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diff --git a/math/vtk/pkg-descr b/math/vtk/pkg-descr index 1d395486cd3d..0d62b9340521 100644 --- a/math/vtk/pkg-descr +++ b/math/vtk/pkg-descr @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ -The ideal way to learn about the software is from the book it is designed to -support. You should be able to get the book from any local bookstore or from -our web page. The web page also contains some html reference pages for the -objects in VTK as well as a FAQ. + VTK - the Visualization Toolkit is an object oriented, high +level library that allows one to easily write programs in C++, Tcl, +Python and Java that do 3D visualization. - The VTK User's Guide - by Will Schroeder, Ken Martin - Kitware (see VTK web page) + VTK enables users to concentrate on their work by providing a +large number of excellent and feature packed high level functions that +do visualization. The library needs OpenGL to render the graphics and +for FreeBSD machines Mesa is necessary. - The Visualization Toolkit, An Object-Oriented Approach to 3D Graphics - by Will Schroeder, Ken Martin and Bill Lorensen. - Prentice Hall, ISBN 013199837-4 +The terms/copyright can be read in the docs dir/README.html. The patented +classes (few in number) are not to be used in commercial application +without a license from the patent/copyright holder (listed in the class +header). Patented classes are listed in README.patented-classes. -For more information and a FAQ see our web page at -WWW: http://www.kitware.com/vtk.html +WWW: http://www.vtk.org |