Thanks to Prof Brian Ripley, Martin Maechler, and Simon Urbanek for the
very informative responses. It's good to learn that there is a chance
that versioned installs will go away -- we will avoid using them.
It's also useful to hear of how others create stable package libraries
while making c
> "SU" == Simon Urbanek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> on Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:47:38 -0500 writes:
SU> On Nov 13, 2008, at 6:11 PM, Tony Plate wrote:
>> Thanks for the response.
>>
>> Are the problems with versioned installs fundamental, or
>> are they just a case of incomp
On Thu, 13 Nov 2008, Simon Urbanek wrote:
On Nov 13, 2008, at 6:11 PM, Tony Plate wrote:
Thanks for the response.
Are the problems with versioned installs fundamental, or are they just a
case of incomplete implementation and rough edges?
If the latter, would fixes be considered?
I ask beca
On Nov 13, 2008, at 6:11 PM, Tony Plate wrote:
Thanks for the response.
Are the problems with versioned installs fundamental, or are they
just a case of incomplete implementation and rough edges?
If the latter, would fixes be considered?
I ask because we would find versioned installs very
Thanks for the response.
Are the problems with versioned installs fundamental, or are they just a
case of incomplete implementation and rough edges?
If the latter, would fixes be considered?
I ask because we would find versioned installs very useful in
maintaining stable production systems, e
Installing versioned packages is not supported with namespaces. I have
suggested from time to time that versioned installs be removed because of
this and other known issues, and recommend that you do not attempt to use
them.
On Thu, 13 Nov 2008, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Full_Name: Lars Hans
Full_Name: Lars Hansen
Version: 2.8.0
OS: Windows XP Pro x64 SP2
Submission from: (NULL) (71.39.177.36)
Hi,
I have run into a problem using "R CMD INSTALL" with the
"--with-package-versions" option under Windows. It is a bit obscure, which could
explain why other people have not run into it.
We
