These are descriptions of the packages in the Slackware contrib directory:

aps-23:   Apsfilter-2.3
aps-23:
aps-23:   Andreas Klemm's Apsfilter-2.3. aps-2 is an lineprinter input filter
aps-23:   for Unix Systems with Berkeley alike printing system (configuration
aps-23:   using /etc/printcap).  Main features are AUTOMATIC FILE TYPE
aps-23:   RECOGNITION for the filetypes: * ASCII * DATA * POSTSCRIPT * DVI *
aps-23:
aps-23:
aps-23:
aps-23:
aps-23:

auis63L2-mail: Andrew User Interface System - Mail System
auis63L2-mail:
auis63L2-mail: This package is aimed at those needing A BETTER MAIL INTERFACE
auis63L2-mail: and those interested in a MULTI-MEDIA (MIME) MAIL INTERFACE
auis63L2-mail:
auis63L2-mail: REQUIREMENTS:
auis63L2-mail: YOU MUST HAVE INSTALLED AUIS63L2-WP.TGZ FIRST.
auis63L2-mail: /bin/csh  (e.g. ln -sf /bin/tcsh /bin/csh)
auis63L2-mail: X Window System
auis63L2-mail: A WORKING MAIL SYSTEM (using mail/elm or whatever).
auis63L2-mail:

auis63L2-src: Andrew User Interface System - For the Programmer
auis63L2-src:
auis63L2-src: This package is aimed at the SOURCE CODE DEVELOPER.
auis63L2-src:
auis63L2-src: REQUIREMENTS:
auis63L2-src: YOU MUST HAVE INSTALLED AUIS63L2-WP.TGZ FIRST.
auis63L2-src: /bin/csh  (e.g. ln -sf /bin/tcsh /bin/csh)
auis63L2-src: X Window System
auis63L2-src:
auis63L2-src:
auis63L2-src:

auis63L2-wp: Andrew User Interface System - Word Processing
auis63L2-wp:
auis63L2-wp: This package is aimed at the WORD PROCESSING audience.
auis63L2-wp:
auis63L2-wp: ALSO REQUIRES:
auis63L2-wp: /bin/csh  (e.g. ln -sf /bin/tcsh /bin/csh)
auis63L2-wp: X Window System
auis63L2-wp:
auis63L2-wp:
auis63L2-wp:
auis63L2-wp:

seejpeg:  seejpeg v1.4.3
seejpeg:
seejpeg:  seejpeg is Evan Harris's JPEG viewer which utilizes svgalib and 
seejpeg:  contains limited GIF, PPM and TARGA viewing support.  The most useful
seejpeg:  feature of seejpeg is that it automatically decides on the 'best'
seejpeg:  video mode to use based on the image being displayed and the video
seejpeg:  card being used.  To aid it, various hints may be given as program
seejpeg:  options.  In the worst case, it may be overridden.
seejpeg:
seejpeg:
seejpeg:
  
dosemu.53p28: An MSDOS emulator.
dosemu.53p28:
dosemu.53p28: This package allows you to run MS-DOS under Linux by setting up
dosemu.53p28: a virtual machine (DOS box) capable of servicing BIOS calls and
dosemu.53p28: other requirements of DOS while Linux continues to run in 
dosemu.53p28: protected mode.  It runs most MS-DOS software that doesn't require
dosemu.53p28: DOS extenders, etc, including Windows 3.0 in real mode.
dosemu.53p28:
dosemu.53p28: Configuration instructions are placed in /usr/doc/dosemu.
dosemu.53p28:
dosemu.53p28:

gcl:      GNU common lisp 1.0
gcl:
gcl:
gcl:
gcl:
gcl:
gcl:
gcl:
gcl:
gcl:
gcl:

gpc-2.5.8: GNU Pascal compiler.
gpc-2.5.8:
gpc-2.5.8: Based on the GCC 2.5.8 compiler.
gpc-2.5.8:
gpc-2.5.8:
gpc-2.5.8:
gpc-2.5.8:
gpc-2.5.8:
gpc-2.5.8:
gpc-2.5.8:
gpc-2.5.8:

httpd:    NCSA httpd Web server.
httpd:
httpd:    This is NCSA's public domain HTTP server.  It allows your machine to
httpd:    act as a server for World Wide Web clients such as Mosaic, Lynx, and
httpd:    Netscape.
httpd:
httpd:    This server was developed at the National Center for Supercomputing
httpd:    Applications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
httpd:
httpd:
httpd:

ircII+term: ircII2.3.17+tv1.1 with term support
ircII+term:
ircII+term: This is a version of IRC (Internet Relay Chat) for the systems
ircII+term: running TERM 2.x.x.  It also includes voice support and other
ircII+term: extra features.
ircII+term:
ircII+term:
ircII+term:
ircII+term:
ircII+term:
ircII+term:

ircII:    ircII2.3.17+tv1.1 for TCP/IP
ircII:
ircII:    This is a version of IRC (Internet Relay Chat) for the systems
ircII:    with direct TCP/IP access (including SLIP/PPP).  It also includes
ircII:    voice support and other extra features.
ircII:
ircII:
ircII:
ircII:
ircII:
ircII:

lemacs-X11R5: Lucid Emacs version 19.10
lemacs-X11R5:
lemacs-X11R5: This is a version of Emacs enhanced to work under X.  This 
lemacs-X11R5: version has been linked with the shared libraries from XFree86
lemacs-X11R5: 2.1.1 (X11R5).
lemacs-X11R5:
lemacs-X11R5:
lemacs-X11R5:
lemacs-X11R5:
lemacs-X11R5:
lemacs-X11R5:

