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+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+# Abbrevations which are used in the categories file.
+
+EU,Ports primarily for end-users
+SAAD,Ports primarily for system administrators and developers
+CCATI,Ports relating to computer communications and the Internet
+XWS,Ports relating to the X Window System
+SAE,Ports relating to science and engineering
+HL,Ports relating to human languages
+VC,Ports in virtual categories (secondary groupings to above)
+AOP,All other ports
+# $FreeBSD$
+#
+# Abbrevations which are used in the categories file.
+
+EU,Ports primarily for end-users
+SAAD,Ports primarily for system administrators and developers
+CCATI,Ports relating to computer communications and the Internet
+XWS,Ports relating to the X Window System
+SAE,Ports relating to science and engineering
+HL,Ports relating to human languages
+VC,Ports in virtual categories (secondary groupings to above)
+AOP,All other ports