for simulating articulated rigid body dynamics)
-ode: 
+ode:
 ode: The Open Dynamics Engine (ODE) is a free, industrial quality library
 ode: for simulating articulated rigid body dynamics. Proven applications
 ode: include simulating ground vehicles, legged creatures, and moving
diff --git a/libraries/ogre/slack-desc b/libraries/ogre/slack-desc
index fe8b774ff8..6313e02857 100644
--- a/libraries/ogre/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ogre/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------------------------------------------------------|
 ogre: ogre (Object-Oriented Graphics Rendering Engine)
diff --git a/libraries/ois/slack-desc b/libraries/ois/slack-desc
index 9f7911e387..0845b4eaef 100644
--- a/libraries/ois/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ois/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/libraries/openbabel/slack-desc b/libraries/openbabel/slack-desc
index bc1560caa2..6f43eaebb4 100644
--- a/libraries/openbabel/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/openbabel/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------------------------------------------------------|
 openbabel: openbabel (Open Babel 3D Library)
 openbabel:
 openbabel: Open Babel is a project designed to pick up where Babel left off,
-openbabel: as a cross-platform program and library designed to interconvert 
-openbabel: between many file formats used in molecular modeling, computational 
-openbabel: chemistry, and many related areas.    
+openbabel: as a cross-platform program and library designed to interconvert
+openbabel: between many file formats used in molecular modeling, computational
+openbabel: chemistry, and many related areas.
 openbabel:
 openbabel: Homepage: http://openbabel.sourceforge.net/wiki/Main_Page
 openbabel:
diff --git a/libraries/openjpeg/slack-desc b/libraries/openjpeg/slack-desc
index 7c0b6ef5c6..6f73ab7929 100644
--- a/libraries/openjpeg/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/openjpeg/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------------------------------------------------------|
 openjpeg: openjpeg (JPEG2000 Codec)
diff --git a/libraries/openmotif/slack-desc b/libraries/openmotif/slack-desc
index e7dc36d0c4..81e4b322e2 100644
--- a/libraries/openmotif/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/openmotif/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------------------------------------------------------|
 openmotif: openMotif (X libraries)
 openmotif:
 openmotif: Open Motif is the freely available source code
-openmotif: distribution for the Motif user interface component 
+openmotif: distribution for the Motif user interface component
 openmotif: toolkit. Open Motif is built on top of the standard
 openmotif: X Toolkit(Xt) and X11 libraries.
 openmotif:
diff --git a/libraries/opensaml/slack-desc b/libraries/opensaml/slack-desc
index 7e0b2b35a6..dec90b5fa8 100644
--- a/libraries/opensaml/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/opensaml/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/libraries/p4api/slack-desc b/libraries/p4api/slack-desc
index 376c1731db..3b5d6e4ba4 100644
--- a/libraries/p4api/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/p4api/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------------------------------------------------------|
 p4api: p4api (Perforce C/C++ API)
 p4api:
 p4api: The Perforce C/C++ API allows you to write your own Perforce tools
 p4api: in C++. It provides you with the same interface that is used by all
-p4api: of the Perforce client programs (P4, P4V, P4Web, and the Perforce IDE 
+p4api: of the Perforce client programs (P4, P4V, P4Web, and the Perforce IDE
 p4api: Plug-ins).
 p4api:
 p4api:
diff --git a/libraries/pangomm/slack-desc b/libraries/pangomm/slack-desc
index bb59cfea6a..c708bce27c 100644
--- a/libraries/pangomm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/pangomm/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------------------------------------------------------|
 pangomm: pangomm (C++ API for Pango)
diff --git a/libraries/pexpect/slack-desc b/libraries/pexpect/slack-desc
index 2852489912..23444b280d 100644
--- a/libraries/pexpect/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/pexpect/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------------------------------------------------------|
 pexpect: pexpect (Python module for spawning child applications)
-pexpect: 
-pexpect: Pexpect is a Python module for spawning child applications, 
-pexpect: controlling them, and responding to expected patterns in their 
-pexpect: output.  Pexpect can be used for automating interactive 
+pexpect:
+pexpect: Pexpect is a Python module for spawning child applications,
+pexpect: controlling them, and responding to expected patterns in their
+pexpect: output.  Pexpect can be used for automating interactive
 pexpect: applications such as ssh, ftp, passwd, telnet, etc.
 pexpect: Pexpect is pure Python.
