bug.report(package="thePackage") will look through the DESCRIPTION file to figure out a good way to report concerns about a package.
Bill Dunlap TIBCO Software wdunlap tibco.com On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 10:41 AM, Jeff Newmiller <jdnew...@dcn.davis.ca.us> wrote: > I recommend reading the DESCRIPTION file or the CRAN web page for the > package if it is on n CRAN, e.g. [1]. While every package on CRAN is > supposed to have an email for contact, many developers do prefer alternate > communication approaches. Github is NOT used universally though. > > [1] https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/spgrass6/index.html > > On October 11, 2018 9:59:49 AM PDT, Amit Mittal < > prof.amit.mit...@gmail.com> wrote: > >Most developers like to be unavailable on email without genuine > >queries, > >one or the other we tell you to come thru git > > > >On Thu 11 Oct, 2018, 22:26 Bert Gunter, <bgunter.4...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> ?maintainer > >> > >> in R accesses the package description file to provide maintainer > >info. No > >> need to fool around with git or other software development > >repositories. > >> > >> Bert Gunter > >> > >> "The trouble with having an open mind is that people keep coming > >along and > >> sticking things into it." > >> -- Opus (aka Berkeley Breathed in his "Bloom County" comic strip ) > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 9:44 AM Amit Mittal > ><prof.amit.mit...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> You can contact them as Marc suggested by opening an account at bit > >>> (bitbucket/Atlassian) or git (github) Most prefer strongly to have a > >>> primary at git before going to Atlassian other code checkers so you > >can > >>> discover the package team there esp if any future development is in > >the > >>> pipes. > >>> > >>> Don't worry about it you dont have to be a founder or developer to > >have an > >>> account there :) > >>> > >>> BR > >>> > >>> On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 9:11 PM Rich Shepard > ><rshep...@appl-ecosys.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> > This is a question to better my understanding of the > >relationship > >>> > between > >>> > core R versions and packages that work with them. It's not a > >complaint > >>> or > >>> > criticism. > >>> > > >>> > Installed here is R-3.5.1. There are two packages that allow > >>> integration > >>> > of R and GRASS that are not yet available for 3.5.1: rpy2 and > >spgrass7. > >>> > > >>> > Appreciating that package maintainers have day jobs that take > >>> priority > >>> > over volunteer package maintenance, I ask only for thoughts on > >when > >>> copies > >>> > of those two packages _might_ be available for 3.5.1. > >>> > > >>> > Regards, > >>> > > >>> > Rich > >>> > > >>> > ______________________________________________ > >>> > R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see > >>> > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > >>> > PLEASE do read the posting guide > >>> > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > >>> > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > >>> > > >>> -- > >>> > >>> ______________________________ > >>> > >>> Amit Mittal > >>> Pursuing Ph.D. in Finance and Accounting > >>> Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow > >>> Visit my SSRN author page: > >>> http://ssrn.com/author=2665511 > >>> * Top 10% Downloaded Author on SSRN > >>> Mob: +91 7525023664 > >>> > >>> This message has been sent from a mobile device. 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Please excuse my brevity. > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/ > posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list -- To UNSUBSCRIBE and more, see https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.
