Bug#350657: r-base: download.packages() assumes /usr/local/lib/R is writeable

2006-01-31 Thread Dirk Eddelbuettel
On 31 January 2006 at 21:54, Greg Kochanski wrote: | Sorry. Lost my temper for a moment. No apologies needed. I tend to be fairly kurt with bug reports, but I do this as a volunteer so nobody pays me to hold your hand either. | Yes, it was a user error. What makes you believe that |

Bug#350657: r-base: download.packages() assumes /usr/local/lib/R is writeable

2006-01-31 Thread Greg Kochanski
Dirk Eddelbuettel wrote: On 31 January 2006 at 21:52, Greg Kochanski wrote: | The thing I enjoy most about interacting with R developers | is their grasp of the obvious. | | As I said, R incorrectly handled a user error. | | | I get the feeling (correct me if I'm wrong) that users of R | are

Bug#350657: r-base: download.packages() assumes /usr/local/lib/R is writeable

2006-01-31 Thread Dirk Eddelbuettel
On 31 January 2006 at 21:52, Greg Kochanski wrote: | The thing I enjoy most about interacting with R developers | is their grasp of the obvious. | | As I said, R incorrectly handled a user error. | | | I get the feeling (correct me if I'm wrong) that users of R | are assumed to be perfect? |

Bug#350657: r-base: download.packages() assumes /usr/local/lib/R is writeable

2006-01-31 Thread Greg Kochanski
Dirk Eddelbuettel wrote: On 31 January 2006 at 21:54, Greg Kochanski wrote: | Sorry. Lost my temper for a moment. No apologies needed. I tend to be fairly kurt with bug reports, but I do this as a volunteer so nobody pays me to hold your hand either. | Yes, it was a user error. What makes

Bug#350657: r-base: download.packages() assumes /usr/local/lib/R is writeable

2006-01-31 Thread Dirk Eddelbuettel
On 1 February 2006 at 00:33, Greg Kochanski wrote: | Dirk Eddelbuettel wrote: | On 31 January 2006 at 21:54, Greg Kochanski wrote: | | Sorry. Lost my temper for a moment. | | No apologies needed. I tend to be fairly kurt with bug reports, but I do this | as a volunteer so nobody pays me

Bug#350657: r-base: download.packages() assumes /usr/local/lib/R is writeable

2006-01-30 Thread Greg Kochanski
Package: r-base Version: 2.2.1-2 Severity: normal This bug can be considered to be (1) incorrect handling of a user error, or (2) incorrect documentation, or (3) missing Debian documentation. (Depending on one's mood, I suppose.) Running download.packages(vcd) leads to (a) a warning that it is