-pexpect: 
-pexpect: 
-pexpect: 
-pexpect: 
+pexpect:
+pexpect:
+pexpect:
+pexpect:
diff --git a/libraries/pgtcl-ng/slack-desc b/libraries/pgtcl-ng/slack-desc
index 246b6e3f16..7cbd0de5eb 100644
--- a/libraries/pgtcl-ng/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/pgtcl-ng/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------------------------------------------------------|
 pgtcl-ng: Pgtcl-ng (Tcl/Tk module for accessing PostgreSQL databases)
diff --git a/libraries/php-imagick/slack-desc b/libraries/php-imagick/slack-desc
index 29600df829..f772296aa6 100644
--- a/libraries/php-imagick/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/php-imagick/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------------------------------------------------------|
 php-imagick: php-imagick (PHP Wrapper for ImageMagick)
diff --git a/libraries/php-memcache/slack-desc b/libraries/php-memcache/slack-desc
index 8c29bd5336..fbec546aea 100644
--- a/libraries/php-memcache/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/php-memcache/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------------------------------------------------------|
 php-memcache: php-memcache (Memcached bindings for PHP)
diff --git a/libraries/php-mssql/slack-desc b/libraries/php-mssql/slack-desc
index dcc20843df..fa361490d6 100644
--- a/libraries/php-mssql/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/php-mssql/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------------------------------------------------------|
 php-mssql: php-mssql (php MS SQL extension)
diff --git a/libraries/php-pgsql/slack-desc b/libraries/php-pgsql/slack-desc
index ebe9660078..a980199c66 100644
--- a/libraries/php-pgsql/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/php-pgsql/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------------------------------------------------------|
 php-pgsql: php-pgsql (PostgreSQL bindings for PHP)
diff --git a/libraries/php-ssh2/slack-desc b/libraries/php-ssh2/slack-desc
index 61d250f8fb..e46eb1a78c 100644
--- a/libraries/php-ssh2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/php-ssh2/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------------------------------------------------------|
 php-ssh2: php-ssh2 (SSH2 bindings for PHP)
diff --git a/libraries/physfs/slack-desc b/libraries/physfs/slack-desc
index bcf3ba19b8..5ea957c452 100644
--- a/libraries/physfs/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/physfs/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------------------------------------------------------|
 physfs: PhysicsFS  (library to provide abstract access to various archives)
diff --git a/libraries/pidgin-mra/slack-desc b/libraries/pidgin-mra/slack-desc
index 910ab5d8ff..34f5736e9c 100644
--- a/libraries/pidgin-mra/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/pidgin-mra/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------------------------------------------------------|
 pidgin-mra: pidgin-mra (a Mail.ru plug-in for libpurple)
diff --git a/libraries/plib/slack-desc b/libraries/plib/slack-desc
index 320168ab93..1d6e47ebb9 100644
--- a/libraries/plib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/plib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 plib: plib (Steve's Portable Game Library)
 plib:
 plib: PLIB includes sound effects, music, a complete 3D engine, font
-plib: rendering, a simple Windowing library, a game scripting 
-plib: language, a GUI, networking, 3D math library and a collection 
+plib: rendering, a simple Windowing library, a game scripting
+plib: language, a GUI, networking, 3D math library and a collection
 plib: of handy utility functions.
 plib:
 plib:
diff --git a/libraries/podofo/slack-desc b/libraries/podofo/slack-desc
index 31696c328c..68fb73b2b4 100644
--- a/libraries/podofo/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/podofo/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------------------------------------------------------|
 podofo: PoDoFo (a library to work with the PDF file format)
diff --git a/libraries/progressbar/slack-desc b/libraries/progressbar/slack-desc
index cc41f2231f..573612f946 100644
--- a/libraries/progressbar/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/progressbar/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------------------------------------------------------|
 progressbar: progressbar (Text progressbar library for python)
diff --git a/libraries/pthsem/slack-desc b/libraries/pthsem/slack-desc
index 097931f81a..28fa91904e 100644
--- a/libraries/pthsem/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/pthsem/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------------------------------------------------------|
 pthsem: pthsem (extended version of the GNU Pth)
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ pthsem: This package can be installed in parallel with a normal pth,
 pthsem: which is included in Slackware.
 pthsem:
 pthsem: This version includes a patch by the developer to make pthsem use
-pthsem: the monotonic clock and be able to react to date and time changes 
+pthsem: the monotonic clock and be able to react to date and time changes
 pthsem: more adequately.
 pthsem: Homepage: http://www.auto.tuwien.ac.at/~mkoegler/index.php/pth
diff --git a/libraries/purple-plugin_pack/slack-desc b/libraries/purple-plugin_pack/slack-desc
index 355d906d43..24aa00a2ec 100644
--- a/libraries/purple-plugin_pack/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/purple-plugin_pack/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------------------------------------------------------|
 purple-plugin_pack: purple-plugin_pac (plugins for Pidgin, Finch, libpurple)
-purple-plugin_pack: 
-purple-plugin_pack: The Purple Plugin Pack was originally created by 
+purple-plugin_pack:
+purple-plugin_pack: The Purple Plugin Pack was originally created by
 purple-plugin_pack: Gary Kramelich and Stu Tomlinson as a way to distribute
 purple-plugin_pack: their ever growing lists of simple Pidgin plugins.
