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diff --git a/gnu/packages/algebra.scm b/gnu/packages/algebra.scm index 68a17039a7..b70dd91099 100644 --- a/gnu/packages/algebra.scm +++ b/gnu/packages/algebra.scm @@ -153,16 +153,10 @@ PARI is also available as a C library to allow for faster computations.") (home-page "http://www.gnu.org/software/bc/") (synopsis "Arbitrary precision numeric processing language") (description - "bc is an arbitrary precision numeric processing language. Syntax -is similar to C, but differs in many substantial areas. It supports -interactive execution of statements. bc is a utility included in the -POSIX P1003.2/D11 draft standard. - -Since the POSIX document does not specify how bc must be implemented, -this version does not use the historical method of having bc be a -compiler for the dc calculator. This version has a single executable -that both compiles the language and runs the resulting `byte code'. The -byte code is not the dc language.") + "bc is an arbitrary precision numeric processing language. It includes +an interactive environment for evaluating mathematical statements. Its +syntax is similar to that of C, so basic usage is familiar. It also includes +\"dc\", a reverse-polish calculator.") (license gpl2+))) (define-public fftw |