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authorrodent <rodent@pkgsrc.org>2013-04-07 20:49:31 +0000
committerrodent <rodent@pkgsrc.org>2013-04-07 20:49:31 +0000
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-Asymptote is a powerful descriptive vector graphics language that
-provides a natural coordinate-based framework for technical drawing.
-Labels and equations are typeset with LaTeX, for high-quality
-PostScript output.
-
-A major advantage of Asymptote over other graphics packages is that
-it is a programming language, as opposed to just a graphics program.
-
-Features of Asymptote:
+Asymptote is a powerful descriptive vector graphics language that provides a
+natural coordinate-based framework for technical drawing. Labels and equations
+are typeset with LaTeX, for high-quality PostScript output. A major advantage of
+Asymptote over other graphics packages is that it is a programming language, as
+opposed to just a graphics program. Features of Asymptote:
# provides a portable standard for typesetting mathematical figures,
just as TeX/LaTeX has become the standard for typesetting equations;
@@ -18,21 +14,11 @@ programming syntax and floating-point numerics;
# runs on all major platforms (UNIX, MacOS, Microsoft Windows);
-# mathematically oriented (e.g. rotation of vectors by complex
-multiplication);
+# mathematically oriented (e.g. rotation of vectors by complex multiplication);
# LaTeX typesetting of labels (for document consistency);
# uses simplex method and deferred drawing to solve overall size
constraint issues between fixed-sized objects (labels and arrowheads)
and objects that should scale with figure size;
-
-# fully generalizes MetaPost path construction algorithms to three
-dimensions;
-
-# compiles commands into virtual machine code for speed without
-sacrificing portability;
-
-# high-level graphics commands are implemented in the Asymptote
-language itself, allowing them to be easily tailored to specific
-applications.
+ ...and more!