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From: karl
Subject: www/server home-pkgblurbs.html
Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 01:18:35 +0000

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     karl <karl>     13/11/19 01:18:34

Modified files:
        server         : home-pkgblurbs.html 

Log message:
        regenerate with : parsing and other fixes per #870696

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/server/home-pkgblurbs.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.4&r2=1.5

Patches:
Index: home-pkgblurbs.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/server/home-pkgblurbs.html,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -b -r1.4 -r1.5
--- home-pkgblurbs.html 7 Nov 2013 00:23:01 -0000       1.4
+++ home-pkgblurbs.html 19 Nov 2013 01:18:34 -0000      1.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<!-- File generated by womb/gnumaint/gm Wed Nov  6 16:22:34 PST 2013 -->
+<!-- File generated by womb/gnumaint/gm Mon Nov 18 17:15:38 PST 2013 -->
 
 <!--#if expr="$pkg_selection = /:(3dldf|ALL):/" -->
 <h4 id="pkg_3dldf"><a href="/software/3dldf/">3DLDF</a></h4><p>
@@ -545,8 +545,9 @@
 <h4 id="dionysus"><a href="/software/dionysus/">Dionysus</a></h4><p>
 GNU Dionysus is a convenient system for quickly retrieving the values
 of mathematical constants used in science and engineering.  Values can
-be searched using a simple command-line tool, choosing from three to
-semiconductors.
+be searched using a simple command-line tool, choosing from three
+databases: universal constants, atomic numbers, and constants related
+to semiconductors.
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#dionysus">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
@@ -670,10 +671,12 @@
 <h4 id="findutils"><!-- TRANSLATORS: stale --><a 
href="/software/findutils/">Findutils</a></h4>
 <p><!-- TRANSLATORS: stale -->
 Findutils supplies the basic file directory searching utilities of
+the GNU system.  It consists of two primary searching utilities:
 <tt>find</tt> recursively searches for files in a directory according
 to given criteria and <tt>locate</tt> lists files in a database that
-match a name database and <tt>xargs</tt> may be used to apply commands
-with arbitrarily long arguments.
+match a query.  Two auxiliary tools are included: <tt>updatedb</tt>
+updates the file name database and <tt>xargs</tt> may be used to apply
+commands with arbitrarily long arguments.
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#findutils">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
@@ -774,7 +777,8 @@
 addition, eternal holiday lists can be generated for many countries, which
 can be complemented by user-made lists of fixed dates to make an agenda.
 Gcal can also calculate astronomical data, such as the phases of the moon,
-and supports alternative calendar
+and supports alternative calendar formats: Julian, Gregorian, Islamic,
+Chinese and more.
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#gcal">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
@@ -788,8 +792,9 @@
 
 <!--#if expr="$pkg_selection = /:(gcide|ALL):/" -->
 <h4 id="gcide"><a href="/software/gcide/">Gcide</a></h4><p>
-GCIDE is a free dictionary based on a combination of sources.  It can
-be used via the GNU Dico program or accessed online at
+GCIDE is a free dictionary based on a combination of sources.
+It can be used via the GNU Dico program or accessed online at
+http://gcide.gnu.org.ua/
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#gcide">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
@@ -833,11 +838,13 @@
 
