[R] (core) designation on Task View

[Achim Zeileis]

On Tue, 25 Sep 2012, k schoenfelder wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Does the (core) designation in the CRAN Task View indicate packages
> that provide basic/recommended functionality in that domain?

Sort of. It's really just a switch for giving the user a choice to just 
install "the most important" or "all" packages.

> I don't see it documented anywhere on the site.

It's not on the web page but the "ctv" package documentation gives some 
more information. E.g., the vignette says:

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It ... allows for a distinction between "core" and "normal" (default) 
priority packages. The distinction is only important for the installation 
of certain views because the user can specify whether all packages 
(default) or only the most important core packages should be installed 
(with all their dependencies).
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hth,
Z


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