[R] R 2.0.0 is not suffisantly reliable to be used

[Kevin Bartz]

Fan wrote:
> WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU, SIR ?
> 
> Perhaps you're expecting some sort of congratulations for that new
> release ?  I've taken time to download it, test it, and
> I've said what I've got to say.
> 
> You're helping nobody with that sort of "process of intention".
> -- 
> Fan
> 
> Liaw, Andy wrote:
> 
>>> From: Fan
>>>
>>> After wasting one whole day, I've finally decided to stay with 1.9.1,
>>> some problems have been reported to R-Bugs.
>>>
>>> For occasional users, I would say, there's no worst thing than that:
>>> you installed the new release, and soem of your existing codes no
>>> longer work !
>>
>>
>>
>> Given the attitude that you've taken, I'd guess you do not deserve the
>> improvements introduced in R-2.0.0.  If you are at all serious about 
>> having
>> your code working with R-2.0.0, you would have tested it in the 
>> alpha/beta
>> cycle, and try to resolve it before the official release, rather than
>> ranting about it after the fact.  Most people know better, and will not
>> appreciate how you denigrate R-core's effort.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>> ps: If it's too hard for you to learn to spell, at least learn to use a
>> spell checker.
>>
>>
>>> -- 
>>> Fan
>>>
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Hey Fan, sorry to hear that the latest version isn't working for you. 
You know, maybe I can help... what specifically were the problems that 
emerged when you installed the new version? I'd be happy to try to 
diagnose the lines or commands that are now giving you errors. I have a 
vast amount of existing code that ported with very few problems from 
1.9.1 to 2.0.0. I think it would be very informative for everyone--and 
you may get some quality answers--if you posted the lines that once 
worked but now bomb out.

Kevin