[R] Conversions From standard to metric units

[Duncan Murdoch]

stephen sefick wrote:
> I am starting to use R for almost any sort of calculation that I need.
>  I am a biologist that works in the states, and there is often a need
> to convert from standard units to metric units.  Is there a package in
> R for this already?  If not I believe that I am going to write some of
> the most often used in function form.  My question is should I include
> this in my StreamMetabolism package.  It is not along the same theme
> lines, but could loosely fit.  The reason that I ask is that I don't
> want to clutter CRAN with a small package containing some conversion
> functions because I am to lazy to source them into R every time that I
> use them, but I also don't want the StreamMetabolism package to turn
> into StephenMisc Fuctions.  Thoughts, comments, or suggestions would
> be appreciated.
>
>   
RSiteSearch turns up the MedUnits package; maybe your conversions are 
already there, or would fit within that package.

Duncan Murdoch