[R] [FORGED] Re: Share R.net dll without having to share R script code?

[Rolf Turner]

On 18/10/16 14:04, David Winsemius wrote:
>
>> On Oct 17, 2016, at 3:22 PM, Narendra Modi <bjpmodi2016 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hi Bob,
>> Could you explain a bit more on this? How do I use/configure base64?
>> Any document/example do you have?
>>
>
> To Narendra;
>
> I get the idea that this line of inquiry is designed to obfuscate R
code and derivative works, which in turn I see as an effort to defeat
the open source nature of the R movement. It at least violates the
spirit of the various licenses under which R and the CRAN packaging
policies are distributed.
>
> I'm suggesting that those people who support an open source basis of
> R
not continue to use Rhelp as a venue for an effort to undermine the
openness of coding supported by R. If Bob disagrees with me, he is at
liberty to correspond with you privately. I have no authority to enforce
such advice, and anyone is free to opine on the ethics and legality of
this proposed effort.

I concur with David completely.

cheers,

Rolf Turner

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