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| author |   Sebastien Fabbro <bicatali@gentoo.org> | 2008-01-16 16:26:19 +0000 |
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| committer | Sebastien Fabbro <bicatali@gentoo.org> | 2008-01-16 16:26:19 +0000 |
| commit | 881c93f666578d4c46dad9d459804105edf05f2d (patch) | |
| tree | 25ec43939d30889d0a07c8f8f190472aa99f7e9e /dev-lang/R/metadata.xml | |
| parent | starting to rewrite the ebuild a bit. commiting masked so people can tinker (diff) | |
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Forced blas dependency (bug #176755), fixed documentation directory (bug #205103), more concise descriptions
(Portage version: 2.1.4)
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diff --git a/dev-lang/R/metadata.xml b/dev-lang/R/metadata.xml index f33857fc542b..a403327c2c84 100644 --- a/dev-lang/R/metadata.xml +++ b/dev-lang/R/metadata.xml @@ -3,22 +3,19 @@ <pkgmetadata> <herd>sci</herd> <longdescription lang="en"> -R is a system for statistical computation and graphics. It consists of -a language plus a run-time environment with graphics, a debugger, -access to certain system functions, and the ability to run programs -stored in script files. + R is GNU S, a system for statistical computation and graphics. It + consists of a language plus a run-time environment with graphics, a + debugger, access to certain system functions, and the ability to run + programs stored in script files. -The core of R is an interpreted computer language which allows -branching and looping as well as modular programming using functions. -Most of the user-visible functions in R are written in R. It is -possible for the user to interface to procedures written in the C, -C++, or FORTRAN languages for efficiency. The R distribution contains -functionality for a large number of statistical procedures. Among -these are: linear and generalized linear models, nonlinear regression -models, time series analysis, classical parametric and nonparametric -tests, clustering and smoothing. There is also a large set of -functions which provide a flexible graphical environment for creating -various kinds of data presentations. Additional modules ("add-on -packages") are available for a variety of specific purposes. + The core of R is an interpreted computer language which allows + branching and looping as well as modular programming using functions. + The R distribution contains functionality for a large number of + statistical procedures such as: linear and generalized linear + models, nonlinear regression models, time series analysis, classical + parametric and nonparametric tests, clustering, smoothing and + graphical data representations. Additional modules ("add-on + packages") are available for a variety of specific purposes but are + not distributed with this package. </longdescription> </pkgmetadata> |