The checklist item asks "Is there a clearly-stated list of dependencies?"
I think there should be a more explicit list of dependencies. I don't think this needs to be long.
Where the README currently says: "(In brief, ./configure && make && make install should work in most cases.)" you could add "if you have make and a C compiler installed," after "in brief".
It's worth noting that neither OS X nor Ubuntu come with either make or a C compiler installed by default. You could add something like, "on Ubuntu apt install build-essentials should be sufficient", but I regard that as entirely optional, and it's up to you. I'm only suggesting Ubuntu because that's what I use, you probably have a better idea of what your users likely use.
Per my review on https://github.com/openjournals/joss-reviews/issues/2400
The checklist item asks "Is there a clearly-stated list of dependencies?"
I think there should be a more explicit list of dependencies. I don't think this needs to be long.
Where the README currently says: "(In brief, ./configure && make && make install should work in most cases.)" you could add "if you have
makeand a C compiler installed," after "in brief".It's worth noting that neither OS X nor Ubuntu come with either make or a C compiler installed by default. You could add something like, "on Ubuntu
apt install build-essentialsshould be sufficient", but I regard that as entirely optional, and it's up to you. I'm only suggesting Ubuntu because that's what I use, you probably have a better idea of what your users likely use.