Treewide cleanup meta description

pkgs/README.md

@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ All versions of a package _must_ be included in `all-packages.nix` to make sure
 * `meta.description` must:
   * Be short, just one sentence.
   * Be capitalized.
+  * Not start with the definite or an indefinite article.
   * Not start with the package name.
     * More generally, it should not refer to the package name.
   * Not end with a period (or any punctuation for that matter).

pkgs/applications/accessibility/squeekboard/default.nix

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru.tests.phosh = nixosTests.phosh;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A virtual keyboard supporting Wayland";
+    description = "Virtual keyboard supporting Wayland";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/Phosh/squeekboard";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ artturin ];

pkgs/applications/audio/AMB-plugins/default.nix

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   preInstall="mkdir -p $out/lib/ladspa";
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A set of ambisonics ladspa plugins";
+    description = "Set of ambisonics ladspa plugins";
     longDescription = ''
       Mono and stereo to B-format panning, horizontal rotator, square, hexagon and cube decoders.
     '';

pkgs/applications/audio/FIL-plugins/default.nix

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "a four-band parametric equaliser, which has the nice property of being stable even while parameters are being changed";
+    description = "Four-band parametric equaliser, which has the nice property of being stable even while parameters are being changed";
     longDescription = ''
       Each section has an active/bypass switch, frequency, bandwidth and gain controls.
       There is also a global bypass switch and gain control.

pkgs/applications/audio/aether-lv2/default.nix

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://dougal-s.github.io/Aether/";
-    description = "An algorithmic reverb LV2 based on Cloudseed";
+    description = "Algorithmic reverb LV2 based on Cloudseed";
     maintainers = [ maintainers.magnetophon ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     license = licenses.mit;

pkgs/applications/audio/amarok/default.nix

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://amarok.kde.org";
-    description = "A powerful music player with an intuitive interface";
+    description = "Powerful music player with an intuitive interface";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ peterhoeg ];
   };

pkgs/applications/audio/amberol/default.nix

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/amberol";
-    description = "A small and simple sound and music player";
+    description = "Small and simple sound and music player";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ linsui ];
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;

pkgs/applications/audio/ams-lv2/default.nix

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation  rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "An LV2 port of the internal modules found in Alsa Modular Synth";
+    description = "LV2 port of the internal modules found in Alsa Modular Synth";
     homepage = "https://github.com/blablack/ams-lv2";
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.goibhniu ];

pkgs/applications/audio/artyFX/default.nix

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "http://openavproductions.com/artyfx/";
-    description = "A LV2 plugin bundle of artistic realtime effects";
+    description = "LV2 plugin bundle of artistic realtime effects";
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.magnetophon ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;

pkgs/applications/audio/asunder/default.nix

@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A graphical Audio CD ripper and encoder for Linux";
+    description = "Graphical Audio CD ripper and encoder for Linux";
     mainProgram = "asunder";
     homepage = "http://littlesvr.ca/asunder/index.php";
     license = licenses.gpl2;

pkgs/applications/audio/aucatctl/default.nix

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "The aucatctl utility sends MIDI messages to control sndiod and/or aucat volumes";
+    description = "Utility that allows to send MIDI messages to control sndiod and/or aucat volumes";
     homepage = "http://www.sndio.org";
     license = licenses.isc;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ sna ];

pkgs/applications/audio/audacious/default.nix

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A lightweight and versatile audio player";
+    description = "Lightweight and versatile audio player";
     homepage = "https://audacious-media-player.org/";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ eelco ramkromberg ttuegel thiagokokada ];
     platforms = with platforms; linux;

pkgs/applications/audio/autotalent/default.nix

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "http://tombaran.info/autotalent.html";
-    description = "A real-time pitch correction LADSPA plugin (no MIDI control)";
+    description = "Real-time pitch correction LADSPA plugin (no MIDI control)";
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.michalrus ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;

pkgs/applications/audio/bambootracker/default.nix

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A tracker for YM2608 (OPNA) which was used in NEC PC-8801/9801 series computers";
+    description = "Tracker for YM2608 (OPNA) which was used in NEC PC-8801/9801 series computers";
     mainProgram = "BambooTracker";
     homepage = "https://bambootracker.github.io/BambooTracker/";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;

