diff --git a/x11/cde-25/Makefile b/x11/cde-25/Makefile
index d7ecc4fe833d..5596e6a3a8c1 100644
--- a/x11/cde-25/Makefile
+++ b/x11/cde-25/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PORTNAME=	cde
 DISTVERSION=	2.5.2
-PORTREVISION=	3
+PORTREVISION=	4
 CATEGORIES=	x11
 MASTER_SITES=	SF/cdesktopenv/src/
 .if !defined(MASTERDIR)
diff --git a/x11/cde-25/files/pkg-message.in b/x11/cde-25/files/pkg-message.in
index b1448042876d..59203a7e263c 100644
--- a/x11/cde-25/files/pkg-message.in
+++ b/x11/cde-25/files/pkg-message.in
@@ -1,38 +1,40 @@
 [
 { type: install
   message: <<EOM
-This is ancient software that is ported for curiosity purposes.  It is
-unlikely to be useful in everyday use, and should not be used in untrusted
-environments as there are highly likely to be unresolved security issues.
+CDE - The Common Desktop Environment is an X Windows desktop environment
+that was commonly used on commercial UNIX variants such as Sun Solaris,
+HP-UX, and IBM AIX. Developed between 1993 and 1999, it has now been
+released under an Open source license by The Open Group.
 
-It is also necessary to enable the Subprocess Control Service (and dtcms for
-the calendar to work).
+Common Desktop Environment requires the Subprocess Control Service,
+dtcms, and the inetd super server to fully function.
 
-# sysrc rpcbind_enable=yes
-# sysrc dtcms_enable=yes
-# sysrc inetd_enable=yes
-# service rpcbind start && service dtcms start
-
-and
-
-Add the following line to /etc/inetd.conf:
+First, add the following line to /etc/inetd.conf:
 
 dtspc	stream	tcp	nowait	root	 %%PREFIX%%/dt/bin/dtspcd	%%PREFIX%%/dt/bin/dtspcd
 
-and to /etc/services:
+Second, add the following line to /etc/services:
 
 dtspc		6112/tcp # CDE Subprocess Control Service
 
-To start the Common Desktop Environment,
-% ln -s %%PREFIX%%/dt/bin/Xsession ~/.Xsession
-% env LANG=C startx
+# sysrc rpcbind_enable=YES
+# sysrc dtcms_enable=YES
+# sysrc inetd_enable=YES
+# service rpcbind start && service dtcms start && service inetd start
 
-If you want to use dtlogin as well, you'll need to create
+Finally, make sure to add %%PREFIX%%/dt/bin to your path.
+
+To start the Common Desktop Environment:
+% env LANG=C startx %%PREFIX%%/dt/bin/Xsession
+
+Alternatively, if you want to use the Login Manager as well, create
 %%LOCALBASE%%/etc/X11/Xwrapper.config and add this line:
 
-Also, make sure to add %%PREFIX%%/dt/bin to your path.
-
 allowed_users=anybody
+
+To start the Common Desktop Enviroment Login Manager:
+
+% %%LOCALBASE%%/dt/bin/dtlogin -daemon
 EOM
 }
 ]
diff --git a/x11/cde-devel/Makefile b/x11/cde-devel/Makefile
index 4d1ae0f74fe3..0c803f1468ee 100644
--- a/x11/cde-devel/Makefile
+++ b/x11/cde-devel/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PORTNAME=	cde
 PORTVERSION=	${COMMIT_DATE}
-PORTREVISION=	3
+PORTREVISION=	4
 CATEGORIES=	x11
 .if !defined(MASTERDIR)
 PKGNAMESUFFIX=	-devel
diff --git a/x11/cde-devel/files/pkg-message.in b/x11/cde-devel/files/pkg-message.in
index b1448042876d..59203a7e263c 100644
--- a/x11/cde-devel/files/pkg-message.in
+++ b/x11/cde-devel/files/pkg-message.in
@@ -1,38 +1,40 @@
 [
 { type: install
   message: <<EOM
-This is ancient software that is ported for curiosity purposes.  It is
-unlikely to be useful in everyday use, and should not be used in untrusted
-environments as there are highly likely to be unresolved security issues.
+CDE - The Common Desktop Environment is an X Windows desktop environment
+that was commonly used on commercial UNIX variants such as Sun Solaris,
+HP-UX, and IBM AIX. Developed between 1993 and 1999, it has now been
+released under an Open source license by The Open Group.
 
-It is also necessary to enable the Subprocess Control Service (and dtcms for
-the calendar to work).
+Common Desktop Environment requires the Subprocess Control Service,
+dtcms, and the inetd super server to fully function.
 
-# sysrc rpcbind_enable=yes
-# sysrc dtcms_enable=yes
-# sysrc inetd_enable=yes
-# service rpcbind start && service dtcms start
-
-and
-
-Add the following line to /etc/inetd.conf:
+First, add the following line to /etc/inetd.conf:
 
 dtspc	stream	tcp	nowait	root	 %%PREFIX%%/dt/bin/dtspcd	%%PREFIX%%/dt/bin/dtspcd
 
-and to /etc/services:
+Second, add the following line to /etc/services:
 
 dtspc		6112/tcp # CDE Subprocess Control Service
 
-To start the Common Desktop Environment,
-% ln -s %%PREFIX%%/dt/bin/Xsession ~/.Xsession
-% env LANG=C startx
+# sysrc rpcbind_enable=YES
+# sysrc dtcms_enable=YES
+# sysrc inetd_enable=YES
+# service rpcbind start && service dtcms start && service inetd start
 
-If you want to use dtlogin as well, you'll need to create
+Finally, make sure to add %%PREFIX%%/dt/bin to your path.
+
+To start the Common Desktop Environment:
+% env LANG=C startx %%PREFIX%%/dt/bin/Xsession
+
+Alternatively, if you want to use the Login Manager as well, create
 %%LOCALBASE%%/etc/X11/Xwrapper.config and add this line:
 
-Also, make sure to add %%PREFIX%%/dt/bin to your path.
-
 allowed_users=anybody
+
+To start the Common Desktop Enviroment Login Manager:
+
+% %%LOCALBASE%%/dt/bin/dtlogin -daemon
 EOM
 }
 ]