 <!--#if expr="$pkg_selection = /:(gengen|ALL):/" -->
 <h4 id="gengen"><a href="/software/gengen/">Gengen</a></h4><p>
-GNU Gengen is a program to generate text-generators.  The generator
-is first described in a template file, from which a text-generator is
-created.  This text-generator can then be used to do text substitutions
-of the parameters from the template.  Gengen can be used to generate C
-and C++ code.
+GNU Gengen is a program to generate text-generators, i.e., functions
+producing text with variable sections.  The text is first specified by
+the user in a template file containing parameters, then processed by
+gengen to create the text-generator.  At runtime, the variable text is
+defined by the rest of the program and passed to the text-generator, which
+then substitutes it into the template parameters and returns the result.
+Gengen can be used to generate C and C++ code.
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#gengen">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
@@ -1010,6 +1017,15 @@
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#gnu-c-manual">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
+<!--#if expr="$pkg_selection = /:(gnu-pw-mgr|ALL):/" -->
+<h4 id="gnu-pw-mgr"><a href="/software/gnu-pw-mgr/">GNU-pw-mgr</a></h4><p>
+This program is designed to make it easy to reconstruct difficult
+passwords when they are needed while limiting the risk of attack.
+The user of this program inputs a self-defined transformation of a web
+site URL and obtains the password and user name hint for that web site.
+<small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#gnu-pw-mgr">doc</a>)</small></p>
+<!--#endif -->
+
 <!--#if expr="$pkg_selection = /:(gnubatch|ALL):/" -->
 <h4 id="gnubatch"><a href="/software/gnubatch/">GNUbatch</a></h4><p>
 GNUbatch is an advanced batch scheduling system.  It executes
@@ -1189,8 +1205,9 @@
 The GNU Privacy Guard is a complete implementation of the OpenPGP
 standard.  It is used to encrypt and sign data and communication.
 It features powerful key management and the ability to access public
-key components), libgpg-error (centralized GnuPG error values), libskba
-(working with X.509 certificates and CMS data),
+key servers.  It includes several libraries: libassuan (IPC between GnuPG
+components), libgpg-error (centralized GnuPG error values), and libskba
+(working with X.509 certificates and CMS data).
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#gnupg">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
@@ -1282,10 +1299,10 @@
 
 <!--#if expr="$pkg_selection = /:(gnutls|ALL):/" -->
 <h4 id="gnutls"><a href="/software/gnutls/">GnuTLS</a></h4><p>
-GnuTLS is a secure communications library implementing the SSL, TLS
-and DTLS protocols.  It is provided in the form of a C library to the
-protocols, as well as to parse and write X.5009, PKCS 12, OpenPGP and
-other required structures.
+GnuTLS is a secure communications library implementing the SSL, TLS and
+DTLS protocols.  It is provided in the form of a C library to support
+the protocols, as well as to parse and write X.5009, PKCS 12, OpenPGP
+and other required structures.
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#gnutls">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
@@ -1309,8 +1326,8 @@
 Goptical is a library for optical design and simulation in C++.
 It provides model classes for optical components, surfaces and materials.
 With it, one can simulate building an optical system by creating and
-placing optical components in a 3d space and light propagating through
-the system.
+placing optical components in a 3d space, and visualize light propagating
+through the system.
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#goptical">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
@@ -1437,8 +1454,9 @@
 <h4 id="gsl"><a href="/software/gsl/">GNU Scientific Library</a></h4><p>
 The GNU Scientific Library is a library for numerical analysis in C
 and C++.  It includes a wide range of mathematical routines, with over
-1000 functions in total.  Subject areas covered by the library Transforms
-and random numbers.
+1000 functions in total.  Subject areas covered by the library include:
+differential equations, linear algebra, Fast Fourier Transforms and
+random numbers.
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#gsl">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
@@ -1518,13 +1536,13 @@
 <!--#endif -->
 
 <!--#if expr="$pkg_selection = /:(guile-ncurses|ALL):/" -->
-<h4 id="guile-ncurses"><a 
href="/software/guile-ncurses/">Guile-ncurses</a></h4><p>
+<h4 id="guile-ncurses"><a 
href="/software/guile-ncurses/">Guile-Ncurses</a></h4><p>
 guile-ncurses provides Guile language bindings for the ncurses library.
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#guile-ncurses">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
 <!--#if expr="$pkg_selection = /:(guile-sdl|ALL):/" -->
-<h4 id="guile-sdl"><a href="/software/guile-sdl/">Guile-sdl</a></h4><p>
+<h4 id="guile-sdl"><a href="/software/guile-sdl/">Guile-SDL</a></h4><p>
 Guile-SDL is a set of bindings to the Simple DirectMedia Layer (SDL). With
 them, Guile programmers can have easy access to graphics, sound and
 device input (keyboards, joysticks, mice, etc.).
@@ -1533,11 +1551,11 @@
 