-purple-plugin_pack: 
+purple-plugin_pack:
 purple-plugin_pack: http://plugins.guifications.org/trac/wiki/PluginPack
-purple-plugin_pack: 
-purple-plugin_pack: 
-purple-plugin_pack: 
-purple-plugin_pack: 
+purple-plugin_pack:
+purple-plugin_pack:
+purple-plugin_pack:
+purple-plugin_pack:
diff --git a/libraries/pylibpcap/slack-desc b/libraries/pylibpcap/slack-desc
index 41a0a10770..0a956c88db 100644
--- a/libraries/pylibpcap/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/pylibpcap/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/libraries/qoauth/slack-desc b/libraries/qoauth/slack-desc
index d23ad40934..76d5abda5e 100644
--- a/libraries/qoauth/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/qoauth/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------------------------------------------------------|
 qoauth: qoauth (A Qt-based C++ library for OAuth authorization scheme)
diff --git a/libraries/qt-assistant-compat/slack-desc b/libraries/qt-assistant-compat/slack-desc
index 6d45205959..192e8a78fb 100644
--- a/libraries/qt-assistant-compat/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/qt-assistant-compat/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------------------------------------------------------|
 qt-assistant-compat: qt-assistant-compat (Qt Assistant compatibility)
diff --git a/libraries/qt3/slack-desc b/libraries/qt3/slack-desc
index 5a793a535f..af3cae892d 100644
--- a/libraries/qt3/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/qt3/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------------------------------------------------------|
 qt3: Qt3 (a multi-platform C++ graphical user interface toolkit, version 3)
diff --git a/libraries/qtermwidget/slack-desc b/libraries/qtermwidget/slack-desc
index 5a8442b873..280733ec09 100644
--- a/libraries/qtermwidget/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/qtermwidget/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------------------------------------------------------|
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ qtermwidget:
 qtermwidget: QTermWidget is an opensource project based on KDE4 Konsole app.
 qtermwidget: The main goal is to provide unicode-enabled, embeddable QT widget
 qtermwidget: for using as a built-in console (or terminal emulator widget).
-qtermwidget: 
+qtermwidget:
 qtermwidget: homepage: https://gitorious.org/qtermwidget
 qtermwidget:
 qtermwidget:
diff --git a/libraries/quazip/slack-desc b/libraries/quazip/slack-desc
index aa3a79132e..7bff926d43 100644
--- a/libraries/quazip/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/quazip/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------------------------------------------------------|
 quazip: QuaZIP (Qt/C++ wrapper for ZIP/UNZIP package)
diff --git a/libraries/quesoglc/slack-desc b/libraries/quesoglc/slack-desc
index 004040d24f..e9f2bdb266 100644
--- a/libraries/quesoglc/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/quesoglc/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------------------------------------------------------|
 quesoglc: quesoGLC (OpenGL Character Renderer)
 quesoglc:
-quesoglc: QuesoGLC is a free (as in free speech) implementation of the OpenGL 
+quesoglc: QuesoGLC is a free (as in free speech) implementation of the OpenGL
 quesoglc: Character Renderer (GLC). QuesoGLC is based on the FreeType library,
-quesoglc: provides Unicode support and is designed to be easily ported to any 
+quesoglc: provides Unicode support and is designed to be easily ported to any
 quesoglc: platform that supports both FreeType and the OpenGL API.
 quesoglc:
 quesoglc: Homepage: http://quesoglc.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/libraries/qwt/slack-desc b/libraries/qwt/slack-desc
index 3aad864e62..5b82e69694 100644
--- a/libraries/qwt/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/qwt/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------------------------------------------------------|
 qwt: Qwt (GUI Components & utility for programs with technical background)
 qwt:
-qwt: The Qwt library contains GUI Components and utility classes which are 
+qwt: The Qwt library contains GUI Components and utility classes which are
 qwt: primarily useful for programs  with a  technical background. Beside a
 qwt: 2D  plot  widget  it  provides  scales,  sliders,  dials,  compasses,
-qwt: thermometers,  wheels and knobs to control or display values, arrays, 
+qwt: thermometers,  wheels and knobs to control or display values, arrays,
 qwt: or ranges of type double.
 qwt:
 qwt:
diff --git a/libraries/raptor/slack-desc b/libraries/raptor/slack-desc
index ef16e7adb9..2eabb6c898 100644
--- a/libraries/raptor/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/raptor/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/libraries/readosm/slack-desc b/libraries/readosm/slack-desc
index af6490d0ad..e819fabb38 100644
--- a/libraries/readosm/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/readosm/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/libraries/rhino/slack-desc b/libraries/rhino/slack-desc
index 301205f58a..8b08b5fbb0 100644
--- a/libraries/rhino/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/rhino/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------------------------------------------------------|
 rhino: rhino (javascript library for java)
 rhino:
 rhino: Rhino is an open-source implementation of JavaScript written entirely
 rhino: in Java. It is typically embedded into Java applications to provide
-rhino: scripting to end users. 
