          MODULE=hal
         VERSION=0.5.14
          SOURCE=$MODULE-$VERSION.tar.bz2
      SOURCE_URL=http://hal.freedesktop.org/releases
      SOURCE_VFY=sha1:a6ec098d78112e18e2773afa5f9ed642b00c4c59
        WEB_SITE=http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/hal
         ENTERED=20050316
         UPDATED=20091201
           SHORT="Hardware Abstraction Layer"

cat << EOF
HAL is a Hardware Abstraction Layer that allows desktop applications
to readily access hardware information so that they can locate and use
such hardware regardless of bus or device type. In this way a desktop
GUI can present all resources to its user in a seamless and uniform
manner.
EOF
