[XtalOpt-devel] XtalOpt: New stable branch

[David Lonie]

Hi all,

This is an informative update about an important change in XtalOpt's
github repository. We have gathered enough users that I think it's
time for a formal testing procedure before new features fall into
user's hands. There are some big changes planned for XtalOpt, and I
want to ensure that any bugs / rough patches are squashed and smoothed
prior to their widespread use.

I have created a new branch, "stable", in XtalOpt's git repository.
This branch will contain code that is known to work and has been
tested for at least one week. The "master" branch will become the home
of testing code. Users are welcome to use the master branch and report
any bugs / issues found, but users who want a smoother experience
should stick with stable.

Windows users are not affected, and future windows releases will only
be pulled from the stable branch.

If you want to convert an existing git checkout to the stable branch,
use the following commands (paths assume the installation walk-through
http://xtalopt.openmolecules.net/wiki/index.fcgi/wiki/Installation was
used):

cd ~/src/xtalopt/build
git remote update
git checkout -b stable origin/stable
make clean
make
make install

Please let us know of any problems you may encounter switching
branches, and I'll be glad to help.

Thanks,

Dave