From 4f2d7949f03e1c198bc888f2d05f421d35c57e21 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: V3n3RiX Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2017 18:53:29 +0100 Subject: reinit the tree, so we can have metadata --- sci-libs/hdf/metadata.xml | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sci-libs/hdf/metadata.xml (limited to 'sci-libs/hdf/metadata.xml') diff --git a/sci-libs/hdf/metadata.xml b/sci-libs/hdf/metadata.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..396675338791 --- /dev/null +++ b/sci-libs/hdf/metadata.xml @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ + + + + + sci@gentoo.org + Gentoo Science Project + + + The Hierarchical Data Format is a general purpose library and + file format for storing scientific data. + HDF can store two primary objects: datasets and groups. A dataset is + essentially a multidimensional array of data elements, and a group is + a structure for organizing objects in an HDF file. Using these two basic + objects, one can create and store almost any kind of scientific data + structure, such as images, arrays of vectors, and structured and + unstructured grids. You can also mix and match them in HDF files + according to your needs. + + -- cgit v1.2.3