[R] Windows Vista 64-bit support

[Daniel Gatti]

OK, so there is a 32-bit version of R that runs on Vista, but no 64-bit 
version, due to the lack of 64-bit compilers.  Is there a forecast for 
when a 64-bit version of R might compile in Vista?

Dan

From: chaogai <chaogai at duineveld.demon.nl>
The standard windows build works in Vista 64. A 64 bits build depends on 
tools outside the realm of the R-core team; a 64 bits compiler

On Monday 17 March 2008 06:17:31 pm Daniel Gatti wrote:
 > > Where does the R build for Vista X64 stand?  The last update message is
 > > from July last year (see [R] Improved Windows Vista compatibility from
 > > Prof Brian Ripley on 2007-07-11).  Is it likely to happen in 2008?  I
 > > suspect that more people will start using it as Vista is adopted more
 > > widely.  And I'd certainly use it for large genomics data sets.
 > >
 > > Thanks,
 > > Dan Gatti
 > > UNC-CH
 > >