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diff --git a/graphics/plotutils/README b/graphics/plotutils/README index 975efab8184b..a6d56c5df6a0 100644 --- a/graphics/plotutils/README +++ b/graphics/plotutils/README @@ -1,16 +1,11 @@ -The GNU plotutils package contains software for both programmers -and technical users. Its centerpiece is libplot, a powerful C/C++ -function library for exporting 2-D vector graphics in many file -formats, both vector and raster. It can also do vector graphics -animations. +GNU plotutils contains software for both programmers and technical users. +Its centerpiece is libplot, a powerful C/C++ function library for exporting +2-D vector graphics in many file formats, both vector and raster. It can +also do vector graphics animations. libplot is device-independent in the +sense that its API does not depend on the type of graphics file to be exported. -libplot is device-independent in the sense that its API -(application programming interface) does not depend on the type of -graphics file to be exported. - -Besides libplot, the package contains command-line programs for -plotting scientific data. Many of them use libplot to export -graphics. +Besides libplot, the package contains command-line programs for plotting +scientific data. Many of them use libplot to export graphics. Other ./configure options that you may want to add (provided you install the required fonts): |