[R-sig-Fedora] R 4.0.0

[Iñaki Ucar]

On Sat, 16 May 2020 at 00:49, José Abílio Matos <jamatos using fc.up.pt> wrote:
>
> If we take the example from python where I have installed versions from python
> 3.4 to 3.9 (that is yet in alpha stage).
>
> # rpm -qf /usr/bin/python3.?
> python34-3.4.10-10.fc32.x86_64
> python35-3.5.9-1.fc32.x86_64
> python36-3.6.10-2.fc32.x86_64
> python37-3.7.7-1.fc32.x86_64
> python3-3.8.2-2.fc32.x86_64
> python39-3.9.0~a6-1.fc32.x86_64
>
> The only version where I have python packages installed is for 3.8 (since I am
> using Fedora 32 - as it can be seen above).
>
> That allows me to test the base version for python without having to compile
> every time and every where I want to use it.
>
> And although it was not my initial motivation but you probably saw the
> discussion today on R-devel (Rd) about people not testing the versions alpha,
> beta and rc from r-devel.
> A versioned system path would allow to test this more easily.

Sorry, but I'm not sure I'm following you. How does having
/usr/lib64/R/library as system library prevent you from testing
r-devel?

But anyway, I'm only saying that, independently of the path, we can
benefit from the R(ABI) virtual provide, as Python does.

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Iñaki Úcar