diff --git a/docs/library-specification.md b/docs/library-specification.md
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--- a/docs/library-specification.md
+++ b/docs/library-specification.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This is the specification for the 3rd party library format to be used with Arduino IDE 1.5.x onwards.
+This is the specification for the Arduino library format, to be used with Arduino IDE 1.5.x onwards.
 
 * rev.1 has been implemented starting with Arduino IDE version 1.5.3 (now superseded by rev.2)
 * rev.2 will be implemented starting from version Arduino IDE 1.5.6
diff --git a/docs/platform-specification.md b/docs/platform-specification.md
index a977d6e20bc..30aef480109 100644
--- a/docs/platform-specification.md
+++ b/docs/platform-specification.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This specification is a 3rd party hardware format to be used in Arduino development software starting from the Arduino IDE 1.5.x series.<br>
+This is the Arduino platform specification, for use with Arduino development software starting from the Arduino IDE 1.5.x series.<br>
 Platforms add support for new boards to the Arduino development software. They are installable either via [Boards Manager](package_index_json-specification.md) or manual installation to the *hardware* folder of Arduino's sketchbook folder.<br>
 A platform may consist of as little as a single configuration file.