Fwd: ITP: SuperNOVAS -- The NOVAS C/C++ astrometry library, made better
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Subject: ITP: SuperNOVAS -- The NOVAS C/C++ astrometry library, made better
Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 19:41:02 +0200
From: Attila Kovacs <attila.kovacs@cfa.harvard.edu>
To: submit@bug.debian.org
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
* Package name: SuperNOVAS (or supernovas)
Version: 1.0.1
Upstream Author: Attila Kovacs <attila.kovacs@cfa.harvard.edu>
* URL: https://github.com/Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS
* License: Unlicense
Programming Lang: C
Description: The NOVAS C/C++ astrometry library, made better
Hi,
I am the maintainer of SuperNOVAS, a C/C++ astrometry library. It is a
fork of the Naval Observatory Vector Astrometry Software (NOVAS)
package. It provides bug fixes, many improvements, and online
documentation, and is focused on improving usability and promoting best
practices, all the while also maintaining 100% API compatibility with
the upstream NOVAS C library (version 3.10).
I was prompted to package the library by Ole Streicher.
The source code and releases are hosted on GitHub:
https://github.com/Smithsonian/SuperNOVAS
And, you can find more information on the library (including API
documentation) on the SuperNOVAS pages at:
https://smithsonian.github.io/SuperNOVAS/
The library is published with no licensing restrictions (i.e. under the
'Unlicense').
I will be needing some help and advice on packaging the library, both
because this is the first time I will be preparing a Debian package in
earnest, and also because I will be seeking advice on what configuration
of the library is best suited for packaging for Debian.
I look forward to the journey.
Thanks for the help in advance.
-- Attila
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