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diff --git a/gis/GMT/README b/gis/GMT/README index 9a505f283e..9146b35d9d 100644 --- a/gis/GMT/README +++ b/gis/GMT/README @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ -GMT is an open source collection of about 80 command-line tools for -manipulating geographic and Cartesian data sets (including filtering, -trend fitting, gridding, projecting, etc.) and producing PostScript -illustrations ranging from simple x-y plots via contour maps to -artificially illuminated surfaces and 3D perspective views; the GMT -supplements add another 40 more specialized and discipline-specific -tools. +GMT is an open-source collection of command-line tools for manipulating +geographic and Cartesian data sets (including filtering, trend fitting, +gridding, projecting, etc.) and producing PostScript illustrations +ranging from simple x-y plots via contour maps to artificially +illuminated surfaces and 3D perspective views. It supports many map +projections and transformations and includes supporting data such as +coastlines, rivers, and political boundaries and optionally country +polygons. By default, GMT will use Dave Watson's Delaunay triangulation routine. However, a much faster alternative is available from Jonathan Shewchuk, @@ -14,5 +15,18 @@ by passing the SHEWCHUK parameter: SHEWCHUK=yes ./GMT.SlackBuild -For more details refer to the README and LICENSE.TXT files contained +For movie-making capabilities the following dependencies are needed: + + GraphicsMagick + ffmpeg + +Other optional dependencies are: + + blas + lapack + +Modules documentation can be accessed via the "gmt docs <module_name>" +command (e.g. gmt docs psxy). + +For more details refer to the README.md and LICENSE.TXT files contained into the GMT sources. |