Link stable/autobuild compilation doc on README.md and improve

Makefile's git error message

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 50d829efd50bd2dd0e0a78c4936fc197771c5b8f..794588b914da8dad638ddcaa350422a85544024a 100644 (file)
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ help:
        @echo   "  make both"
        @echo
 
-GIT := $(shell [ -d .git ] && printf "\e[1;31mTo compile from git, please read https://gitlab.com/xonotic/xonotic/-/wikis/Repository_Access\e[m")
+GIT := $(shell [ -d .git ] && printf "\e[1;31mThis Makefile only supports stable releases and autobuilds, whereas you are using a git repository.  To compile from git, please read https://gitlab.com/xonotic/xonotic/-/wikis/Repository_Access\e[m")
 ifdef GIT
   $(error $(GIT))
 endif

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f947f4bc1811c097ab460b20901823daeee9801..a9446a124d2d4b1d6601ea57cb00c534c061b018 100644 (file)
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ Stable releases and related info are available at https://xonotic.org/download
 
 [Beta builds](https://gitlab.com/xonotic/xonotic/-/wikis/Autobuilds) are available at https://beta.xonotic.org/autobuild
 
+The source code included in stable releases and autobuilds can be [compiled as described on the wiki](https://gitlab.com/xonotic/xonotic/-/wikis/Compiling).  This is much "lighter" than a full git clone.
+
 *Please note, [Gitlab](https://gitlab.com/xonotic/) is our home for repositories, issue tracking, wikis, etc. The repositories on GitHub are mirrors of GitLab's unless specified otherwise.*
 
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