diff --git a/lib/software_info.rb b/lib/software_info.rb
index 1e71eec..f088b29 100644
--- a/lib/software_info.rb
+++ b/lib/software_info.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ class SoftwareInfo < ActiveRecord::Base
 
  has_one :software_categories
 
+ validates_length_of :finality, :maximum => 100
+
   # used on find_by_contents
   scope :like_search, lambda{ |name|
     joins(:community).where("name ilike ?", "%#{name}%")
@@ -92,18 +94,28 @@ class SoftwareInfo < ActiveRecord::Base
     }
   }
 
+  def validate_name_lenght
+    if self.community.name.size > 100
+      self.errors.add(:base, _("Name is too long (maximum is %{count} characters)"))
+      false
+    end
+    true
+  end
+
   def validate_operating_platform
     self.errors.add(:operating_platform, _("can't be blank")) if self.operating_platform.blank? && self.errors.messages[:operating_platform].nil?
   end
 
   def validate_acronym
     self.acronym = "" if self.acronym.nil?
-
     if self.acronym.length > 10 && self.errors.messages[:acronym].nil?
       self.errors.add(:acronym, _("can't have more than 10 characteres"))
+      false
     elsif self.acronym.match(/\s+/)
       self.errors.add(:acronym, _("can't have whitespaces"))
+      false
     end
+    true
   end
 
   def valid_operating_systems
diff --git a/views/mpog_software_plugin_myprofile/new_software.html.erb b/views/mpog_software_plugin_myprofile/new_software.html.erb
index 6d05c3b..81a1581 100644
--- a/views/mpog_software_plugin_myprofile/new_software.html.erb
+++ b/views/mpog_software_plugin_myprofile/new_software.html.erb
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 <%= javascript_include_tag "mpog-validations" %>
 <%= stylesheet_link_tag('plugins/mpog_software/mpog-software') %>
 
@@ -29,14 +30,14 @@
 
     <div id='software-name-field' class='formfield'>
       <span id='software-hostname'><%= environment.default_hostname %>/</span>
-      <%= required text_field(:community, :name) %>
+      <%= required text_field(:community, :name, :size => 30, :maxlength => 100) %>
       <%= content_tag(:small,_('Insert the name'), :id => 'name-balloon', :class => "helper-balloon") %>
     </div>
 
     <%= fields_for @software_info do |swf| %>
       <div class="formfield type-text">
         <%= swf.label("finality" ,_("Finality"), :class=>"formlabel") %>
-        <%= required  swf.text_field(:finality) %>
+        <%= required swf.text_area(:finality, :cols => 40, :rows => 5, :maxlength => 100) %>
       <%= content_tag(:small,_('Insert the finality'), :id => 'finality-balloon', :class => "helper-balloon") %>
       </div>
     <% end %>
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