+rhino: scripting to end users.
 rhino:
 rhino: Homepage http://www.mozilla.org/rhino/
 rhino:
diff --git a/libraries/rlog/slack-desc b/libraries/rlog/slack-desc
index 5638729d35..930a78403f 100644
--- a/libraries/rlog/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/rlog/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------------------------------------------------------|
 rlog: rlog (C++ Logging Library)
diff --git a/libraries/rrdtool/slack-desc b/libraries/rrdtool/slack-desc
index c9ca10a94e..c34a069323 100644
--- a/libraries/rrdtool/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/rrdtool/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------------------------------------------------------|
 rrdtool: rrdtool (RRDTool Logging and Graphing)
diff --git a/libraries/rxtx/slack-desc b/libraries/rxtx/slack-desc
index ee1e5f6386..dadf552e8b 100644
--- a/libraries/rxtx/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/rxtx/slack-desc
@@ -1,3 +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 ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
     |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 rxtx: rxtx (Java library for serial and parallel communication)
 rxtx:
diff --git a/libraries/serd/slack-desc b/libraries/serd/slack-desc
index dc06df1ed5..178d88c44f 100644
--- a/libraries/serd/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/serd/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------------------------------------------------------|
 serd: serd (Lightweight RDF syntax library)
diff --git a/libraries/simplegeneric/slack-desc b/libraries/simplegeneric/slack-desc
index 33fdf3293b..bbc352eb13 100644
--- a/libraries/simplegeneric/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/simplegeneric/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------------------------------------------------------|
 simplegeneric: simplegeneric (Simple generic functions)
diff --git a/libraries/slib/slack-desc b/libraries/slib/slack-desc
index a4b39ab52f..fe66470d66 100644
--- a/libraries/slib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/slib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 slib: slib - (IEEE P1178 / Algorithmic Language Scheme schema library)
 slib:
 slib: Scheme Library slib-3b1. Slib conforms to Revised^5 Report on the
-slib: Algorithmic Language Scheme and the IEEE P1178 specification.  
+slib: Algorithmic Language Scheme and the IEEE P1178 specification.
 slib: Slib supports Unix and similar systems, VMS, and MS-DOS.
 slib:
 slib: The maintainer can be reached at agj @ alum.mit.edu.
diff --git a/libraries/slv2/slack-desc b/libraries/slv2/slack-desc
index 636fc01942..4f2dd2ce88 100644
--- a/libraries/slv2/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/slv2/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------------------------------------------------------|
 slv2: slv2 (LV2 Library)
diff --git a/libraries/smartirc4net/slack-desc b/libraries/smartirc4net/slack-desc
index a1129a2227..830598f89e 100644
--- a/libraries/smartirc4net/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/smartirc4net/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------------------------------------------------------|
 smartirc4net: smartirc4net (C# IRC Library)
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ smartirc4net: SmartIrc4net is a multi-threaded and thread-safe IRC library witte
 smartirc4net: in C#. It allows you to communicate with IRC servers.  The API
 smartirc4net: features full channel syncing and is split into 3 layers:
 smartirc4net: IrcConnection, IrcCommands, and IrcClient.
-smartirc4net: 
+smartirc4net:
 smartirc4net: The website of smartirc4net is http://smartirc4net.meebey.net/
 smartirc4net:
 smartirc4net:
diff --git a/libraries/sord/slack-desc b/libraries/sord/slack-desc
index 2c601d2e70..43da8a9c4c 100644
--- a/libraries/sord/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/sord/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------------------------------------------------------|
 sord: sord (Lightweight RDF Storing library)
diff --git a/libraries/soundtouch/slack-desc b/libraries/soundtouch/slack-desc
index f8cc933512..371cdaa49f 100644
--- a/libraries/soundtouch/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/soundtouch/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------------------------------------------------------|
 soundtouch: soundtouch (Sound processing library)
diff --git a/libraries/sratom/slack-desc b/libraries/sratom/slack-desc
index 382f76c906..0b6267cb21 100644
--- a/libraries/sratom/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/sratom/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------------------------------------------------------|
 sratom: sratom (LV2 Serializing to/from RDF)
diff --git a/libraries/stfl/slack-desc b/libraries/stfl/slack-desc
index 83b662bc9b..b4dd9fc366 100644
--- a/libraries/stfl/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/stfl/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------------------------------------------------------|
 stfl: STFL (the Structured Terminal Forms Language/Library)
diff --git a/libraries/suil/slack-desc b/libraries/suil/slack-desc
index 2045c7edb3..1394d8b8fb 100644
--- a/libraries/suil/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/suil/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------------------------------------------------------|
 suil: suil (Lightweight LV2 UI library)
diff --git a/libraries/swfdec/slack-desc b/libraries/swfdec/slack-desc
index 4a6b9a7ef2..6f1efb5574 100644
--- a/libraries/swfdec/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/swfdec/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------------------------------------------------------|
 swfdec: swfdec  (decoder/renderer for Macromedia Flash animations)
 swfdec:
-swfdec: Swfdec is a decoder/renderer for Macromedia Flash animations. The 
-swfdec: decoding and rendering engine is provided in a library that can be 
-swfdec: used by other applications. 
