Rewrite each original sentence in order to make it easier to understand by non-native speakers of English. You can do so by replacing complex words with simpler synonyms (i.e. paraphrasing), deleting unimportant information (i.e. compression), and/or splitting a long complex sentence into several simpler ones. The final simplified sentences need to be grammatical, fluent, and retain the main ideas of their original counterparts without altering their meanings.

Source Mage GNU / Linux A source code-based distribution, descended from Sorcerer.
Mage GNU / Linux A source code-based distribution, descended from Sorcerer.

Davis was responsible for character design for both the Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion attractions at Disneyland.
Davis designed characters for the Pirates of the Caribbean and Haunted Mansion attractions at Disneyland.

The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait is a 180 - km-wide (111.85 - mile-wide) strait between mainland China and Taiwan.

The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait is a 180 - km-wide strait between mainland China and Taiwan.

