diff --git a/misc/remind/pkg/DESCR b/misc/remind/pkg/DESCR
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--- a/misc/remind/pkg/DESCR
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@@ -1,2 +1,11 @@
-Remind is a full-featured calendar/alarm program, covered by the GPL.
-See the writeup in the February 2000 issue of The Linux Journal.
+Remind is a sophisticated calendar and alarm program. It includes the
+following features:
+
+ * A sophisticated scripting language and intelligent handling of
+   exceptions and holidays.
+ * Plain-text, PostScript and HTML output.
+ * Timed reminders and pop-up alarms.
+ * A friendly graphical front-end for people who don't want to learn the
+   scripting language.
+ * Facilities for both the Gregorian and Hebrew calendars.
+ * Support for 12 different languages.