diff --git a/pkgs/applications/graphics/openscad/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/graphics/openscad/default.nix index 53fe68f9fa91..1f1bc052a6f0 100644 --- a/pkgs/applications/graphics/openscad/default.nix +++ b/pkgs/applications/graphics/openscad/default.nix @@ -22,7 +22,19 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec { meta = { description = "3D parametric model compiler"; + longDescription = '' + OpenSCAD is a software for creating solid 3D CAD objects. It is free + software and available for Linux/UNIX, MS Windows and Mac OS X. + + Unlike most free software for creating 3D models (such as the famous + application Blender) it does not focus on the artistic aspects of 3D + modelling but instead on the CAD aspects. Thus it might be the + application you are looking for when you are planning to create 3D models of + machine parts but pretty sure is not what you are looking for when you are more + interested in creating computer-animated movies. + ''; homepage = "http://openscad.org/"; + license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2; platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux; maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers;