[Bioc-devel] splitting a Bioconductor package in two

[Stephanie M. Gogarten]

Hi,

If one wanted to move some code from an existing Bioconductor package 
into its own, separate package for ease of maintenance, would that 
constitute a new package submission with the full review process? Or is 
there some expedited submission available?

We are refactoring the GENESIS package and debating whether to move the 
low-level statistical testing code into a different package (which 
GENESIS would then import). As I see it, pros include easier maintenance 
and testing, and the potential value of the stats package to other users 
and developers who might not want to import the entire GDS framework 
that GENESIS uses. Cons include the overhead of submitting, writing 
vignettes, etc. for a set of functions that are meant to be used internally.

What are other pros and cons of this approach (versus just keeping 
everything in one big package)?

thanks,
Stephanie