On 11-Jul-10 14:54:14, Dirk Eddelbuettel wrote: > [...] > Hence it is not the place for conjectures about what may or may not > work sometimes or not on unnamed other Linux distributions, or > other / older Unix variants. > > Concrete, on-topic help with relevant details for Debian or Ubuntu will > always be appreciated. But it may be preferable to do everything else > off-list. > Thank you. > Regards, Dirk
This thread, and Dirk's (fair) comment above, prompt me to post something I've been thinking about for a while. I'm posting it here in the first place because it's a Linux SIG (one of two, the other being Fedora which I'm not subscribed to). I have felt for some time that there is a place for an R SIG on Linux generally -- e.g. "r-sig-linux". Linux is not what it used to be, and the diverse variety of Linux distributions now available raises many questions about which distribution may be best for what. We all have a common interest in running R, and in the potential compilation, installation and updating issues which can arise. But we all, in our various ways, have interests in doing other things as well, in which the same sort of issues can arise, along with issues of availability of other applications and compatibility questions. And the answers to such things will vary somewhat according to one's Linux distribution. Therefore I think it would be useful to have a SIG where such questions could be discussed without being tied to any specific Linux distribution, and where comparative discussions could take place. Therefore I propose such a SIG. I would be willing to be in charge of it. and run the list. However, I can find no guidance in the R-project website an how to set one up! So, since this is a SIG and since at least one reader should know the answer, let me at least ask the question: How should I set up an R Linux SIG? And, of course, any comments on the suggestion will be welcome. With thanks, Ted. -------------------------------------------------------------------- E-Mail: (Ted Harding) <[email protected]> Fax-to-email: +44 (0)870 094 0861 Date: 11-Jul-10 Time: 17:21:08 ------------------------------ XFMail ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ R-SIG-Debian mailing list [email protected] https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-sig-debian