-swfdec: 
+swfdec: Swfdec is a decoder/renderer for Macromedia Flash animations. The
+swfdec: decoding and rendering engine is provided in a library that can be
+swfdec: used by other applications.
+swfdec:
 swfdec:
 swfdec:
 swfdec:
diff --git a/libraries/t4k_common/slack-desc b/libraries/t4k_common/slack-desc
index 629137ca40..cfd40cc285 100644
--- a/libraries/t4k_common/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/t4k_common/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/libraries/tDOM/slack-desc b/libraries/tDOM/slack-desc
index df675780c6..e14a543f15 100644
--- a/libraries/tDOM/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/tDOM/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/libraries/tamu_anova/slack-desc b/libraries/tamu_anova/slack-desc
index 53850c5bc2..fe34e53109 100644
--- a/libraries/tamu_anova/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/tamu_anova/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------------------------------------------------------|
 tamu_anova: tamu_anova (Contains both single and two factor ANOVA)
diff --git a/libraries/tclap/slack-desc b/libraries/tclap/slack-desc
index 76ef4708d7..3ed6758980 100644
--- a/libraries/tclap/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/tclap/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/libraries/tcllib/slack-desc b/libraries/tcllib/slack-desc
index 19859b5970..f9eba68f35 100644
--- a/libraries/tcllib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/tcllib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 tcllib: tcllib (utility modules for Tcl)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ tcllib: provide a wide variety of functionality, from implementations of
 tcllib: standard data structures to implementations of common networking
 tcllib: protocols. The intent is to collect commonly used function into a
 tcllib: single library, which users can rely on to be available and stable.
-tcllib: 
+tcllib:
 tcllib: Homepage: http://www.tcl.tk/software/tcllib/
 tcllib:
 tcllib:
diff --git a/libraries/tinyxml/slack-desc b/libraries/tinyxml/slack-desc
index 3c59909138..12e8069336 100644
--- a/libraries/tinyxml/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/tinyxml/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------------------------------------------------------|
 tinyxml: tinyxml (A small xml parser)
diff --git a/libraries/tkimg/slack-desc b/libraries/tkimg/slack-desc
index 2dce008416..583c48b0b8 100644
--- a/libraries/tkimg/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/tkimg/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------------------------------------------------------|
 tkimg: tkImg (IMG package for Tk)
diff --git a/libraries/tls/slack-desc b/libraries/tls/slack-desc
index 5276b2c613..de78be46fb 100644
--- a/libraries/tls/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/tls/slack-desc
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # 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------------------------------------------------------|
 tls: TLS (An OpenSSL TCL extension)
 tls:
 tls: For use both on client and server-side as a layering for SSL sockets.
-tls: A portable extension that provides the power of OpenSSL to Tcl 
-tls: programs. This extension can be used to utilize SSL encryption on 
-tls: top of any valid Tcl Channel not just sockets. The sockets behave 
-tls: exactly the same as channels created using Tcl's built-in socket 
+tls: A portable extension that provides the power of OpenSSL to Tcl
+tls: programs. This extension can be used to utilize SSL encryption on
+tls: top of any valid Tcl Channel not just sockets. The sockets behave
+tls: exactly the same as channels created using Tcl's built-in socket
 tls: command, with additional options for controlling the SSL session.
 tls:
 tls: Homepage: http://tls.sourceforge.net
diff --git a/libraries/tolua++/slack-desc b/libraries/tolua++/slack-desc
index 7736b82e4f..d9813e44bd 100644
--- a/libraries/tolua++/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/tolua++/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------------------------------------------------------|
 tolua++: tolua++ (tool to integrate C/C++ code with Lua)
-tolua++: 
+tolua++:
 tolua++: Tolua++ is an extended version of tolua, a tool to integrate C/C++
 tolua++: code with Lua. tolua++ includes new features oriented to c++ such as:
-tolua++: 
+tolua++:
 tolua++:   * Support for std::string as a basic type (this can be turned off
 tolua++:     by a command line option).
