Some description fixes

There are many more packages to fix, this is just a start.

Rules:
 * Don't repeat the package name (not always that easy...)
 * Start with capital letter
 * Don't end with full stop
 * Don't start with "The ..." or "A ..."

I've also added descriptions to some packages and rewritten others.

17 files changed, 17 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/autocutsel/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/X11/autocutsel/default.nix
index f4776933e53d..bc7679b1670e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/autocutsel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/X11/autocutsel/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.nongnu.org/autocutsel/";
-    description = "Autocutsel tracks changes in the server's cutbuffer and CLIPBOARD selection.";
+    description = "Tracks changes in the server's cutbuffer and CLIPBOARD selection";
     license = "GPLv2+";
     platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; all;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/X11/bgs/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/X11/bgs/default.nix
index a3fff2bc50b0..0c6951aa3e76 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/X11/bgs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/X11/bgs/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   preConfigure = ''sed -i "s@PREFIX = /usr/local@PREFIX = $out@g" config.mk'';
 
   meta = { 
-      description = "bgs is an extremely fast and small background setter for X.";
+      description = "Extremely fast and small background setter for X";
       license = "MIT";
       platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; all;
       maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [pSub]; 
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/admin/analog/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/admin/analog/default.nix
index debd6e4c2b77..ec139e7240d3 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/admin/analog/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/admin/analog/default.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://www.analog.cx/";
     license = "GPL";
-    description = "a powerful tool to generate web server statistics";
+    description = "Powerful tool to generate web server statistics";
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.simons ];
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/archivemount/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/archivemount/default.nix
index c05d2e98af32..8c7593121bbe 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/archivemount/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/archivemount/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   buildInputs = [ pkgconfig fuse libarchive ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Gateway between FUSE and libarchive: allows mounting of cpio, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2 archives.";
+    description = "Gateway between FUSE and libarchive: allows mounting of cpio, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2 archives";
     license = "GPL2";
 
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/graphics/argyllcms/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/graphics/argyllcms/default.nix
index 934a27ef25b7..d9eed4df224a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/graphics/argyllcms/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/graphics/argyllcms/default.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = http://www.argyllcms.com;
-    description = "An ICC compatible color management system";
+    description = "Color management system (compatible with ICC)";
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.rickynils ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/autojump/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/autojump/default.nix
index 5371ac55adba..a92b4ae3b1bb 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/autojump/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/autojump/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ in
     '';
 
     meta = {
-      description = "Autojump, a `cd' command that learns";
+      description = "A `cd' command that learns";
       longDescription = ''
         One of the most used shell commands is “cd”.  A quick survey
         among my friends revealed that between 10 and 20% of all
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/autorandr/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/autorandr/default.nix
index 4a95e0890e9e..2c7505260a69 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/autorandr/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/autorandr/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ in
     '';
 
     meta = {
-      description = "Autorandr, automatic display configuration selector based on connected devices";
+      description = "Automatic display configuration selector based on connected devices";
       homepage = https://github.com/wertarbyte/autorandr;
       maintainer = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.coroa ];
     };
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/byobu/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/byobu/default.nix
index 6766e0bb474f..03b3719c9f0a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/byobu/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/byobu/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = https://launchpad.net/byobu/;
-    description = "Byobu is a GPLv3 open source text-based window manager and terminal multiplexer.";
+    description = "Text-based window manager and terminal multiplexer";
 
     longDescription =
       ''Byobu is a GPLv3 open source text-based window manager and terminal multiplexer. 
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/aria/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/aria/default.nix
index 4f58463ecf93..f6432f8aa225 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/aria/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/aria/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ rec {
       
   name = "aria-" + version;
   meta = {
-    description = "aria - multiprotocol DL manager";
+    description = "Multiprotocol download manager";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/axel/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/axel/default.nix
index 0ee018509402..8a6d63d164c0 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/axel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/axel/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   };
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A console downloading program. Has some features for parallel connections for faster downloading.";
+    description = "Console downloading program with some features for parallel connections for faster downloading";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/bwm-ng/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/bwm-ng/default.nix
index 88460d86730c..4d18c4adb373 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/bwm-ng/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/bwm-ng/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ ncurses ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "Bandwidth Monitor NG is a small and simple console-based live network and disk io bandwidth monitor.";
+    description = "Bandwidth Monitor NG is a small and simple console-based live network and disk io bandwidth monitor";
     homepage = "http://www.gropp.org/?id=projects&sub=bwm-ng";
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/chrony/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/chrony/default.nix
index d7fe07570574..d15559961f6b 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/chrony/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/chrony/default.nix
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   buildInputs = [ readline ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isLinux libcap;
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    description = "A pair of programs which are used to maintain the accuracy of the system clock on a computer.";
+    description = "Sets your computer's clock from time servers on the Net";
     homepage = "http://chrony.tuxfamily.org/";
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/p2p/amule/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/p2p/amule/default.nix
index 43de92afe9aa..44384507a79d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/p2p/amule/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/p2p/amule/default.nix
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://amule.org/;
-    description = "aMule, a peer-to-peer client for the eD2K and Kademlia networks";
+    description = "Peer-to-peer client for the eD2K and Kademlia networks";
 
     longDescription = ''
       aMule is an eMule-like client for the eD2k and Kademlia
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/p2p/bit-tornado/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/p2p/bit-tornado/default.nix
index 14e13a17559f..92458b3d1459 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/p2p/bit-tornado/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/p2p/bit-tornado/default.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Bittorrent client with IPv6 support.";
+    description = "Bittorrent client with IPv6 support";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/apg/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/apg/default.nix
index 28f66e1e4929..2190a1ffbe63 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/apg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/apg/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   patches = [ ./apg.patch ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A tool set for random password generation.";
+    description = "Tools for random password generation";
     longDescription = ''
       APG (Automated Password Generator) is the tool set for random
       password generation.
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/clamav/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/clamav/default.nix
index cb32085a8cfe..ec00137b36f7 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/clamav/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/clamav/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     homepage = http://www.clamav.net;
-    description = "an open source (GPL) antivirus engine designed for detecting Trojans, viruses, malware and other malicious threats.";
+    description = "Antivirus engine designed for detecting Trojans, viruses, malware and other malicious threats";
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.phreedom ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/auctex/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/auctex/default.nix
index 9774d7d1a948..3a8b41da6609 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/auctex/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/typesetting/tex/auctex/default.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ( rec {
   name = "${pname}-${version}";
 
   meta = {
-    description = "AUCTeX is an extensible package for writing and formatting TeX files in GNU Emacs and XEmacs.";
+    description = "Extensible package for writing and formatting TeX files in GNU Emacs and XEmacs";
     homepage = http://www.gnu.org/software/auctex;
   };