README.md

# Folder instructions

This directory collects the source code of the original programs and the development folders.

## Instructions

This folder is intended to store the sources of the original code and the C++ implementation of the project. Distributing and changing the source is possible under the terms of the GNU GPLv3 license (see *License* below). Use of this code and of any derived implementation should credit the original authors. Scientific publications should do so by citing the following references:

- Saija et al. 2001, ApJ, 559, 993, DOI:10.1086/322350
- Borghese, Denti, Saija 2007, Scattering from Model Nonspherical Particles (ISBN 978-3-540-37413-8), DOI:10.1007/978-3-540-37414-5

Instructions on how to set up and use the code are instead given in the project's `build` folder.

# License

   Copyright (C) 2024   INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Cagliari

   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
   (at your option) any later version.
   
   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
   GNU General Public License for more details.
   
   A copy of the GNU General Public License is distributed along with
   this program in the COPYING file. If not, see: <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.