diff --git a/zeromq.changes b/zeromq.changes
index 0434117..8e40101 100644
--- a/zeromq.changes
+++ b/zeromq.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Feb  3 17:06:33 UTC 2017 - jengelh@inai.de
+
+- Compact the descriptions.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Dec 31 23:53:21 UTC 2016 - adam.majer@suse.de
 
diff --git a/zeromq.spec b/zeromq.spec
index abe4327..57aa961 100644
--- a/zeromq.spec
+++ b/zeromq.spec
@@ -54,12 +54,10 @@ BuildRequires:  python
 %endif  # with pgm
 
 %description
-The 0MQ lightweight messaging kernel is a library which extends the
-standard socket interfaces with features traditionally provided by
-specialised messaging middleware products. 0MQ sockets provide an
-abstraction of asynchronous message queues, multiple messaging patterns,
-message filtering (subscriptions), seamless access to multiple transport
-protocols and more.
+The ZeroMQ messaging kernel is a library extending the standard
+socket interfaces with an abstraction of asynchronous message queues,
+multiple messaging patterns, message filtering (subscriptions) and
+seamless access to multiple transport protocols.
 
 %package -n %{lib_name}
 Summary:        Shared Library for ZeroMQ
@@ -67,32 +65,28 @@ Group:          Productivity/Networking/Web/Servers
 Recommends:     %{name}-tools = %{version}
 
 %description -n %{lib_name}
-The 0MQ lightweight messaging kernel is a library which extends the
-standard socket interfaces with features traditionally provided by
-specialised messaging middleware products. 0MQ sockets provide an
-abstraction of asynchronous message queues, multiple messaging patterns,
-message filtering (subscriptions), seamless access to multiple transport
-protocols and more.
+The ZeroMQ messaging kernel is a library extending the standard
+socket interfaces with an abstraction of asynchronous message queues,
+multiple messaging patterns, message filtering (subscriptions) and
+seamless access to multiple transport protocols.
 
 This package holds the shared library part of the ZeroMQ package.
 
 %package tools
 Summary:        Tools to work with ZeroMQ
-Group:          Productivity/Networking/Web/Servers
 # Conflict old libraries as we collide with them
+Group:          Productivity/Networking/Web/Servers
 Conflicts:      libzmq1
 Conflicts:      libzmq2
 Conflicts:      libzmq3
 
 %description tools
-The 0MQ lightweight messaging kernel is a library which extends the
-standard socket interfaces with features traditionally provided by
-specialised messaging middleware products. 0MQ sockets provide an
-abstraction of asynchronous message queues, multiple messaging patterns,
-message filtering (subscriptions), seamless access to multiple transport
-protocols and more.
+The ZeroMQ messaging kernel is a library extending the standard
+socket interfaces with an abstraction of asynchronous message queues,
+multiple messaging patterns, message filtering (subscriptions) and
+seamless access to multiple transport protocols.
 
-This package contains the utilities to work with ZeroMQ library
+This package contains the utilities to work with ZeroMQ library.
 
 %package devel
 Summary:        Development files for ZeroMQ
@@ -101,12 +95,10 @@ Requires:       %{lib_name} = %{version}
 Provides:       libzmq-devel = %{version}
 
 %description devel
-The 0MQ lightweight messaging kernel is a library which extends the
-standard socket interfaces with features traditionally provided by
-specialised messaging middleware products. 0MQ sockets provide an
-abstraction of asynchronous message queues, multiple messaging patterns,
-message filtering (subscriptions), seamless access to multiple transport
-protocols and more.
+The ZeroMQ messaging kernel is a library extending the standard
+socket interfaces with an abstraction of asynchronous message queues,
+multiple messaging patterns, message filtering (subscriptions) and
+seamless access to multiple transport protocols.
 
 This package holds the development files for ZeroMQ.