[Rd] Computer algebra in R - would that be an idea??

[Ayal Pinkus]

Hi,

>
> R builds fine under Windows (though you need to pay attention to  
> the details
> which are in the (binary) distribution in the pdf files, in  
> particular: `R
> Installation and Administration Manual', a html copy is also on the  
> website;
> and the README* and INSTALL files in src/gnuwin32/ ).  These  
> details look
> tedious at first, and you may have to install a few things, but it  
> keeps the
> sources closely tied between Windoze and the Unixish operating  
> systems on
> which many of us prefer to develop.
>

Ok. Unfortunately I work on a Mac OS X at home (I have access to  
Windows, MS DevStudio
at work but want to keep work and hobby separate). I do work with  
Xcode (have to
delve deeper in to Cocoa still though). Can integration also be done  
on Mac OS X?
If I understood correctly you go the COM route for integration on  
Windows?

CrystalSpace is a 3d engine that has a COM simulation layer for Unix- 
style platforms
I think (last time I looked was a few years back). It would  
essentially be a thin layer
to implementations of abstract classes.

I did download R for Mac OS X. It is quite a nice package! I wish I  
had looked at it earlier.
You did a very good job on the user interface.


> Allow me to add that this sounds very exciting.

I agree!

I am working on a Java port at the moment. I will try to make some  
time later this evening
or perhaps somewhere this week.

Ayal