<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd"> <pkgmetadata> <maintainer type="project"> <email>sci-geosciences@gentoo.org</email> <name>Gentoo Geosciences Project</name> </maintainer> <longdescription> libdap is a C++ implementation of OPeNDAP which allows access to data over the internet, from programs that weren't originally designed for that purpose, as well as some that were. While OPeNDAP s the original developer of the Data Access Protocol (DAP) which it's software uses, many other groups have adopted DAP and provide compatible clients, servers and software development kits. DAP is a NASA community standard: http://www.esdswg.org/spg/rfc/ese-rfc-004 </longdescription> </pkgmetadata>