[gradsusr] github vs cola distributions

[Adams, Jennifer M. (GSFC-610.2)[ADNET SYSTEMS INC]]

Yes, I know the COLA 2.2.1 src distribution tarball is lacking some m4 scripts. I really should fix that. 

I don't want to put the the supplibs in the github repository. They are too large.  And I don't want to be responsible for maintaining all that baggage. And in a perfect world (unix systems that have everything GrADS needs installed in standard locations) GrADS will compile without requiring any $SUPPLIBS. I'm coming to the conclusion that providing pre-built supplibs tarballs are of limited benefit for version 2.2. Adding some instructions to the README file is good suggestion. 

Thank you for the tips about github pages. I have been pondering what to do about publishing updated docs, since I may not be able to access the web pages at COLA forever, and I would prefer to avoid maintaining two documentation web sites. I haven't yet updated any doc files for the new features that have been added in the dev branch. 
--Jennifer

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Jennifer Miletta Adams
ADNET Systems, Inc.
NASA/GSFC, Code 610.2
Building 32, Room S159
(301) 614-6070
 

On 1/4/19, 4:34 PM, "gradsusr on behalf of Stephen Woodbridge" <gradsusr-bounces at gradsusr.org on behalf of stephenwoodbridge37 at gmail.com> wrote:

    Hi Jennifer,
    
    Just FYI, as it's probably on your todo list:
    
    * the cola src tarball does not have a complete set of m4 files. 
    autoreconfig creates a bad configure script, but copying the m4 file 
    from github fixes that.
    
    * since your build environment need supplibs you might want to add a 
    pointer in the README.md file to the the cola download or to 
    http://cola.gmu.edu/grads/gadoc/supplibs2.html until you get that sorted 
    out on github.
    
    github is definitely the way to go! Are you aware of github pages
    
    https://pages.github.com/
    
    https://help.github.com/articles/configuring-a-publishing-source-for-github-pages/
    
    you can push you docs there and create a website hosted by github for 
    your project.
    
    Thanks,
    
       -Steve
    
    
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