From 2c9600ac0172535667a53303e4189bc2a24ab17a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: fedepedron Starting in the Spring of 2016, with the 4.0 version, SIESTA
is released under the terms of the GPL open-source license. Source
packages and access to the development versions can be obtained from
the GitLab site.
For an overview of the various
strands of development, please see
this Guide to SIESTA versions.
From 76a8110ac2a9b3721b9b29bfe6497cebf58b7ea7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: fedepedron In contrast, curated pseudopotential databases offer a higher level
+ of testing and quality assurance. For example, the PseudoDojo is an open
+ source project for developing and
+ systematically testing pseudopotentials. These are generated with
+ the multi-projector norm-conserving generator ONCVPSP, tested with
+ seven different batteries of tests with ABINIT, and made
+ available in a web-based database in several formats.
+ Users of SIESTA willing to try these
+ pseudopotentials can use the
+ new 5.0 (beta) version or the
+
+ development version of
+ SIESTA, which have support for the
+ new PSML format.
+ Versions of SIESTA before 5.0 use pseudopotential files in the
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+Where to download
+You can find existing SIESTA releases in the
+ GitLab releases page.
-SIESTA code access
-
+
+
+There is also a Conda alternative
+readily available for installation.
-SIESTA development has recently moved from Launchpad to
-GitLab.
+
+How to install
+You can find information on installations in the documentation site
+documentation site.
+
+License
+Information for developers and specific users
+
+SIESTA development is currently held in the master branch of the
+SIESTA GitLab.
+
Pseudopotentials for SIESTA
"all-electron" programs). In particular, the pseudopotentials are of
the "norm-conserving" kind.
+Curated pseudopotentials in the PSML format
+
+
Pseudopotentials in the PSF format
Pseudopotentials in the PSF format
ATOM and other generation codes for more information on
testing).
In contrast, curated pseudopotential databases offer a higher level - of testing and quality assurance. For example, the PseudoDojo is an open - source project for developing and - systematically testing pseudopotentials. These are generated with - the multi-projector norm-conserving generator ONCVPSP, tested with - seven different batteries of tests with ABINIT, and made - available in a web-based database in several formats. -
-Users of SIESTA willing to try these - pseudopotentials can use the - new 5.0 (beta) version or the - - development version of - SIESTA, which have support for the - new PSML format. -
-