 tolua++:   * Support for class templates
-tolua++: 
+tolua++:
 tolua++: Homeapge: http://www.codenix.com/~tolua/
 tolua++:
diff --git a/libraries/totem-pl-parser/slack-desc b/libraries/totem-pl-parser/slack-desc
index e1d82dcdd3..1e2722c6b6 100644
--- a/libraries/totem-pl-parser/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/totem-pl-parser/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------------------------------------------------------|
 totem-pl-parser: totem-pl-parser (totem playlist parser)
diff --git a/libraries/tre/slack-desc b/libraries/tre/slack-desc
index 1c55338c91..f257840612 100644
--- a/libraries/tre/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/tre/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------------------------------------------------------|
 tre: TRE (Regexp Matching Library)
diff --git a/libraries/tsocks/slack-desc b/libraries/tsocks/slack-desc
index 8f1a3232ba..437510dc52 100644
--- a/libraries/tsocks/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/tsocks/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------------------------------------------------------|
 tsocks: tsocks (transparent SOCKS proxying library)
diff --git a/libraries/ucl/slack-desc b/libraries/ucl/slack-desc
index 862ade86da..0f9bc7505c 100644
--- a/libraries/ucl/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/ucl/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------------------------------------------------------|
 ucl: ucl (portable lossless data compression library written in ANSI C)
diff --git a/libraries/unixODBC/slack-desc b/libraries/unixODBC/slack-desc
index 466549ce74..9ade171738 100644
--- a/libraries/unixODBC/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/unixODBC/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------------------------------------------------------|
 unixODBC: unixODBC (ODBC for Unix platforms)
diff --git a/libraries/vdpau-video/slack-desc b/libraries/vdpau-video/slack-desc
index 595b221642..c70721e97c 100644
--- a/libraries/vdpau-video/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/vdpau-video/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/libraries/vigra/slack-desc b/libraries/vigra/slack-desc
index 28354ae30a..e55d5a9c90 100644
--- a/libraries/vigra/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/vigra/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------------------------------------------------------|
 vigra: vigra (Vision with Generic Algorithms library)
diff --git a/libraries/vsqlite++/slack-desc b/libraries/vsqlite++/slack-desc
index 101cea9aaa..290ec51f7f 100644
--- a/libraries/vsqlite++/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/vsqlite++/slack-desc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
          |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 vsqlite++: vsqlite++ (SQLite Wrapper Library)
 vsqlite++:
-vsqlite++: A well designed and portable SQLite wrapper library for C++ 
+vsqlite++: A well designed and portable SQLite wrapper library for C++
 vsqlite++:
 vsqlite++:
 vsqlite++:
diff --git a/libraries/vte3/slack-desc b/libraries/vte3/slack-desc
index f1234b7671..725e35f1aa 100644
--- a/libraries/vte3/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/vte3/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------------------------------------------------------|
 vte3: vte3 (terminal emulator widget)
diff --git a/libraries/webkitgtk/slack-desc b/libraries/webkitgtk/slack-desc
index 5c1981e4e1..209a7657a4 100644
--- a/libraries/webkitgtk/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/webkitgtk/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------------------------------------------------------|
 webkitgtk: WebKitGTK+ (GTK+ port of the WebKit)
diff --git a/libraries/wv/slack-desc b/libraries/wv/slack-desc
index fe27404e04..794d34a565 100644
--- a/libraries/wv/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/wv/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------------------------------------------------------|
 wv: wv (MS Word document import library)
 wv:
-wv: wv converts Word 2,6,7,8,9 files to html and latex. 
-wv: The Word 2 conversion is still incomplete (no formatting), 
-wv: but it will do a passable job extracting the text, which 
+wv: wv converts Word 2,6,7,8,9 files to html and latex.
+wv: The Word 2 conversion is still incomplete (no formatting),
+wv: but it will do a passable job extracting the text, which
 wv: is what you probably want anyway.
 wv:
 wv: Homepage: http://wvware.sourceforge.net/
diff --git a/libraries/wvstreams/slack-desc b/libraries/wvstreams/slack-desc
index 0dfa5be4b2..4d24500ca9 100644
--- a/libraries/wvstreams/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/wvstreams/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------------------------------------------------------|
 wvstreams: WvStreams (networking library in C++)
diff --git a/libraries/wxGTK/slack-desc b/libraries/wxGTK/slack-desc
index 59265a61a2..d2279cbe64 100644
--- a/libraries/wxGTK/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/wxGTK/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------------------------------------------------------|
 wxGTK: wxGTK (cross-platform GUI toolkit)
diff --git a/libraries/wxPython/slack-desc b/libraries/wxPython/slack-desc
index 1eafdda7e6..71e78467f0 100644
--- a/libraries/wxPython/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/wxPython/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------------------------------------------------------|
 wxPython: wxPython (Crossplatform GUI Toolkit)
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ wxPython:
 wxPython: wxPython is a GUI toolkit for the Python programming language.
 wxPython: It allows Python programmers to create programs with a robust,
 wxPython: highly functional graphical user interface simply and easily.
