Various grammar and style fixes.

PR:	      docs/114363
Submitted by: Ben Kaduk <minimarmot@gmail.com>

en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml

@@ -178,22 +178,22 @@
       </indexterm>
 
       <para><application>Mozilla</application> is a modern,
-        stable browser that is fully ported to FreeBSD.  It features a very
+        stable browser that is fully ported to FreeBSD: it features a very
-        standards-compliant HTML display engine.  It provides a mail
+        standards-compliant HTML display engine; it provides a mail
         and news reader.  It even has a HTML composer if you plan to
         write some web pages yourself.  Users of
         <application>&netscape;</application> will recognize the
-        similarities with <application>Communicator</application>
+        similarities with the <application>Communicator</application>
-        suite, as both browsers shared the same basis.</para>
+        suite, as both browsers share some development history.</para>
 
       <para>On slow machines, with a CPU speed less than 233MHz or
         with less than 64MB of RAM, <application>Mozilla</application>
-        can be too resource-consuming to be fully usable.  You may
+        can be too resource-demanding to be fully usable.  You may
         want to look at the <application>Opera</application> browser
         instead, described a little later in this chapter.</para>
 
       <para>If you cannot or do not want to compile
-        <application>Mozilla</application> for any reason, the FreeBSD
+        <application>Mozilla</application>, for whatever reason, the FreeBSD
         GNOME team has already done this for you.  Just install the
         package from the network by:</para>
 
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
       <title>Firefox, Mozilla and &java; plugin</title>
 
       <note>
-	<para>In this section and in the next one, we assume you
+	<para>In this section and in the next one, we assume you have
 	  already installed <application>Firefox</application> or
 	  <application>Mozilla</application>.</para>
       </note>
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@
 
       <para>To add &java; support to
 	<application>Firefox</application> or
-	<application>Mozilla</application>, you have to install, at
+	<application>Mozilla</application>, you first have to install
-	first, the <filename
+	the <filename
 	role="package">java/javavmwrapper</filename> port.  Then,
 	download the <application>Diablo &jre;</application> package
 	from <ulink
@@ -280,9 +280,9 @@
 
       <para>Start your browser, enter
 	<literal>about:plugins</literal> in the location bar and press
-	<keycap>Enter</keycap>.  A page regarding installed plugins
+	<keycap>Enter</keycap>.  A page listing the installed plugins
-	will be displayed, the <application>&java;</application>
+	will be displayed; the <application>&java;</application>
-	plugin should be listed there now.  If it is not the case, as
+	plugin should be listed there now.  If it is not, as
 	<username>root</username>, run the following command:</para>
 
       <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>ln -s /usr/local/diablo-jre1.5.0/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so \
@@ -356,9 +356,9 @@
 
       <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>pkg_add -r opera</userinput></screen>
 
-      <para>Some FTP sites do not have all the packages, but the same
+      <para>Some FTP sites do not have all the packages, but
-        result can be obtained with the Ports Collection by
+        <application>Opera</application> can still be obtained
-        typing:</para>
+        through the Ports Collection by typing:</para>
 
       <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /usr/ports/www/opera</userinput>
 &prompt.root; <userinput>make install clean</userinput></screen>
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
 	version is useful in situations requiring the use of plug-ins
 	that are only available for Linux, such as <application>Adobe
 	&acrobat.reader;</application>.  In all other respects, the
-	FreeBSD and Linux versions appear to be functionally
+	FreeBSD and Linux versions should be functionally
 	identical.</para>
 
     </sect2>
@@ -388,10 +388,13 @@
 	<application>Konqueror</application> is much more than a browser,
 	it is also a file manager and a multimedia viewer.</para>
 
-      <para><application>Konqueror</application> also comes with a set of plugins,
+      <para>There is also a set of plugins available for
+        <application>Konqueror</application>,
 	available in <filename role="package">misc/konq-plugins</filename>.</para>
 
-      <para><application>Konqueror</application> also supports <application>&flash;</application> and a How To
+      <para><application>Konqueror</application> also supports <application>&flash;</application>; a <quote>How To</quote> guide
+	for getting <application>&flash;</application> support on
+	<application>Konqueror</application>
 	is available at <ulink url="http://freebsd.kde.org/howto.php"></ulink>.</para>
     </sect2>
   </sect1>
@@ -403,7 +406,7 @@
        good office suite or a friendly word processor.  While some
        <link linkend="x11-wm">desktop environments</link> like
        <application>KDE</application> already provide an office suite,
-       there is no default application.  FreeBSD provides all that is
+       there is no default productivity package.  FreeBSD can provide all that is
        needed, regardless of your desktop environment.</para>
 
     <para>This section covers these applications:</para>
@@ -503,7 +506,7 @@
 
       <para><application>AbiWord</application> can import or export
         many file formats, including some proprietary ones like
-        Microsoft <filename>.doc</filename>.</para>
+        &microsoft;'s <filename>.doc</filename>.</para>
 
