[R-sig-Geo] New release of rgdal

[Roger Bivand]

To all rgdal users!

The new rgdal release (0.6-1) is not yet stable in some respects, some of 
which are showing up as we go.

Do not update to this release for production work yet, but do update if 
you are willing to help sort out problems.

The Windows binary from CRAN will bundle the minimal GDAL and PROJ.4 
binaries, and their support files as before.

The source package *no longer* bundles the GDAL or PROJ.4 support files - 
bundled NAD Intel-endian binary files were causing trouble on OSX PPC for 
understandable reasons. From 0.6-*, source-installed rgdal (all installs 
except the Windows CRAN build) will need to rely on the local platform 
support files. If need be, set environment variables PROJ_LIB and 
GDAL_DATA manually, but try first to see whether GDAL and PROJ.4 
autodetect correctly.

Expect rapid releases for the next few days until things stabilise.

I apologise for doing this "live", but it is well-nigh impossible to 
pre-test the networked build systems used to distribute software in any 
other way. Reports of problems with the 0.6-* series will be very helpful, 
I will tabulate them on:

http://geodacenter.asu.edu/map-packages-on-cran

under the rgdal entry, and note which version number resolved them and 
when.

Roger

-- 
Roger Bivand
Economic Geography Section, Department of Economics, Norwegian School of
Economics and Business Administration, Helleveien 30, N-5045 Bergen,
Norway. voice: +47 55 95 93 55; fax +47 55 95 95 43
e-mail: Roger.Bivand at nhh.no