[Rd] binary R packages for GNU/Linux

[Hadley Wickham]

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> The proprietary Package Manager (PPM) from Posit (
> https://packagemanager.posit.co/client/#/) does offer binary packages for
> GNU/Linux, but the usage of this service is restricted in ways that go
> against the principles of open source (
> https://posit.co/about/posit-service-terms-of-use/). By way of example,
> mirroring is not allowed and certain categories of users are excluded (age
> categories, competitors, ...). This is maybe expected to some, but this
> clearly does not offer a proper foundation for the distribution of open
> source R packages.
>

If this terms of service is the main sticking point, I could certainly find
out if we could change them. From a quick read, my personal sense (with no
internal exploration whatsoever) is that these (a) were probably written by
a lawyer with no specific understanding of PPM, let alone that these are
binaries built from open-source packages, and (b) probably aren't legally
binding anyway (since for most PPM usage, people downloading packages never
see the TOS).

Hadley
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