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diff --git a/doc/install.texi b/doc/install.texi index a785603..9fe63cd 100644 --- a/doc/install.texi +++ b/doc/install.texi @@ -13,21 +13,36 @@ @cindex supported versions @cindex versions supported If Geiser came with any guarantees, you'd break all of them by not using -GNU Emacs 23.2 (or better, if there actually @i{is} anything better) and -at least one of the supported schemes, which right now are -@uref{http://www.racket-lang.org, Racket} 5.0.1 (or better) and the -latest and greatest @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/guile, Guile} 1.9 -directly compiled from a recent checkout of +GNU Emacs 23.2 (or better: i regularly use it with a recent Emacs +snapshot) and at least one of the supported schemes, namely: + +@itemize @bullet +@item +@uref{http://www.racket-lang.org, Racket} 5.0.1 or better +@item +@uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/guile, Guile} 1.9.14, directly +compiled from a recent checkout of @uref{http://www.gnu.org/software/guile/repository.html, its Git -@i{master} branch}. Since Geiser supports multiple REPLs, having both -of them will just add to the fun. +@i{master} branch}. +@end itemize + +Since Geiser supports multiple REPLs, having both of them will just add +to the fun. + +@subsubheading Downloading Geiser @cindex use the source, Luke -You'll also need Geiser itself. Until version 0.1 is out (which will -happen shortly after i finish writing a decent manual), your best bet is -grabbing Geiser from its Git repository over at -@uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/geiser.git/, Savannah}, either -with the following incantation: +You'll also need Geiser itself. The latest release tarball can be +found @uref{http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/geiser/@value{VERSION}/, +here}, while older versions are +@uref{http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/geiser/, here}. Just +download +@uref{http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/geiser/@value{VERSION}/geiser-@value{VERSION}.tar.gz, +geiser-@value{VERSION}.tar.gz} and untar it in a directory of your choice. + +If you feel like living on the bleeding edge, just grab Geiser from its +Git repository @uref{http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/geiser.git/, over +at Savannah}, either with the following incantation: @example git clone git://git.sv.gnu.org/geiser.git @end example @@ -36,13 +51,15 @@ git clone git://git.sv.gnu.org/geiser.git git clone http://git.sv.gnu.org/r/geiser.git @end example @noindent -If you don't want to install Git, you can instead grab a tarball from -Geiser's @uref{http://gitorious.org/geiser/mainline/commits/master, -Gitorious mirror}, where you'll find a -@uref{http://gitorious.org/geiser/mainline/archive-tarball/master, link} -generating said tarball for you. Either way, you'll now be in possession -of a copy of Geiser's libre code. I'll follow you into its directory and -the next section. + +You can also follow Geiser's development in +@uref{https://github.com/jaor/geiser, one} +@uref{http://repo.or.cz/w/geiser.git, or} +@uref{http://gitorious.org/geiser, three} mirrors that +are kept synchronized with the one at Savannah. + +Either way, you'll now be in possession of a copy of Geiser's libre +code. I'll follow you into its directory and the next section. @node Setting it up, Friends, Must needs, Installation @section Setting it up |