[R-sig-DB] RMySQL and RmSQL

[Uwe Ligges]

Prof Brian Ripley wrote:

> It's very good that David is providing a binary, 

Indeed, thanks to David!

> but please check
> compatibility with your version of RMySQL and your version of R (I believe
> there are problems with R 1.8.0).
> 
> We gave up providing binary versions on CRAN after a lot of problems with 
> supposedly compatible versions of MySQL client libraries not being so.
> 
> I am copying this to Uwe Ligges so he can put something in the ReadMe.

Thanks, I did. Will appear on CRAN in a couple of days.

Uwe



> On Fri, 24 Oct 2003, David James wrote:
> 
> 
>>Hi Adrian,
>>
>>You may download a windows binary from
>>    http://stat.bell-labs.com/RS-DBI/download
>>
>>Hope this helps,
>>
>>--
>>David
>>
>>Adrian Dusa wrote:
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>> 
>>>
>>>I'd like to try the RMySQL or RmSQL packages, but they are not to be
>>>found via the "Install package(s) from CRAN" menu.
>>>
>>>I found the sources for these packages on the CRAN web page;
>>>unfortunately I do not know how to install a package using its source.
>>>
>>>Can you please advise me on how to get one of these?
> 
>