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diff --git a/Source/cmFindPackageCommand.cxx b/Source/cmFindPackageCommand.cxx
index 24d8c17..bbdf087 100644
--- a/Source/cmFindPackageCommand.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmFindPackageCommand.cxx
@@ -125,13 +125,25 @@ cmFindPackageCommand::cmFindPackageCommand()
"a configuration file a fatal error is always generated because user "
"intervention is required."
"\n"
+ "Config mode provides an elaborate interface and search procedure. "
+ "Much of the interface is provided for completeness and for use "
+ "internally by find-modules loaded by Module mode. "
+ "Most user code should simply call\n"
+ " find_package(<package> [REQUIRED|QUIET])\n"
+ "in order to find a package. Package maintainers providing CMake "
+ "package configuration files are encouraged to name and install "
+ "them such that the procedure outlined below will find them "
+ "without requiring use of additional options."
+ "\n"
"CMake constructs a set of possible installation prefixes for the "
- "package. Under each prefix the following directories are searched "
- "for a configuration file:\n"
+ "package. Under each prefix several directories are searched for a "
+ "configuration file. The tables below show the directories searched. "
+ "Each entry is meant for installation trees following Windows (W), "
+ "UNIX (U), or Apple (A) conventions.\n"
" <prefix>/ (W)\n"
" <prefix>/(cmake|CMake)/ (W)\n"
- " <prefix>/(share|lib)/<name>*/ (P)\n"
- " <prefix>/(share|lib)/<name>*/(cmake|CMake)/ (P)\n"
+ " <prefix>/(share|lib)/<name>*/ (U)\n"
+ " <prefix>/(share|lib)/<name>*/(cmake|CMake)/ (U)\n"
"On systems supporting OS X Frameworks and Application Bundles "
"the following directories are searched for frameworks or bundles "
"containing a configuration file:\n"
@@ -144,14 +156,14 @@ cmFindPackageCommand::cmFindPackageCommand()
"In all cases the <name> is treated as case-insensitive and corresponds "
"to any of the names specified (<package> or names given by NAMES). "
"If PATH_SUFFIXES is specified the suffixes are appended to each "
- "(W) or (P) directory entry one-by-one.\n"
+ "(W) or (U) directory entry one-by-one.\n"
"This set of directories is intended to work in cooperation with "
"projects that provide configuration files in their installation trees. "
"Directories above marked with (W) are intended for installations on "
"Windows where the prefix may point at the top of an application's "
- "installation directory. Those marked with (P) are intended for "
- "installations on POSIX platforms where the prefix is shared by "
- "multiple packages. This is merely a convention, so all (W) and (P) "
+ "installation directory. Those marked with (U) are intended for "
+ "installations on UNIX platforms where the prefix is shared by "
+ "multiple packages. This is merely a convention, so all (W) and (U) "
"directories are still searched on all platforms. "
"Directories marked with (A) are intended for installations on "
"Apple platforms. The cmake variables CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK and "