10 files changed, 13 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/cantata/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/cantata/default.nix
index aade5636c168..10baf254dc73 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/cantata/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/cantata/default.nix
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    homepage = "http://code.google.com/p/cantata/";
-    description = "A graphical client for MPD.";
+    homepage = http://code.google.com/p/cantata/;
+    description = "A graphical client for MPD";
     license = licenses.gpl3;
 
     # Technically Cantata can run on Windows so if someone wants to
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/milkytracker/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/milkytracker/default.nix
index eadbaabcf560..d5d7ea7be76a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/milkytracker/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/milkytracker/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ SDL alsaLib autoconf automake jack2 perl zlib zziplib ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Music tracker application, similar to Fasttracker II.";
+    description = "Music tracker application, similar to Fasttracker II";
     homepage = http://milkytracker.org;
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/mopidy-spotify/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/mopidy-spotify/default.nix
index 6223ffb0d81f..b16e63dc421b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/mopidy-spotify/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/mopidy-spotify/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pythonPackages.buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = http://www.mopidy.com/;
-    description = "Mopidy extension for playing music from Spotify.";
+    description = "Mopidy extension for playing music from Spotify";
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.rickynils ];
     hydraPlatforms = [];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/mopidy/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/mopidy/default.nix
index a0a3af0e9585..b261508438f0 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/mopidy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/mopidy/default.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pythonPackages.buildPythonPackage rec {
     homepage = http://www.mopidy.com/;
     description = ''
       An extensible music server that plays music from local disk, Spotify,
-      SoundCloud, Google Play Music, and more.
+      SoundCloud, Google Play Music, and more
     '';
     license = licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.rickynils ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/vimpc/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/vimpc/default.nix
index 717262dbcb57..71a07f18e084 100755
--- a/pkgs/applications/audio/vimpc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/vimpc/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A vi/vim inspired client for the Music Player Daemon (mpd).";
+    description = "A vi/vim inspired client for the Music Player Daemon (mpd)";
     homepage = https://github.com/boysetsfrog/vimpc;
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3;
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/darcsum/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/darcsum/default.nix
index 349146dbdd89..0a1c2c77b2a2 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/darcsum/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/emacs-modes/darcsum/default.nix
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A pcl-cvs like interface for managing darcs patches.";
-    homepage = "http://hub.darcs.net/simon/darcsum";
+    description = "A pcl-cvs like interface for managing darcs patches";
+    homepage = http://hub.darcs.net/simon/darcsum;
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.falsifian ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/solvespace/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/solvespace/default.nix
index 95230291fe95..cba69c476b54 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/solvespace/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/solvespace/default.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A parametric 3d CAD program.";
+    description = "A parametric 3d CAD program";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl3;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ the-kenny ];
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/bitcoin/altcoins.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/bitcoin/altcoins.nix
index 2643094e2f16..931dfcaa8611 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/bitcoin/altcoins.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/bitcoin/altcoins.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ in rec {
     };
 
     meta = {
-      description = "Litecoin is a lite version of Bitcoin using scrypt as a proof-of-work algorithm.";
+      description = "A lite version of Bitcoin using scrypt as a proof-of-work algorithm";
       longDescription= ''
         Litecoin is a peer-to-peer Internet currency that enables instant payments
         to anyone in the world. It is based on the Bitcoin protocol but differs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ in rec {
     extraBuildInputs = [ glib ];
 
     meta = {
-      description = "Namecoin is a decentralized key/value registration and transfer system based on Bitcoin technology.";
+      description = "A decentralized key/value registration and transfer system based on Bitcoin technology";
       homepage = http://namecoin.info;
     };
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/k2pdfopt/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/k2pdfopt/default.nix
index 34bef86f4380..2ae5a7ac8efa 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/k2pdfopt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/k2pdfopt/default.nix
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "K2pdfopt optimizes PDF/DJVU files for mobile e-readers (e.g. the Kindle) and smartphones.";
+    description = "Optimizes PDF/DJVU files for mobile e-readers (e.g. the Kindle) and smartphones";
     homepage = http://www.willus.com/k2pdfopt;
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/spacefm/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/spacefm/default.nix
index 6f1ced9097e9..b88e4c567cc1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/spacefm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/spacefm/default.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Multi-panel tabbed file and desktop manager for Linux with built-in VFS, udev- or HAL-based device manager, customizable menu system, and bash integration.";
+    description = "Multi-panel tabbed file and desktop manager for Linux with built-in VFS, udev- or HAL-based device manager, customizable menu system, and bash integration";
     platforms = pkgs.lib.platforms.linux;
     license = pkgs.lib.licenses.gpl3;
   };