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"pkg_info" uses the content of the "COMMENT" variable in a ports Makefile to display a one-line summary of the port.  But it will only
display 60 characters (longer COMMENTs are just cut off).

Noted by:       Jason Helfman (jhelfman ett experts-exchange dott com)
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Johann Kois 2010-12-22 08:28:51 +00:00
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@ -3298,9 +3298,9 @@ ALWAYS_KEEP_DISTFILES= yes
<para>The COMMENT variable should immediately follow the MAINTAINER
variable in the <filename>Makefile</filename>.</para>
<para>Please try to keep the COMMENT line less than 70
characters, as it is displayed to users as a one-line
summary of the port.</para>
<para>Please try to keep the COMMENT line less than 60
characters, as this line will be used by the &man.pkg.info.1;
utility to display a one-line summary of the port.</para>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="makefile-depend">