diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/backup/tarsnap.nix b/nixos/modules/services/backup/tarsnap.nix
index 03fbd29a191..ac8f008069a 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/backup/tarsnap.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/backup/tarsnap.nix
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ in
           service called <literal>tarsnap-backup</literal> which is
           periodically run by cron, or you may run it on-demand.
 
-          See <link xlink:href='http://www.tarsnap.com/gettingstarted.html'>Getting Started</link> 
-          Tarsnap page.
+          See the Tarsnap <link
+          xlink:href='http://www.tarsnap.com/gettingstarted.html'>Getting
+          Started</link> page.
         '';
       };
 
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ in
           full name will be
           <literal>label-$(date+"%Y%m%d%H%M%S")</literal>. For
           example, by default your backups will look similar to
-          <literal>nixos-20140301021501</literal>.
+          <literal>nixos-20140301011501</literal>.
         '';
       };
 
@@ -110,8 +111,8 @@ in
         default = "15 01 * * *";
         description = ''
           This option defines (in the format used by cron) when
-          tarsnap is run for backups.  The default is to update at
-          01:15 at night every day.
+          tarsnap is run for backups. The default is to backup the
+          specified paths at 01:15 at night every day.
         '';
       };
 
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/spark/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/spark/default.nix
index 34c3af16126..61f2d0c6e20 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/spark/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/networking/cluster/spark/default.nix
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "Spark cluster computing";
     homepage    = "http://spark.incubator.apache.org";
-    platforms   = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
     license     = stdenv.lib.licenses.asl20;
+    platforms   = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.thoughtpolice ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/checksec/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/checksec/default.nix
index 0f3b87361f8..4701d774dfd 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/checksec/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/checksec/default.nix
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "A tool for checking security bits on executables";
     homepage    = "http://www.trapkit.de/tools/checksec.html";
-    platforms   = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
     license     = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    platforms   = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.thoughtpolice ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ktap/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ktap/default.nix
index 54209673359..a82804cb837 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ktap/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ktap/default.nix
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "A lightweight script-based dynamic tracing tool for Linux.";
     homepage    = "http://www.ktap.org";
-    platforms   = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
     license     = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    platforms   = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.thoughtpolice ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/cb0cat/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/cb0cat/default.nix
index 251c9126056..0f84cfa6ebc 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/cb0cat/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/cb0cat/default.nix
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = {
     description = "cryptographic tool based on the CBEAMr0 sponge function";
     homepage    = "https://www.cblnk.com";
-    platforms   = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
     license     = stdenv.lib.licenses.bsd3;
+    platforms   = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.thoughtpolice ];
   };
 }