[Radiance-general] instructions for compiling pre-releases

[Chris Kallie]

Dear Experts,

Could someone direct me to installation instructions for pre-releases 
that were downloaded from github?

I am able to download and compile pre-releases (e.g., version 5.0.a.3) 
without any apparent compiling errors, but when I try to use that 
installation, there are missing programs. How does one use (select and 
combine?) the appropriate release/pre-release files to compile a fully 
functional program suite? Presently, I need the original functionality 
plus the ability to compute caustics (making the latest official release 
insufficient).

I am sure this is a common issue, but without access to a convenient 
source of organized information (i.e., a wiki), I find myself fumbling 
with Google searches and generally lost.

Thanks again,
Chris