       <para><application>AbiWord</application> is available as a
         package.  You can install it by:</para>
@@ -578,7 +581,8 @@
         and a drawing program.  Its user interface is very similar
         to other office suites, and it can import and export in various
         popular file formats.  It is available in a number of
-        different languages including interfaces, spell checkers, and
+        different languages &mdash; internationalization has been
+        extended to interfaces, spell checkers, and
         dictionaries.</para>
 
       <para>The word processor of
@@ -593,7 +597,7 @@
         can be found on the
 	<ulink url="http://www.openoffice.org/">OpenOffice.org web site</ulink>.
 	For FreeBSD specific information, and to directly
-	download packages use the <ulink
+	download packages, use the <ulink
 	url="http://porting.openoffice.org/freebsd/">FreeBSD OpenOffice.org
 	Porting Team</ulink>'s web site.</para>
 
@@ -656,9 +660,10 @@
   <sect1 id="desktop-viewers">
     <title>Document Viewers</title>
 
-    <para>Some new document formats have recently gained popularity.
+    <para>Some new document formats have gained popularity since
-      The standard viewers they require may not be available in the
+      the advent of &unix;;
-      base system.  We will see how to install them in this
+      the standard viewers they require may not be available in the
+      base system.  We will see how to install such viewers in this
       section.</para>
 
     <para>This section covers these applications:</para>
@@ -751,9 +756,9 @@
         viewer.  It is originally based on
         <application>ghostview</application> but it has a nicer look
         thanks to the <application>Xaw3d</application> library.  It is fast and its interface is
-        clean.  <application>gv</application> has many features like
+        clean.  <application>gv</application> has many features, such as
-        orientation, paper size, scale, or antialias.  Almost any
+        orientation, paper size, scale, and anti-aliasing.  Almost any
-        operation can be done either from the keyboard or the
+        operation can be done with either the keyboard or the
         mouse.</para>
 
       <para>To install <application>gv</application> as a package,
@@ -832,11 +837,11 @@
 
     <para>If, for any reason, you would like to manage your personal
       finances on your FreeBSD Desktop, there are some powerful and
-      easy to use applications ready to be installed.  Some of them
+      easy-to-use applications ready to be installed.  Some of them
-      are compatible with widespread file formats like those of
+      are compatible with widespread file formats, such as the formats used by
-      <application><trademark class="registered">Quicken</trademark></application> or <application>Excel</application> documents.</para>
+      <application><trademark class="registered">Quicken</trademark></application> and <application>Excel</application> to store documents.</para>
 
-    <para>This section covers these applications:</para>
+    <para>This section covers these programs:</para>
      
     <informaltable frame="none" pgwide="1">
       <tgroup cols="4">
@@ -882,14 +887,14 @@
 
       <para><application>GnuCash</application> is part of the
         <application>GNOME</application> effort to provide
-        user-friendly yet powerful applications to end-users.  With
+        user-friendly, yet powerful, applications to end-users.  With
         <application>GnuCash</application>, you can keep track of your
-        income and expenses, your bank accounts, or your stocks.  It
+        income and expenses, your bank accounts, and your stocks.  It
         features an intuitive interface while remaining very
         professional.</para>
 
       <para><application>GnuCash</application> provides a smart
-        register, a hierarchical system of accounts, many keyboard
+        register, a hierarchical system of accounts, and many keyboard
         accelerators and auto-completion methods.  It can split a
         single transaction into several more detailed pieces.
         <application>GnuCash</application> can import and merge
@@ -918,10 +923,10 @@
 	<secondary><application>Gnumeric</application></secondary>
       </indexterm>
 
-      <para><application>Gnumeric</application> is a spreadsheet, part
+      <para><application>Gnumeric</application> is a spreadsheet program, part
         of the <application>GNOME</application> desktop environment.
         It features convenient automatic <quote>guessing</quote> of user
-        input according to the cell format and an autofill system for
+        input according to the cell format with an autofill system for
         many sequences.  It can import files in a number of popular
         formats like those of <application>Excel</application>, <application>Lotus 1-2-3</application>, or <application>Quattro Pro</application>.
         <application>Gnumeric</application> supports graphs through
@@ -931,7 +936,7 @@
         date, time, and much more.</para>
 
       <para>To install <application>Gnumeric</application> as a
-        package, type in:</para>
+        package, do:</para>
 
       <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>pkg_add -r gnumeric</userinput></screen>
 
@@ -953,13 +958,13 @@
       </indexterm>
 
       <para><application>Abacus</application> is a small and easy to
-        use spreadsheet.  It includes many built-in functions useful
+        use spreadsheet program.  It includes many built-in functions useful
         in several domains such as statistics, finances, and
         mathematics.  It can import and export the <application>Excel</application> file format.
         <application>Abacus</application> can produce &postscript;
         output.</para>
 
-      <para>To install <application>Abacus</application> from its
+      <para>To install <application>Abacus</application> as a
         package, do:</para>
 
       <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>pkg_add -r abacus</userinput></screen>