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diff --git a/sci-libs/cdf/metadata.xml b/sci-libs/cdf/metadata.xml index b229aec85b8f..3ff050373d4c 100644 --- a/sci-libs/cdf/metadata.xml +++ b/sci-libs/cdf/metadata.xml @@ -2,4 +2,17 @@ <!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd"> <pkgmetadata> <herd>sci</herd> +<longdescription lang="en"> +Common Data Format (CDF) is a conceptual data abstraction for storing +multi-dimensional data sets. The basic component of CDF is a software +programming interface that is a device independent view of the CDF data +model. The application developer is insulated from the actual physical +file format for reasons of conceptual simplicity, device independence, +and future expandability. CDF files created on any given platform can +be transported to any other platform on to which CDF is ported and used +with any CDF tools or layered applications. A more detailed introduction +to CDF can be found in the CDF User's Guide. +A comparison between CDF, netCDF, HDF and HDF5 is available at +http://cdf.gsfc.nasa.gov/html/FAQ.html. +</longdescription> </pkgmetadata> |