[info-gnuastro] Gnuastro's Git repository is public

[Mohammad Akhlaghi]

Hello,

I am pleased to announce that the GNU Astronomy Utilities (Gnuastro) Git 
repository (version controlled source) is now uploaded onto GNU Savannah 
(GNU's main project management service) and is publicly available there. 
The official Gnuastro book has a full section explaining how to clone, 
bootstrap and synchronize your local copy:

http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuastro/manual/html_node/Version-controlled-source.html

In short, to clone it please run

    git clone git://git.sv.gnu.org/gnuastro.git

You cannot immediately `./configure' the cloned source. To prepare the 
cloned directory for configuration, we have implemented a single 
`./bootstrap' script (great thanks to Mosè Giordano).

It is possible to use this single command to prepare everything:

    cd gnuastro
    ./bootstrap          # needs internet connection

However, we recommend reading the "Bootstrapping" section of the book 
first. This section explains best practices and bootstrap requirements 
to do it cleanly:

http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuastro/manual/html_node/Bootstrapping.html

After bootstrapping, the standard GNU build system can be used to 
configure, build, check and install Gnuastro:

   ./configure
   make
   make check
   sudo make install

To report bugs, please see:

http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuastro/manual/html_node/Report-a-bug.html

If you are interested in Developing your own utility within Gnuastro, or 
helping us in the existing tasks and bugs, please read the "Developing" 
chapter of the book and join us. You are most welcome:

http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuastro/manual/html_node/Developing.html

The GNU FTP server will soon be ready to accept Gnuastro's tarballs. As 
soon as it is set up, we will start uploading tarball pre-releases 
(alpha) versions and stable versions:

http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuastro/manual/html_node/Release-tarball.html

Cheers,
Mohammad