Because pre-compiled (binary) versions of packages are getting built slower than the introduction of new versions of the packages are getting approved.
On March 11, 2020 7:46:22 AM PDT, Jeff Reichman <reichm...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >R-Help > > > >Recently I've started receiving the following message when updating >packages >- "Do you want to install from sources the packages which need >compilation." >I generally click "Yes," but what is this asking me. That is it appears >to >be re-compiling certain packages? Why? > > > >RStudio version: 1.2.5033 > >R version: 3.6.3 > > > > > >Sincerely > > > >Jeff Reichman > > > > > [[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. -- Sent from my phone. 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.
