[R-pkg-devel] "try" malfunctions on Ubuntu Linux 16.04 LTS, R-release, GCC

[Ben Bolker]

> 
> While there are huge benefits to upgrading, there is pain. It's that
> pain that keeps people on OS versions that are older but still in the
> LTS period.

   More or less what I was going to say.
> 
> Best, JN
> 
> 
> On 2/3/20 12:27 AM, Dirk Eddelbuettel wrote:
>>
>> On 2 February 2020 at 21:47, Ben Bolker wrote:
>> |   Maybe an Rhub glitch.  I just ran R CMD check with a recent r-devel
>> | (2019-12-03 r77509) on Ubuntu 16.04 with no problems.
>>
>> Is there a reason that keeps _both_ of you on Ubuntu 16.04 which has been
>> replaced _nearly two years ago_ by the subsequent LTS release 18.04 ?
>>
>> Michael works hard to provide _an awesome_ experience using the current LTS
>> release_ 18.04 that I am really hard-pressed to see why 16.04 would matter.
>>
>> Dirk
>>