[R] RMySQL for R1.8.1 on Windows

[Uwe Ligges]

Prof Brian Ripley wrote:

> Where is the problem?  It installs from the sources under Windows too, and 
> even comes with notes for Windows.
> 
> Please consult the rw-FAQ for how to install packages.
> 
> We have provided binary builds in the past (and David James may still do 
> so), 

Let me add that http://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/contrib/1.8/ReadMe 
tells us:

"Although the packages
   RMySQL, ROracle, and snow
pass make check, it seems to be dangerous to distribute them:
I do not have the software available these packages depend on.
RMySQL is available at http://stat.bell-labs.com/RS-DBI/download,
provided by its maintainer, David A. James."

Uwe Ligges



 > but discovered that there was little tolerance for version
> mismatches, of both R and MySQL.  So building from the sources is better,
> 
> On Thu, 29 Jan 2004, Hoeven, Maarten van der wrote:
> 
> 
>>I'm looking for a way to install the RMySQL-package into my
>>Windows-version of R (1.8.1). 
>>
>>I did successfully install this package into my Linux-version of R
>>(RedHat9), but now I want to do this in my Windows-version too.
> 
> 
>