gnu: Synchronize GNU package descriptions with upstream.

These are mostly two-space-after-end-of-sentence-period changes
resulting from commit 3a09e1d2.

gnu/packages/admin.scm

@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ (define-public direvent
 deleting or modifying files. It can monitor different sets of directories for
 different events.  When an event is detected, direvent calls a specified
 external program with information about the event, such as the location
-within the file system where it occurred.  Thus, \"direvent\" provides an easy
+within the file system where it occurred.  Thus, \"direvent\" provides an
-way to react immediately if given files undergo changes, for example, to
+easy way to react immediately if given files undergo changes, for example, to
 track changes in important system configuration files.")
     (license gpl3+)))

gnu/packages/base.scm

@@ -351,10 +351,11 @@ (define-public binutils
    (synopsis "Binary utilities: bfd gas gprof ld")
    (description
     "GNU Binutils is a collection of tools for working with binary files.
-Perhaps the most notable are \"ld\", a linker, and \"as\", an assembler. Other
+Perhaps the most notable are \"ld\", a linker, and \"as\", an assembler.
-tools include programs to display binary profiling information, list the
+Other tools include programs to display binary profiling information, list
-strings in a binary file, and utilities for working with archives.  The \"bfd\"
+the strings in a binary file, and utilities for working with archives.  The
-library for working with executable and object formats is also included.")
+\"bfd\" library for working with executable and object formats is also
+included.")
    (license gpl3+)
    (home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/")))
 

gnu/packages/databases.scm

@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ (define-public recutils
      "GNU Recutils is a set of tools and libraries for creating and
 manipulating text-based, human-editable databases.  Despite being text-based,
 databases created with Recutils carry all of the expected features such as
-unique fields, primary keys, time stamps and more. Many different field types
+unique fields, primary keys, time stamps and more.  Many different field
-are supported, as is encryption.")
+types are supported, as is encryption.")
     (license gpl3+)
     (home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/recutils/")))
 

gnu/packages/gperf.scm

@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ (define-public gperf
     (home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/gperf/")
     (synopsis "Perfect hash function generator")
     (description
-     "gperf is a perfect hash function generator.  For a given list of strings,
+     "gperf is a perfect hash function generator.  For a given list of
-it produces a hash function and hash table in C or C++ code. That the hash
+strings, it produces a hash function and hash table in C or C++ code.  That
-function is perfect means that no collisions can exist and that look-ups can be
+the hash function is perfect means that no collisions can exist and that
-made by single string comparisons.")
+look-ups can be made by single string comparisons.")
     (license gpl3+)))

gnu/packages/maths.scm

@@ -180,10 +180,10 @@ (define-public pspp
     (description
      "GNU PSPP is a statistical analysis program.  It can perform
 descriptive statistics, T-tests, linear regression and non-parametric tests.
-It features both a graphical interface as well as command-line input. PSPP is
+It features both a graphical interface as well as command-line input.  PSPP
-designed to interoperate with Gnumeric, LibreOffice and OpenOffice.  Data can
+is designed to interoperate with Gnumeric, LibreOffice and OpenOffice.  Data
-be imported from spreadsheets, text files and database sources and it can be
+can be imported from spreadsheets, text files and database sources and it can
-output in text, PostScript, PDF or HTML.")
+be output in text, PostScript, PDF or HTML.")
     (license license:gpl3+)))
 
 (define-public lapack

gnu/packages/package-management.scm

@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ (define (copy arch)
      "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
+upgrades and roll-backs, per-user profiles, and much more.  It is based on
-Nix package manager.")
+the Nix package manager.")
     (license gpl3+)))
 
 (define-public guix guix-0.7)