diff --git a/lib/database_helper.rb b/lib/database_helper.rb
index f435078..8d5e746 100644
--- a/lib/database_helper.rb
+++ b/lib/database_helper.rb
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ module DatabaseHelper
 
         content_tag('tr',
           content_tag('td', label_tag(_("Version")))+
-          content_tag('td', text_field_tag("database[][version]", database_data[:version]))+
+          content_tag('td', text_field_tag("database[][version]", database_data[:version], :maxlength=>"20"))+
           content_tag('td')
         )+
 
          content_tag('tr',
           content_tag('td', label_tag(_("Operating System")))+
-          content_tag('td', text_field_tag("database[][operating_system]", database_data[:operating_system]))+
+          content_tag('td', text_field_tag("database[][operating_system]", database_data[:operating_system], :maxlength=>"20"))+
           content_tag('td', button_without_text(:delete, _('Delete'), "#" , :class=>"delete-dynamic-table"), :align => 'right')
         ), :class => 'dynamic-table database-table'
       )
diff --git a/views/mpog_software_plugin_myprofile/_public_software_info.html.erb b/views/mpog_software_plugin_myprofile/_public_software_info.html.erb
index 021ce16..a3acd77 100644
--- a/views/mpog_software_plugin_myprofile/_public_software_info.html.erb
+++ b/views/mpog_software_plugin_myprofile/_public_software_info.html.erb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <div class="formfield type-text">
   <%= label_tag(:acronym ,_("Acronym"), :class=>"formlabel") %>
-  <%= text_field_tag("software[acronym]", @software_info.acronym) %>
+  <%= text_field_tag("software[acronym]", @software_info.acronym, :maxlength=>"10") %>
 </div>
 
 <div class="formfieldline">
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@
 
 <div class="formfieldline">
   <%= label_tag "objectives", _("Objectives: ")%><br />
-  <%= text_area_tag "software[objectives]", @software_info.objectives%>
+  <%= text_area_tag "software[objectives]", @software_info.objectives, :maxlength=>"140"%>
 </div>
 
 <div class="formfieldline">
   <%= label_tag "features", _("Features: ")%><br />
-  <%= text_area_tag "software[features]", @software_info.features %>
+  <%= text_area_tag "software[features]", @software_info.features, :maxlength=>"4000" %>
 </div>
 
 <div id='libraries_fields'>
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