-wxPython: It is implemented as a Python extension module (native code) 
+wxPython: It is implemented as a Python extension module (native code)
 wxPython: that wraps the popular wxWidgets cross platform GUI library
 wxPython: which is written in C++.
 wxPython:
diff --git a/libraries/wxX11/slack-desc b/libraries/wxX11/slack-desc
index 89c95e8de9..3a22e5a3dd 100644
--- a/libraries/wxX11/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/wxX11/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------------------------------------------------------|
 wxX11: wxX11 (wxWidgets application framework)
-wxX11: 
+wxX11:
 wxX11: wxWidgets lets developers create applications for
 wxX11: Win32, Mac OS X, GTK+, X11, Motif, WinCE, and more using
 wxX11: one codebase. It can be used from languages such as
 wxX11: C++, Python, Perl, and C#/.NET. Unlike other cross-
 wxX11: platform toolkits, wxWidgets applications look and
-wxX11: feel native. This is because wxWidgets uses the 
+wxX11: feel native. This is because wxWidgets uses the
 wxX11: platform's own native controls rather than emulating them.
-wxX11: 
+wxX11:
 wxX11: http://www.wxwidgets.org
diff --git a/libraries/wxsvg/slack-desc b/libraries/wxsvg/slack-desc
index 7079c41f9a..2fe1e9d815 100644
--- a/libraries/wxsvg/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/wxsvg/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------------------------------------------------------|
 wxsvg: wxSVG (C++ svg library)
diff --git a/libraries/xalan-c/slack-desc b/libraries/xalan-c/slack-desc
index 648c2edd06..0e7d7ea09a 100644
--- a/libraries/xalan-c/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/xalan-c/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------------------------------------------------------|
 xalan-c: xalan-c (XSLT Processor)
diff --git a/libraries/xalan/slack-desc b/libraries/xalan/slack-desc
index 1e0c958597..033d42405d 100644
--- a/libraries/xalan/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/xalan/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------------------------------------------------------|
 xalan: xalan ( apache-ant XML and XSLT libraries)
 xalan:
-xalan: Apache Xalan Project is a collaborative software development project 
+xalan: Apache Xalan Project is a collaborative software development project
 xalan: dedicated to providing robust, full-featured, commercial-quality,
 xalan: and freely available XSLT support on a wide variety of platforms.
 xalan:
diff --git a/libraries/xapian-bindings/slack-desc b/libraries/xapian-bindings/slack-desc
index 303d4f02bc..a86438ff27 100644
--- a/libraries/xapian-bindings/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/xapian-bindings/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-bindings: xapian-bindings (SWIG and JNI bindings for Xapian)
diff --git a/libraries/xapian-core/slack-desc b/libraries/xapian-core/slack-desc
index 3b91f447ab..f6a3611da2 100644
--- a/libraries/xapian-core/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/xapian-core/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-core: xapian-core (search engine library)
diff --git a/libraries/xerces/slack-desc b/libraries/xerces/slack-desc
index ab65f4271e..caa8d6e9d5 100644
--- a/libraries/xerces/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/xerces/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------------------------------------------------------|
 xerces: xerces ( apache-ant XML parsing libraries)
diff --git a/libraries/xforms/slack-desc b/libraries/xforms/slack-desc
index b673d28e25..9416c4d4f6 100644
--- a/libraries/xforms/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/xforms/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.
 
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 xforms: XForms (X11 graphical user interface toolkit)
 xforms:
 xforms: XForms is a graphical user interface toolkit based on the X11 Xlib
 xforms: library.  It comes with a lot of widgets (buttons, menus, input fields
-xforms: scrollbars, you name it) as well as fdesign, a tool that lets you 
+xforms: scrollbars, you name it) as well as fdesign, a tool that lets you
 xforms: create a GUI using a GUI.  In addition, the library is extensible and
 xforms: new objects can easily be created and added to the library.
 xforms:
diff --git a/libraries/xlt/slack-desc b/libraries/xlt/slack-desc
index 9456f86fe1..2d63f34b6e 100644
--- a/libraries/xlt/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/xlt/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------------------------------------------------------|
 xlt: xlt ( the libXlt library)
-xlt: 
-xlt: The Xlt widget set is a group of larger and smaller utility 
+xlt:
+xlt: The Xlt widget set is a group of larger and smaller utility
 xlt: widgets, authored by Rick Scott unless stated otherwise. In
-xlt: addition the Xlt library also suppplied a couple of 
-xlt: convenience functions (and macros) to help with certain 
+xlt: addition the Xlt library also suppplied a couple of
+xlt: convenience functions (and macros) to help with certain
 xlt: tasks while programming with the Motif API.