lemacs-X11R6: Lucid Emacs version 19.10
lemacs-X11R6:
lemacs-X11R6: This is a version of Emacs enhanced to work under X.  This
lemacs-X11R6: version has been linked with the shared libraries from XFree86
lemacs-X11R6: 3.1 (X11R6).
lemacs-X11R6:
lemacs-X11R6:
lemacs-X11R6:
lemacs-X11R6:
lemacs-X11R6:
lemacs-X11R6:

manpagesrc: groff source for manpages
manpagesrc:
manpagesrc: This package contains the groff source for the manpages used in 
manpagesrc: Slackware, and is useful for creating hard copy of the manpages.
manpagesrc: Why this is preferable to 'man', well.... I really don't know.
manpagesrc:
manpagesrc:
manpagesrc:
manpagesrc:
manpagesrc:
manpagesrc:

ncurses-185: An unpatched version of ncurses 1.85
ncurses-185:
ncurses-185: The ncurses 1.85 in Slackware's D series has a few unofficial
ncurses-185: patches added to it.  This version is included in case these
ncurses-185: changes bug any of the purists, so they can't say I forced anything
ncurses-185: on them. :^)
ncurses-185:
ncurses-185: I think most things work best with the version on the D series, and
ncurses-185: I'm told some of the changes will show up in ncurses 1.86.
ncurses-185:
ncurses-185:

nvi:      nvi - 'vi' clone.
nvi:
nvi:      Version 1.34 of nex/nvi, a freely redistributable replacement for the
nvi:      Berkeley ex and vi text editors.
nvi:
nvi:
nvi:
nvi:
nvi:
nvi:
nvi:

pdksh:    pdksh 5.0.6
pdksh:
pdksh:    A freely distributable Korn shell clone.
pdksh:
pdksh:
pdksh:
pdksh:
pdksh:
pdksh:
pdksh:
pdksh:

perl-5.000: Perl-5.000
perl-5.000:
perl-5.000: Version 5.000 of Perl -- Larry Wall's interpreted systems language.
perl-5.000:
perl-5.000:
perl-5.000:
perl-5.000:
perl-5.000:
perl-5.000:
perl-5.000:
perl-5.000:

samba-1.8.05: Samba 1.8.05
samba-1.8.05:
samba-1.8.05: Samba is a Unix based SMB file server. This allows a Unix host to
samba-1.8.05: act as a file and print server for SMB clients. This includes
samba-1.8.05: Lan-Manager compatible clients such as LanManager for DOS, Windows
samba-1.8.05: for Workgroups, Windows NT, OS/2, Pathworks and many more. If you
samba-1.8.05: have any PCs running SMB clients, such as a PC running Windows for
samba-1.8.05: Workgroups, then you can mount file space or printers from a Linux
samba-1.8.05: host, so that directories, files and printers on the Linux host 
samba-1.8.05: are available on the PC.
samba-1.8.05:

sample_users: sample users 'gonzo', 'snake', and 'satan'
sample_users:
sample_users: If you install this package, 3 sample users will be created 
sample_users: (gonzo, snake, satan). This package was once part of the AP disk
sample_users: series, but too many people installed it without noticing, and it
sample_users: was becoming the best known backdoor into Linux boxes all over the
sample_users: Internet (!). This package stems from a time before the "adduser"
sample_users: utility was put in Slackware, so it really isn't all that helpful
sample_users: anymore. You could use "adduser" to create some sample accounts
sample_users: nearly as easily
sample_users:

smail:    Ian Kluft's Linux port of Smail 3.1.28. 
smail:
smail:    Smail is a mail-handling system. Some find it easier to maintain and
smail:    configure than BSD sendmail, especially for use with UUCP. It comes
smail:    with many documentation and sample files.  Look in
smail:    /usr/lib/smail/tools.linux for the HOWTO file that will help you get
smail:    started.
smail:
smail:
smail:
smail:

termify:  termify-0.3
termify:
termify:  Termify converts dynamically linked binaries for term use by changing
termify:  the name of the standard library from libc.so.4 to libt.so.4.  Both
termify:  libraries should be installed in /lib.  Termify will take the
termify:  specified command, and create a termified binary with the correct
termify:  permissions in the current directory.  For example:
termify:
termify:  termify  /bar/foo
termify:
termify:  Will create ./termfoo in the current directory.

uucp-1.04-info: Info files for UUCP 1.04
uucp-1.04-info:
uucp-1.04-info: This package installs info files for the Taylor UUCP 1.04
uucp-1.04-info: package into /usr/info.
uucp-1.04-info:
uucp-1.04-info:
uucp-1.04-info:
uucp-1.04-info:
uucp-1.04-info:
uucp-1.04-info:
uucp-1.04-info:

uucp-1.04: Taylor UUCP 1.04
uucp-1.04:
uucp-1.04: This is a well tested version of UUCP that is included as an
uucp-1.04: alternate version.  (The N series has Taylor UUCP 1.05)
uucp-1.04:
uucp-1.04:
uucp-1.04:
uucp-1.04:
uucp-1.04:
uucp-1.04:
uucp-1.04:

xgrabsc:  A screengrabber for X.
xgrabsc:
xgrabsc:  Xgrabsc and xgrab allow you do take PostScript shapshots of individual
xgrabsc:  X clients, regions of the X screen, or the entire screen.
xgrabsc:
xgrabsc:
xgrabsc:
xgrabsc:
xgrabsc:
xgrabsc:
xgrabsc: