Remove tarballs from repository

[peanutfun]

Description

This repository currently contains tarballs of the main software dependencies and a pre-compiled GUI. Tarballs are binary code that cannot be interpreted by Git. This leads to a bloat in repository size, especially when multiple versions of the tarballs are committed. In my perception, including the tarballs is not necessary: The dependencies can be installed through usual package managers (see #5), or downloaded from their respective repositories or websites.

The GUI, on the other hand, is pre-compiled for Windows and cannot be used for other platforms. This goes against the idea of a repository containing platform-independent source code. While I very much like the idea of ready-to-use binaries, I recommend uploading the GUI package somewhere else, e.g. directly to https://zenodo.org/ or simply to a Google Drive.

Proposal

• Remove tarballs of dependency packages, updating installation instructions accordingly (in line with Add OS-dependent installation instructions #5).
• Remove GUI package tarball. Upload it to a suitable different repository, and provide a link in the README.md.

Related issues

• Update installation instructions: Add OS-dependent installation instructions #5
• [REVIEW]: GiNaCDE: the high-performance F-expansion and First Integral Methods with C++ library for solving Nonlinear Differential Equations openjournals/joss-reviews#3885

[mithun218]

I have removed the tar balls as you suggested.

[peanutfun]

Thank you! Sourceforge is a great place to store the GUI 👍