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drm-kmod: package description: correct and update #140

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Correct a typo (given, not give).

Whilst here: aim to make the description more understandable to readers who may be new to, or relatively unfamiliar, with things such as DRM. In particular:

  • make clearer that modules are in a separate port (not this metaport).

Correct a typo (given, not give). 

Whilst here: aim to make the description more understandable to readers who may be new to, or relatively unfamiliar, with things such as DRM. In particular: 

* make clearer that modules are in a separate port (not this metaport).
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amd64, i915 and radeonkms DRM modules from the former base DRM component on
other architectures.
Metaport for different versions of Linux DRM based on the FreeBSD version
in use. This port encompasses the recommendations of the FreeBSDDesktop team
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I guess, FreeBSDDesktop (one word) relates partly to:

Whilst I might have rephrased part of this line as recommendations of the FreeBSD Desktop team, it seems simpler to focus on describing what is recommended.

(If the reader is curious about who makes the recommendations, it should be easy enough to find https://github.com/freebsd/drm-kmod via the home icon at https://www.freshports.org/graphics/drm-kmod/, and so on.)

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amdgpu, i915, and radeon DRM modules for the linuxkpi-based KMS components on
amd64, i915 and radeonkms DRM modules from the former base DRM component on
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… modules for components on modules from … was difficult to understand.

I wondered whether components on should have been components based on.

DRM.
This port does not however hinder the expert user to make other decisions and
continue to install DRM ports directly.
Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) modules for LinuxKPI-based kernel mode setting
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Mixed case Kernel Mode Setting, and variants such as Kernel Modesetting, Kernel Mode-Setting and Kernel-based Mode Setting, are possible.

I chose lowercase for kernel mode setting, it seems tidy (least distracting).

If a person has the expertise to take an 'expert approach': I doubt that the person will need (in a package message) the bullet point about hindrance.
freebsd-git pushed a commit that referenced this pull request Feb 26, 2023
ChangeLog:
Core

Using vlucas/valitron for user input validation
Bumped FontAwesome to version 6.2.0 (#141)
PHP versions
7.4 is now the minimal supported versions, older versions are not supported anymore (#143)
extended support for PHP 8.1 (#147)
Separated some templates into application/views/templates/partials folder (#144)
Removed Composer lock file from git repository
To avoid any potential issues for users using different version of PHP, composer.lock has been removed from the Git repo
Fixed how MVC is implemented by using psr-15 http-handler (#145)
Added router and user authentication middlewares
Using single pass psr-15 middleware for application routing and user authentication
Disabling user authentication does not display a blank page anymore (#140)
Improved how exceptions and errors are handled (#145)
PHP errors and exception handler and renderer has been refactored (#148)
Instantiate Session instance from the Core Controller (#149)
Disabling users authentication does not create a fatalog error nor blank page anymore (#135)
Dashboard

Breadcrumb navigation is now hidden on home page (Dashboard)
Jobs report

Fixed error with elapsed time when a job haven't been started yet if a job
is in pending status, elapsed time column will display 'n/a'
Docker image

Provided Docker image on Docker Hub (#153)
Documentation

Update documentation about deprecated version and general security information (#142)
Updated / fixed documentation
The FAQ has been fixed / updated
Security

Added security policy and documented know security vulnerabilities (#135 and #140)
Fixed
New feature(s)
Thanks to @sruckh, @skidoo23 and all community users for their feedback, tests, help and bug reports
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