 <!--#if expr="$pkg_selection = /:(guix|ALL):/" -->
 <h4 id="guix"><a href="/software/guix/">Guix</a></h4><p>
-GUIX is a functional package manager for the GNU system, and is also
+GNU Guix is a functional package manager for the GNU system, and is also
 a distribution thereof.  It includes a virtual machine image. Besides
 the usual package management features, it also supports transactional
 upgrades and roll-backs, per-user profiles, and much more. It is based
-on the NIX package manager.
+on the Nix package manager.
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#guix">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
@@ -1562,7 +1580,7 @@
 <!--#endif -->
 
 <!--#if expr="$pkg_selection = /:(gvpe|ALL):/" -->
-<h4 id="gvpe"><a href="/software/gvpe/">Gvpe</a></h4><p>
+<h4 id="gvpe"><a href="/software/gvpe/">GVPE</a></h4><p>
 The GNU Virtual Private Ethernet creates a virtual network with multiple
 nodes using a variety of transport protocols.  It works by creating
 encrypted host-to-host tunnels between multiple endpoints.
@@ -1664,16 +1682,16 @@
 <h4 id="icecat"><a href="/software/icecat/">Icecat</a></h4><p>
 IceCat is the GNU version of the Firefox browser.  It is entirely free
 software, which does not recommend non-free plugins and addons. It also
-features extra privacy-protecting features built in.
+features built-in privacy-protecting features.
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#icecat">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
 <!--#if expr="$pkg_selection = /:(idutils|ALL):/" -->
 <h4 id="idutils"><a href="/software/idutils/">Idutils</a></h4><p>
-ID Utils provides tools to create an index if textual tokens used in
-a list of file names and to then query that index.  Thus, it allows
-the user to, for example, find all the uses of a particular function
-in all files of a large programming project.  In addition to handling
+The GNU idutils package includes tools to create an index of textual
+tokens used in a list of file names and then to query that index.  Thus,
+it allows the user to, for example, find all the uses of a particular
+function in a large programming project.  In addition to handling
 textual tokens, it can also handle numeric constants and the contents
 of character strings.
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#idutils">doc</a>)</small></p>
@@ -1714,6 +1732,7 @@
 <p><!-- TRANSLATORS: stale -->
 GNU intlfonts contains free X11 fonts in the BDF and TrueType
 formats. They notably cover a large number of characters from different
+writing systems: European, Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Ethiopic
 and others.
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#intlfonts">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
@@ -1935,6 +1954,17 @@
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#lilypond">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
+<!--#if expr="$pkg_selection = /:(lims|ALL):/" -->
+<h4 id="lims"><a href="/software/lims/">Lims</a></h4><p>
+GNU LIMS is a laboratory information management system.  It is used
+for managing a scientific laboratory of any field.  It consists of a
+set of modules for the Tryton enterprise management framework, so it
+is flexible to the specific needs of the laboratory.  For example, the
+system includes modules for sample management, lab equipment integration,
+accounting and stock management.
+<small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#lims">doc</a>)</small></p>
+<!--#endif -->
+
 <!--#if expr="$pkg_selection = /:(linux-libre|ALL):/" -->
 <h4 id="linux-libre"><a href="/software/linux-libre/">Linux-libre</a></h4><p>
 GNU Linux-Libre is a free (as in freedom) variant of the Linux kernel. It
@@ -2478,8 +2508,9 @@
 <h4 id="reftex"><!-- TRANSLATORS: stale --><a 
href="/software/reftex/">Reftex</a></h4>
 <p><!-- TRANSLATORS: stale -->
 GNU RefTex is a package for implementing labels, references, citations
-and indices in LaTeX documents.  It works by wrapping around four tasks
-that normally are required when using these macros.
+and indices in LaTeX documents.  It works by wrapping around four LaTeX
+macros: label, ref, cite and index.  It automates the common tasks that
+normally are required when using these macros.
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#reftex">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
@@ -3038,4 +3069,4 @@
 <small>(<a href="/manual/manual.html#zile">doc</a>)</small></p>
 <!--#endif -->
 
-<!-- End file generated by womb/gnumaint/gm Wed Nov  6 16:22:34 PST 2013 -->
+<!-- End file generated by womb/gnumaint/gm Mon Nov 18 17:15:38 PST 2013 -->



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