;doc: more tweaks to package readmes, hackage descriptions

hledger-lib/README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # hledger-lib
 
 A reusable library containing hledger's core functionality.
-
 This is used by most hledger* packages so that they support the same
 common file formats, command line options, reports etc.
 

hledger-lib/package.yaml

@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 name: hledger-lib
 version: 1.17.99
-synopsis: Core data types, parsers and functionality for the hledger accounting tools
+synopsis: A reusable library providing the core functionality of hledger
 description: |
-  This is a reusable library containing hledger's core functionality.
+  A reusable library containing hledger's core functionality.
+  This is used by most hledger* packages so that they support the same
+  common file formats, command line options, reports etc.
+
+  hledger is a robust, cross-platform set of tools for tracking money,
+  time, or any other commodity, using double-entry accounting and a
+  simple, editable file format, with command-line, terminal and web
+  interfaces. It is a Haskell rewrite of Ledger, and one of the leading
+  implementations of Plain Text Accounting. Read more at:
+  <https://hledger.org>
 
-  hledger is a cross-platform program for tracking money, time, or
-  any other commodity, using double-entry accounting and a simple,
-  editable file format. It is inspired by and largely compatible
-  with ledger(1).  hledger provides command-line, terminal and web
-  interfaces, and aims to be a reliable, practical tool for daily
-  use.
 category: Finance
 license: GPL-3
 author: Simon Michael <simon@joyful.com>

hledger-ui/README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # hledger-ui
 
 A simple curses-style text user interface for the hledger accounting system.
-
+It can be a more convenient way to browse your accounts than the CLI.
 This package currently does not support Microsoft Windows, except in WSL.
 
 See also:

hledger-ui/package.yaml

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 name        : hledger-ui
 version     : 1.17.99
-synopsis    : Terminal user interface for the hledger accounting tool
+synopsis    : Curses-style terminal interface for the hledger accounting system
 description : |
-  This is hledger's terminal interface.
+  A simple curses-style terminal user interface for the hledger accounting system.
-  It is simpler and more convenient for browsing data than the command-line interface,
+  It can be a more convenient way to browse your accounts than the CLI.
-  but lighter and faster than hledger-web.
+  This package currently does not support Microsoft Windows, except in WSL.
+
+  hledger is a robust, cross-platform set of tools for tracking money,
+  time, or any other commodity, using double-entry accounting and a
+  simple, editable file format, with command-line, terminal and web
+  interfaces. It is a Haskell rewrite of Ledger, and one of the leading
+  implementations of Plain Text Accounting. Read more at:
+  <https://hledger.org>
 
-  hledger is a cross-platform program for tracking money, time, or
-  any other commodity, using double-entry accounting and a simple,
-  editable file format. It is inspired by and largely compatible
-  with ledger(1).  hledger provides command-line, terminal and web
-  interfaces, and aims to be a reliable, practical tool for daily
-  use.
 category    : Finance, Console
 license     : GPL-3
 author      : Simon Michael <simon@joyful.com>

hledger-web/README.md

@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 # hledger-web
 
-A simple web-based user interface for the hledger accounting system.
+A simple web-based user interface for the hledger accounting system,
-It can be used as a local single-user UI,
+providing a more modern UI than the command-line or terminal interfaces.
-or for allowing multi-user read/append/edit access over the web.
+It can be used as a local single-user UI, or as a multi-user UI for
+viewing/adding/editing on the web.
 
 See also:
 the [project README](https://hledger.org/README.html)

hledger-web/package.yaml

@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 name: hledger-web
 version: 1.17.99
-synopsis: Web interface for the hledger accounting tool
+synopsis: Web-based user interface for the hledger accounting system
 description: |
-  This is hledger's web interface.
+  A simple web-based user interface for the hledger accounting system,
-  It provides a more user-friendly and collaborative UI than the
+  providing a more modern UI than the command-line or terminal interfaces.
-  command-line or terminal interfaces.
+  It can be used as a local single-user UI, or as a multi-user UI for
+  viewing/adding/editing on the web.
+
+  hledger is a robust, cross-platform set of tools for tracking money,
+  time, or any other commodity, using double-entry accounting and a
+  simple, editable file format, with command-line, terminal and web
+  interfaces. It is a Haskell rewrite of Ledger, and one of the leading
+  implementations of Plain Text Accounting. Read more at:
+  <https://hledger.org>
 
-  hledger is a cross-platform program for tracking money, time, or
-  any other commodity, using double-entry accounting and a simple,
-  editable file format. It is inspired by and largely compatible
-  with ledger(1).  hledger provides command-line, terminal and web
-  interfaces, and aims to be a reliable, practical tool for daily
-  use.
 category: Finance
 license: GPL-3
 author: Simon Michael <simon@joyful.com>

hledger/README.md

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # hledger
 
 The command-line interface for the hledger accounting system.
+Its basic function is to read a plain text file describing
+financial transactions and produce useful reports.
 
 See also:
 the [project README](https://hledger.org/README.html)

hledger/package.yaml

@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 name: hledger
 version: 1.17.99
-synopsis: Command-line interface for the hledger accounting tool
+synopsis: Command-line interface for the hledger accounting system
 description: |
-  This is hledger's command-line interface.
+  The command-line interface for the hledger accounting system.
   Its basic function is to read a plain text file describing
   financial transactions and produce useful reports.
 
-  hledger is a cross-platform program for tracking money, time, or
+  hledger is a robust, cross-platform set of tools for tracking money,
-  any other commodity, using double-entry accounting and a simple,
+  time, or any other commodity, using double-entry accounting and a
-  editable file format. It is inspired by and largely compatible
+  simple, editable file format, with command-line, terminal and web
-  with ledger(1).  hledger provides command-line, terminal and web
+  interfaces. It is a Haskell rewrite of Ledger, and one of the leading
-  interfaces, and aims to be a reliable, practical tool for daily
+  implementations of Plain Text Accounting. Read more at:
-  use.
+  <https://hledger.org>
+
 category: Finance, Console
 license: GPL-3
 author: Simon Michael <simon@joyful.com>