3 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/ed/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/ed/default.nix
index d3e9a4c4679..0c764fcf8f8 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/ed/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/ed/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   meta = {
-    description = "GNU ed, an implementation of the standard Unix editor";
+    description = "An implementation of the standard Unix editor";
 
     longDescription = ''
       GNU ed is a line-oriented text editor.  It is used to create,
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/mg/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/mg/default.nix
index 058a54c45a7..6901aed774b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/mg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/mg/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://homepage.boetes.org/software/mg/;
-    description = "mg is Micro GNU/emacs, this is a portable version of the mg maintained by the OpenBSD team";
+    description = "Micro GNU/emacs, a portable version of the mg maintained by the OpenBSD team";
     license = "public domain";
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/editors/texmacs/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/editors/texmacs/default.nix
index ce863312251..a258b634105 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/editors/texmacs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/editors/texmacs/default.nix
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
         "${xmodmap}/bin:${which}/bin";
 
   meta = {
-    description = "GNU TeXmacs, a free WYSIWYW editing platform with special features for scientists";
+    description = "WYSIWYW editing platform with special features for scientists";
     longDescription =
       '' GNU TeXmacs is a free wysiwyw (what you see is what you want)
          editing platform with special features for scientists.  The software