Index: utils/softlock.scm
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--- utils/softlock.scm
+++ utils/softlock.scm
@@ -27,17 +27,18 @@
 softlock lockfile command args ...
 
 Softlock does weak, transient locking. This is useful to slow down a
 deluge of events that can overwhelm hardware or software systems.
 
-Locks are only good for two seconds, just enough time to spread things
+Locks are only good for one second, just enough time to spread events
 out.
 
-On NFS file locking works well but the lock handling on the filers can
-be overwhelmed by too many locks occuring too quickly. Jobs that must
-use NFS file locks can use softlock to minimize the rate that the file
-locks are created, preventing the NFS filer from being swamped.
+On NFS the Unix file locking mechanism works well but lock handling on
+the filers can be overwhelmed by many locks occuring quickly. Jobs
+that must use NFS file locks can use softlock to minimize the rate
+that the file locks are created, preventing the NFS filer from being
+swamped.
 
 Environment variables:
 
   SOFTLOCK_DEBUG_MODE - if defined enable some messages