pkgs/applications/audio/bchoppr/default.nix

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/sjaehn/BChoppr";
-    description = "An audio stream chopping LV2 plugin";
+    description = "Audio stream chopping LV2 plugin";
     maintainers = [ maintainers.magnetophon ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;

pkgs/applications/audio/bitwig-studio/bitwig-studio3.nix

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A digital audio workstation";
+    description = "Digital audio workstation";
     longDescription = ''
       Bitwig Studio is a multi-platform music-creation system for
       production, performance and DJing, with a focus on flexible

pkgs/applications/audio/bitwig-studio/bitwig-studio4.nix

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A digital audio workstation";
+    description = "Digital audio workstation";
     longDescription = ''
       Bitwig Studio is a multi-platform music-creation system for
       production, performance and DJing, with a focus on flexible

pkgs/applications/audio/bitwig-studio/bitwig-studio5.nix

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A digital audio workstation";
+    description = "Digital audio workstation";
     longDescription = ''
       Bitwig Studio is a multi-platform music-creation system for
       production, performance and DJing, with a focus on flexible

pkgs/applications/audio/bolliedelayxt.lv2/default.nix

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation  rec {
   makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A flexible LV2 delay plugin";
+    description = "Flexible LV2 delay plugin";
     homepage = "https://github.com/MrBollie/bolliedelayxt.lv2";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.magnetophon ];

pkgs/applications/audio/bristol/default.nix

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A range of synthesiser, electric piano and organ emulations";
+    description = "Range of synthesiser, electric piano and organ emulations";
     homepage = "https://bristol.sourceforge.net";
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" ];

pkgs/applications/audio/brutefir/default.nix

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://torger.se/anders/brutefir.html";
-    description = "A software convolution engine";
+    description = "Software convolution engine";
     license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ auchter ];
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" ];

pkgs/applications/audio/buzztrax/default.nix

@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   env.NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-Wno-error=deprecated-declarations";
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "Buzztrax is a modular music composer for Linux.";
+    description = "Buzztrax is a modular music composer for Linux";
     homepage = "https://www.buzztrax.org/";
     license = licenses.lgpl21Plus;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.bendlas ];

pkgs/applications/audio/calf/default.nix

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://calf-studio-gear.org";
-    description = "A set of high quality open source audio plugins for musicians";
+    description = "Set of high quality open source audio plugins for musicians";
     license = licenses.lgpl2;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.goibhniu ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;

pkgs/applications/audio/cantata/default.nix

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
   cmakeFlags = lib.flatten (map (e: map (f: fstat e.enable f) e.names) options);
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A graphical client for MPD";
+    description = "Graphical client for MPD";
     mainProgram = "cantata";
     homepage = "https://github.com/cdrummond/cantata";
     license = licenses.gpl3Only;

pkgs/applications/audio/caps/default.nix

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A selection of LADSPA plugins implementing classic effects";
+    description = "Selection of LADSPA plugins implementing classic effects";
     longDescription = ''
       The C* Audio Plugin Suite is a selection of classic effects,
       unique filters and signal generators.  The digital guitarist

pkgs/applications/audio/carla/default.nix

@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://kx.studio/Applications:Carla";
-    description = "An audio plugin host";
+    description = "Audio plugin host";
     longDescription = ''
       It currently supports LADSPA (including LRDF), DSSI, LV2, VST2/3
       and AU plugin formats, plus GIG, SF2 and SFZ file support.

pkgs/applications/audio/castopod/default.nix

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   passthru.updateScript = ./update.sh;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "An open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want to engage and interact with their audience";
+    description = "Open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want to engage and interact with their audience";
     homepage = "https://castopod.org";
     license = licenses.agpl3Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ alexoundos ];

pkgs/applications/audio/caudec/default.nix

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
    meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://caudec.cocatre.net/";
-    description = "A multiprocess audio converter that supports many formats (FLAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Windows codecs and many more)";
+    description = "Multiprocess audio converter that supports many formats (FLAC, MP3, Ogg Vorbis, Windows codecs and many more)";
     license     = licenses.gpl3;
     platforms   = platforms.linux ++ platforms.darwin;
   };

pkgs/applications/audio/cdparanoia/default.nix

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://xiph.org/paranoia";
-    description = "A tool and library for reading digital audio from CDs";
+    description = "Tool and library for reading digital audio from CDs";
     license = with licenses; [ gpl2Plus lgpl21Plus ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     mainProgram = "cdparanoia";

