[Bioc-devel] development vs release version

[Dan Tenenbaum]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vincent Carey" <stvjc at channing.harvard.edu>
> To: "Eric Frichot" <eric.frichot at gmail.com>
> Cc: bioc-devel at r-project.org
> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2015 11:42:52 AM
> Subject: Re: [Bioc-devel] development vs release version
> 
> On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 2:27 PM, Eric Frichot
> <eric.frichot at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Ok. Thanks for your help. It worked with the r-devel
> >
> > I assume that my package will be available with the current version
> > of R
> > after the next bioconductor release ?
> >
> >
> The next Bioconductor release will follow on the transition of
> R-release/R-patched to
> the 3.2.x series.
> 
> 
> > If I add a new version for my package, after the release, people
> > will also
> > have to install the r-devel to access this new version ?
> >
> >
> The current R-devel, 3.2.x, will be the released version in a couple
> of
> weeks.  


Actually, R-devel is currently version 3.3.0. You should not use this version, instead you should use what's currently R-alpha (3.2.0).


> That is
> what folks will have to use to get your package in the release
> version.
> Those using
> R-devel later on can get the devel version of your package as it
> evolves.
> 
> Some relevant concepts are at
> 
> http://master.bioconductor.org/developers/how-to/version-numbering/
> 
> but ... there is likely a more transparent discussion of the
> release/devel
> distinctions
> somewhere that I am not finding currently.  If questions remain
> please let
> us know.
> 

It's discussed a bit at http://bioconductor.org/developers/how-to/source-control/ under "where to commit.

See also http://bioconductor.org/developers/package-submission/#acceptance .

Dan



> 
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Eric Frichot
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 7:01 PM Vincent Carey
> > <stvjc at channing.harvard.edu>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> The message means that you should use R-devel to get your package.
> >> R 3.1.3 is currently regarded as R-patched.
> >>
> >> On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 1:44 PM, Eric Frichot
> >> <eric.frichot at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi everyone,
> >>>
> >>> I am new in the bioconductor community. I just finished the
> >>> bioconductor
> >>> review of my package called LEA. By the way, all your feedbacks
> >>> are more
> >>> than welcome about it.
> >>>
> >>> I am not sure to understand how the release of a new version
> >>> works in
> >>> bioconductor. I have few questions you may help me with.
> >>>
> >>> I just downloaded my package through bioconductor. So, it is
> >>> under
> >>> development. I tried to install my package using biocLite
> >>> function. I got
> >>> the error message
> >>>
> >>> package ‘LEA’ is not available (for R version 3.1.3)
> >>>
> >>> Does it mean that I have to wait the next bioconductor release ?
> >>>
> >>> If it is the case, imagine that I add new features for my
> >>> package, do I
> >>> have to wait the next release (every 6 month) for these features
> >>> to be
> >>> available ?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks a lot for your help,
> >>>
> >>> Eric Frichot
> >>>
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> >>>
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> >>
> >>
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