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diff --git a/devel/p5-Date-Calc/pkg/DESCR b/devel/p5-Date-Calc/pkg/DESCR new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..867c647061d --- /dev/null +++ b/devel/p5-Date-Calc/pkg/DESCR @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +This is the perl5 Date-Calc distribution. It requires perl version +5.000 or later + +This package consists of a C library and a Perl module (which uses +the C library, internally) for all kinds of date calculations based +on the Gregorian calendar (the one used in all western countries today), +thereby complying with all relevant norms and standards: ISO/R 2015-1971, +DIN 1355 and, to some extent, ISO 8601 (where applicable). + +The module of course handles year numbers of 2000 and above correctly +("Year 2000" or "Y2K" compliance) -- actually all year numbers from 1 +to the largest positive integer representable on your system (which +is at least 32767) can be dealt with. |