[R-sig-DB] R MS-Sql database connection package

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Wed, 6 Oct 2004, Timothy H. Keitt wrote:

> I think the general preference is to subclass the DBI interface. See the
> DBI package.

I am not sure how `general' that preference is, but it is definitely not 
part of the `rules'.

The only rule for a package to be accepted on CRAN is that it passes `R
CMD check' on the current and development versions of R.  That's a little 
tricky where proprietary interfaces are concerned, but is workable as 
packages such as ROracle show.

Using the DBI common interface would be desirable if it suffices for your 
purposes, but it is your choice.

> 
> THK
> 
> On Wed, 2004-10-06 at 15:54, rikbradt using xs4all.be wrote:
> > Hello,
> > 
> > we have a, for the moment, somewhat outdated R MS-SqlServer database
> > connection package. It works with a not so recent version of freetds and used
> > to compile under 1.x versions of R.
> > We are now working on a upgrade of this package.
> > - Is there anybody interested in collaborating on this subject.
> > - What are the rules you need to fullfill to be accepted as a contributed
> > package?
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > Rik
> > 
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