diff --git a/libraries/hamlib/README b/libraries/hamlib/README
index 1531e42b0d..a32e1b757d 100644
--- a/libraries/hamlib/README
+++ b/libraries/hamlib/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-hamlib (The ham radio control libraries)
+hamlib (the ham radio control libraries)
 
-A development effort to provide a consistent interface for
-programmers wanting to incorporate radio controls in their
+hamlib is a development effort to provide a consistent interface
+for programmers wanting to incorporate radio controls in their
 programs.
diff --git a/libraries/hamlib/hamlib.SlackBuild b/libraries/hamlib/hamlib.SlackBuild
index 0dbbfe3889..1156ded3e2 100644
--- a/libraries/hamlib/hamlib.SlackBuild
+++ b/libraries/hamlib/hamlib.SlackBuild
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # SlackBuild script for hamlib.
-#
+
 # Copyright 2010 Howard Pepper <h_pepper {at} bellsouth [dot] net>
 # All rights reserved.
 #
@@ -23,16 +23,14 @@
 # ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 PRGNAM=hamlib
-VERSION=1.2.11
+VERSION=1.2.14
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
 
-# Automatically determine the architecture we're building on:
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
   case "$( uname -m )" in
     i?86) ARCH=i486 ;;
     arm*) ARCH=arm ;;
-    # Unless $ARCH is already set, use uname -m for all other archs:
        *) ARCH=$( uname -m ) ;;
   esac
 fi
diff --git a/libraries/hamlib/hamlib.info b/libraries/hamlib/hamlib.info
index a94a561185..e7e2bbeddd 100644
--- a/libraries/hamlib/hamlib.info
+++ b/libraries/hamlib/hamlib.info
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 PRGNAM="hamlib"
-VERSION="1.2.11"
+VERSION="1.2.14"
 HOMEPAGE="http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/hamlib/index.php?title=Main_Page"
-DOWNLOAD="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/hamlib/hamlib/1.2.11/hamlib-1.2.11.tar.gz"
-MD5SUM="1070bba54fb1fb1d538bda6605c07a6c"
+DOWNLOAD="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/hamlib/hamlib-1.2.14.tar.gz"
+MD5SUM="ccd5232d3285a31c29b5acce1c7a3a65"
 DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
 MD5SUM_x86_64=""
 MAINTAINER="Howard Pepper"
 EMAIL="h_pepper <at> bellsouth {dot} net"
-APPROVED="dsomero"
+APPROVED="rworkman"
diff --git a/libraries/hamlib/slack-desc b/libraries/hamlib/slack-desc
index 813e0e3688..c940a29ab4 100644
--- a/libraries/hamlib/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/hamlib/slack-desc
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 # customary to leave one space after the ':'.
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
-hamlib: hamlib (The ham radio control libraries)
+hamlib: hamlib (the ham radio control libraries)
 hamlib:
-hamlib: A development effort to provide a consistent interface for
-hamlib: programmers wanting to incorporate radio controls in their
+hamlib: hamlib is a development effort to provide a consistent interface
+hamlib: for programmers wanting to incorporate radio controls in their
 hamlib: programs.
 hamlib:
 hamlib: Homepage: http://www.hamlib.org