[R-pkg-devel] Inquiry Regarding Package Organization in CRAN

[David Hugh-Jones]

Hi Andriy

Renaming the packages seems quite drastic. It’ll break existing code and
the packages’ dependencies, and any existing name recognition will be lost.
I’m also a bit sceptical that it will greatly affect discoverability: I
don’t think most users find packages by scrolling through the big
alphabetical list.

Here are some less drastic alternatives :

* Post about new versions of the packages to r-pkgs mailing list.
* Write announcements, articles and/or blog posts for rweekly.org.
* if it’s appropriate, suggest the packages for one or more CRAN task
views.
* make sure you’ve got friendly online documentation. The pkgdown package
is pretty good for this, and many people host documentation on GitHub pages.

Best,
David

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On Fri, 19 Jan 2024 at 19:41, Protsak Andriy via R-package-devel <
r-package-devel using r-project.org> wrote:

> Hi all!
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> My name is Andriy, and I’m a student at University of Alcalá, currently
> working on my final year project.
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> I’m tasked with organizing the R packages developed by our university that
> are currently available on CRAN. The goal is to enhance their
> discoverability, to achieve this the initial focus is on exploring the
> possibility of renaming the packages so that they share a common prefix,
> making it easier for uses to locate them in the package list.
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> If you believe there are alternative strategies to achieve a similar
> result, please feel free to share your perspective.
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> Additionally, I’m looking into the prospect of merging two packages that
> contain similar functionalities. The aim is to create a more comprehensive
> package by incorporation additional features and ensuring seamless
> compatibility.
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> Your assistance is key to the successful completion of my final year
> project, and I would be immensely grateful for any insights you can
> provide. Thank you for your time and consideration.
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> Best regards,
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> Andriy
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