8 files changed, 17 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/gkrellm/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/gkrellm/default.nix
index f1c26b27262..af10ca9800d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/gkrellm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/gkrellm/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
      make install PREFIX="$out" '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "GKrellM, a themeable process stack of system monitors.";
+    description = "Themeable process stack of system monitors";
     longDescription =
       '' GKrellM is a single process stack of system monitors which supports
          applying themes to match its appearance to your window manager, Gtk,
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/gmrun/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/gmrun/default.nix
index 0b19eef3c8c..dbff65d3651 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/gmrun/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/gmrun/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Gnome Completion-Run Utility.";
+    description = "Gnome Completion-Run Utility";
     longDescription = ''
       A simple program which provides a "run program" window, featuring a bash-like TAB completion.
       It uses GTK+ interface.
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/gnome_terminator/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/gnome_terminator/default.nix
index cbd0819e240..b394719611d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/gnome_terminator/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/gnome_terminator/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Gnome terminal emulator with support for tiling and tabs.";
+    description = "Gnome terminal emulator with support for tiling and tabs";
     homepage = http://www.tenshu.net/p/terminator.html;
     license = "GPLv2";
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/lyx/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/lyx/default.nix
index 31c00626847..fd2e7c3ac42 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/lyx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/lyx/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   doCheck = true;
 
   meta = {
-    description = "WYSIWYM frontend for LaTeX, DocBook, etc.";
+    description = "WYSIWYM frontend for LaTeX, DocBook";
     homepage = "http://www.lyx.org";
     license = "GPL2";
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.vcunat ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/mysql-workbench/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/mysql-workbench/default.nix
index c2f80570673..91fd1da1014 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/mysql-workbench/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/mysql-workbench/default.nix
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ exec 19> $FIFOCTL
   '';
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "A MySQL visual database modeling, administration and querying tool.";
+    description = "Visual MySQL database modeling, administration and querying tool";
     longDescription = ''
       MySQL Workbench is a modeling tool that allows you to design
       and generate MySQL databases graphically. It also has administration
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/surf/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/surf/default.nix
index d6083da5ce4..42792ba8f91 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/surf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/surf/default.nix
@@ -27,9 +27,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-      description = "surf is a simple web browser based on WebKit/GTK+. It is able to display websites and follow links. It supports the XEmbed protocol which makes it possible to embed it in another application. Furthermore, one can point surf to another URI by setting its XProperties.";
-      homepage = http://surf.suckless.org;
-      license = "MIT";
-      platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    description = "Simple web browser";
+    longDescription = ''
+      Surf is a simple web browser based on WebKit/GTK+. It is able to display
+      websites and follow links. It supports the XEmbed protocol which makes it
+      possible to embed it in another application. Furthermore, one can point
+      surf to another URI by setting its XProperties.
+      '';
+    homepage = http://surf.suckless.org;
+    license = "MIT";
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/taskjuggler/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/taskjuggler/default.nix
index b8edd93455d..77acc511fe4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/taskjuggler/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/taskjuggler/default.nix
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.taskjuggler.org";
     license = "GPLv2";
-    description = "Project management tool.";
+    description = "Project management tool";
     longDescription = ''
       TaskJuggler is a modern and powerful, Open Source project management
       tool. Its new approach to project planing and tracking is more
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/xfe/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/xfe/default.nix
index bd00d91e23d..ce10b879199 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/misc/xfe/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/xfe/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   enableParallelBuilding = true;
 
   meta = {
-    description = "X File Explorer (Xfe) is an MS-Explorer like file manager for X.";
+    description = "X File Explorer (Xfe) is an MS-Explorer like file manager for X";
     longDescription = ''
       X File Explorer (Xfe) is an MS-Explorer like file manager for X.
       It is based on the popular, but discontinued, X Win Commander, which was developed by Maxim Baranov.