QOL changes

• Added -b flag to compare.py
• Added global .gitignore
• Added CONTRIBUTING.md
• Added /sofa_c/ to /source/
• Removed /stroud/ from /source/
• Updated shebang at top of Python programs

Version 1.0

First release! Everything is working with relative stability; testing occurs as planned. The existence of verify.py helps out with race conditions that were hampering testing in the past. Future versions might include more explanatory comments, and doctests.