Hi Andriy Renaming the packages seems quite drastic. It’ll break existing code and the packages’ dependencies, and any existing name recognition will be lost. I’m also a bit sceptical that it will greatly affect discoverability: I don’t think most users find packages by scrolling through the big alphabetical list.
Here are some less drastic alternatives : * Post about new versions of the packages to r-pkgs mailing list. * Write announcements, articles and/or blog posts for rweekly.org. * if it’s appropriate, suggest the packages for one or more CRAN task views. * make sure you’ve got friendly online documentation. The pkgdown package is pretty good for this, and many people host documentation on GitHub pages. Best, David Writing: wyclif.substack.com Book: www.wyclifsdust.com On Fri, 19 Jan 2024 at 19:41, Protsak Andriy via R-package-devel < r-package-devel@r-project.org> wrote: > Hi all! > > > > My name is Andriy, and I’m a student at University of Alcalá, currently > working on my final year project. > > > > I’m tasked with organizing the R packages developed by our university that > are currently available on CRAN. The goal is to enhance their > discoverability, to achieve this the initial focus is on exploring the > possibility of renaming the packages so that they share a common prefix, > making it easier for uses to locate them in the package list. > > If you believe there are alternative strategies to achieve a similar > result, please feel free to share your perspective. > > > > Additionally, I’m looking into the prospect of merging two packages that > contain similar functionalities. The aim is to create a more comprehensive > package by incorporation additional features and ensuring seamless > compatibility. > > > > Your assistance is key to the successful completion of my final year > project, and I would be immensely grateful for any insights you can > provide. Thank you for your time and consideration. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Andriy > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-package-devel@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-package-devel > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-package-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-package-devel