[R-sig-Debian] A guide to R packages for Ubuntu

[Michael Rutter]

>>
> Is there a reason to limit 'cran2deb4ubuntu' to Task Views packages?
> For example, I would like to install all the Rcmdr plug-ins via the
> PPA but the only one available is 'rcmdrplugin.doe'. Very useful GUIs
> such as 'playwith' and 'latticist' are missing, too. Even some popular
> toolkit deps are missing: 'gwidgetstcltk'. Are there plans to increase
> the number of packages provided?
>
> Regards
> Liviu

Liviu,

I had to draw a line somewhere.  Maintaining all the packages was out of 
the question, as the number is just too high.  Since there is no list at 
this time of the most popular packages, I choose the Task View lists as 
a good place to start.  If and when this number of packages becomes 
manageable, I may add more.

Michael

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