pkgs/applications/audio/cheesecutter/default.nix

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A tracker program for composing music for the SID chip";
+    description = "Tracker program for composing music for the SID chip";
     homepage = "https://github.com/theyamo/CheeseCutter/";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" "x86_64-darwin" ];

pkgs/applications/audio/cider/default.nix

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ appimageTools.wrapType2 rec {
     '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A new look into listening and enjoying Apple Music in style and performance.";
+    description = "New look into listening and enjoying Apple Music in style and performance";
     homepage = "https://github.com/ciderapp/Cider";
     license = licenses.agpl3Only;
     mainProgram = "cider";

pkgs/applications/audio/clementine/default.nix

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ in mkDerivation {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://www.clementine-player.org";
-    description = "A multiplatform music player";
+    description = "Multiplatform music player";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.ttuegel ];

pkgs/applications/audio/clerk/default.nix

@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "An MPD client based on rofi/fzf";
+    description = "MPD client based on rofi/fzf";
     homepage = "https://github.com/carnager/clerk";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ anderspapitto rewine ];

pkgs/applications/audio/cozy/default.nix

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A modern audio book player for Linux";
+    description = "Modern audio book player for Linux";
     homepage = "https://cozy.geigi.de/";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ makefu aleksana ];
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;

pkgs/applications/audio/csa/default.nix

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://sourceforge.net/projects/csa/";
-    description = "A group of LADSPA Audio plugins for FM broadcast and more";
+    description = "Group of LADSPA Audio plugins for FM broadcast and more";
     longDescription = ''
       CSA means : Contrôle Signal Audio.
       It contains the following plugins:

pkgs/applications/audio/csound/csound-manual/default.nix

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "The Csound Canonical Reference Manual";
+    description = "Csound Canonical Reference Manual";
     homepage = "https://github.com/csound/manual";
     license = licenses.fdl12Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ hlolli ];

pkgs/applications/audio/delayarchitect/default.nix

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/jpcima/DelayArchitect";
-    description = "A visual, musical editor for delay effects";
+    description = "Visual, musical editor for delay effects";
     maintainers = [ maintainers.magnetophon ];
     platforms = platforms.all;
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;

pkgs/applications/audio/diopser/default.nix

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ in  stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A totally original phase rotation plugin";
+    description = "Totally original phase rotation plugin";
     homepage = "https://github.com/robbert-vdh/diopser";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ magnetophon ];

pkgs/applications/audio/dirt/default.nix

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "An unimpressive thingie for playing bits of samples with some level of accuracy";
+    description = "Unimpressive thingie for playing bits of samples with some level of accuracy";
     homepage = "https://github.com/tidalcycles/Dirt";
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ anderspapitto ];

pkgs/applications/audio/dolbybcsoftwaredecode/default.nix

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A Dolby B & C software decoder";
+    description = "Dolby B & C software decoder";
     homepage = "https://sourceforge.net/projects/dolbybcsoftwaredecode/";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ lorenz ];
 

pkgs/applications/audio/dragonfly-reverb/default.nix

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/michaelwillis/dragonfly-reverb";
-    description = "A hall-style reverb based on freeverb3 algorithms";
+    description = "Hall-style reverb based on freeverb3 algorithms";
     maintainers = [ maintainers.magnetophon ];
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = ["x86_64-linux"];

pkgs/applications/audio/drumgizmo/default.nix

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "An LV2 sample based drum plugin";
+    description = "LV2 sample based drum plugin";
     homepage = "https://www.drumgizmo.org";
     license = licenses.lgpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;

pkgs/applications/audio/drumkv1/default.nix

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "An old-school drum-kit sampler synthesizer with stereo fx";
+    description = "Old-school drum-kit sampler synthesizer with stereo fx";
     mainProgram = "drumkv1_jack";
     homepage = "http://drumkv1.sourceforge.net/";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;

pkgs/applications/audio/dsf2flac/default.nix

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   configureFlags = [ "--with-boost-libdir=${boost.out}/lib" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A DSD to FLAC transcoding tool";
+    description = "DSD to FLAC transcoding tool";
     homepage = "https://github.com/hank/dsf2flac";
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ artemist ];