-xlt: 
-xlt: 
-xlt: 
-xlt: 
+xlt:
+xlt:
+xlt:
+xlt:
diff --git a/libraries/xml-security-c/slack-desc b/libraries/xml-security-c/slack-desc
index 441f9757cd..f46c98bf9a 100644
--- a/libraries/xml-security-c/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/xml-security-c/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------------------------------------------------------|
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ xml-security-c: The xml-security-c library is a C++ implementation of the XML Di
 xml-security-c: Signature and Encryption specifications. The library makes use of the
 xml-security-c: Apache XML project's Xerces-C XML Parser and Xalan-C XSLT processor.
 xml-security-c: The latter is used for processingXPath and XSLT transforms.
-xml-security-c: 
+xml-security-c:
 xml-security-c: homepage: http://santuario.apache.org/cindex.html
-xml-security-c: 
-xml-security-c: 
-xml-security-c: 
+xml-security-c:
+xml-security-c:
+xml-security-c:
diff --git a/libraries/xmlgen/slack-desc b/libraries/xmlgen/slack-desc
index 0cd9ed888b..cfcb75bcbd 100644
--- a/libraries/xmlgen/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/xmlgen/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------------------------------------------------------|
 xmlgen: Xmlgen (Tcl --> XML translator)
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ xmlgen: Of course, the content again can contain markup commands.
 xmlgen:
 xmlgen: On top of xmlgen there is the package htmlgen which comes with all the
 xmlgen: typical HTML tags predefined as markup commands.
-xmlgen: 
+xmlgen:
 xmlgen: Homepage: http://tclxml.sourceforge.net/xmlgen.html
 xmlgen:
diff --git a/libraries/xmlrpc-c/slack-desc b/libraries/xmlrpc-c/slack-desc
index cf41a426ce..fcfa8b2b32 100644
--- a/libraries/xmlrpc-c/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/xmlrpc-c/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/libraries/xmpppy/slack-desc b/libraries/xmpppy/slack-desc
index ecf133ce43..40c534919c 100644
--- a/libraries/xmpppy/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/xmpppy/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/libraries/xulrunner/slack-desc b/libraries/xulrunner/slack-desc
index 52835f68df..c86823db11 100644
--- a/libraries/xulrunner/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/xulrunner/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------------------------------------------------------|
 xulrunner: xulrunner (XULRunner provides the XUL Runtime environment)
diff --git a/libraries/yajl/slack-desc b/libraries/yajl/slack-desc
index 90b86350ad..2fb9bcd377 100644
--- a/libraries/yajl/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/yajl/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/libraries/zbase32/slack-desc b/libraries/zbase32/slack-desc
index d673f48a2b..a687af6c2c 100644
--- a/libraries/zbase32/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/zbase32/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------------------------------------------------------|
 zbase32: zbase32 (Python base32 encoder/decoder)
diff --git a/libraries/zend-opcache/slack-desc b/libraries/zend-opcache/slack-desc
index 4443b3307a..8b876127fe 100644
--- a/libraries/zend-opcache/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/zend-opcache/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------------------------------------------------------|
 zend-opcache: zend-opcache (PHP opcode caching and optimization)
diff --git a/libraries/zeromq/slack-desc b/libraries/zeromq/slack-desc
index 434b1e8f48..22c2265cde 100644
--- a/libraries/zeromq/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/zeromq/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/libraries/zfec/slack-desc b/libraries/zfec/slack-desc
index 7dd23a8c13..18f97dddfb 100644
--- a/libraries/zfec/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/zfec/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------------------------------------------------------|
 zfec: zfec (fast erasure codec)
diff --git a/libraries/zita-convolver/slack-desc b/libraries/zita-convolver/slack-desc
index 19eb15c2cd..d54f8de158 100644
--- a/libraries/zita-convolver/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/zita-convolver/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------------------------------------------------------|
 zita-convolver: zita-convolver (audio convolution engine)
diff --git a/libraries/zita-resampler/slack-desc b/libraries/zita-resampler/slack-desc
index f33cd71891..f77916a8a8 100644
--- a/libraries/zita-resampler/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/zita-resampler/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------------------------------------------------------|
 zita-resampler: zita-resampler (C++ library for resampling audio signals)
diff --git a/libraries/zsi/slack-desc b/libraries/zsi/slack-desc
index a20db7df72..20acd88c44 100644
--- a/libraries/zsi/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/zsi/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------------------------------------------------------|
 zsi: ZSI (Zolera SOAP Infrastructure)
diff --git a/libraries/zziplib/slack-desc b/libraries/zziplib/slack-desc
index 91151c61db..581be27a02 100644
--- a/libraries/zziplib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/zziplib/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------------------------------------------------------|
 zziplib: zziplib (A lightweight zip library)