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-GNU plotutils contains software for both programmers and technical users.
-Its centerpiece is libplot, a powerful C/C++ function library for exporting
-2-D vector graphics in many file formats, both vector and raster. It can
-also do vector graphics animations. libplot is device-independent in the
-sense that its API does not depend on the type of graphics file to be exported.
+GNU plotutils contains software for both programmers and technical
+users. Its centerpiece is libplot, a powerful C/C++ function library for
+exporting 2-D vector graphics in many file formats, both vector and
+raster. It can also do vector graphics animations. libplot is
+device-independent in the sense that its API does not depend on the type
+of graphics file to be exported.
-Besides libplot, the package contains command-line programs for plotting
+Besides libplot, the package contains command-line programs for plotting
scientific data. Many of them use libplot to export graphics.
-Other ./configure options that you may want to add (provided you install
+Other ./configure options that you may want to add (provided you install
the required fonts):
---enable-ps-fonts-in-pcl enable use of PS fonts in PCL and HP-GL/2 output
+--enable-ps-fonts-in-pcl enable use of PS fonts in PCL and HP-GL/2
+ output
--enable-lj-fonts-in-ps enable use of LaserJet fonts in PS output
--enable-lj-fonts-in-x enable use of LaserJet fonts on X displays