[Rd] R 4.4.0 has version of Matrix 1.7-0, but it's not available on CRAN

[Ivan Krylov]

On Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:32:59 +0200
Martin Maechler <maechler using stat.math.ethz.ch> wrote:

> Finally, I'd think it definitely would be nice for
> install.packages("Matrix") to automatically get the correct
> Matrix version from CRAN ... so we (R-core) would be grateful
> for a patch to install.packages() to achieve this

Since the binaries offered on CRAN are already of the correct version
(1.7-0 for -release and -devel), only source package installation needs
to concern itself with the Recommended subdirectory.

Would it be possible to generate the PACKAGES* index files in the
4.4.0/Recommended subdirectory? Then on the R side it would be needed
to add a new repo (adjusting chooseCRANmirror() to set it together with
repos["CRAN"]) and keep the rest of the machinery intact.

-- 
Best regards,
Ivan