[R-gui] R GUI for Linux (using Java)

[Sander Oom]

Dear GJR(?),

Great initiative to start a platform independent GUI for R focussed on
Linux. I'm sure many users could benefit from this.

I have limited time for science, including R, since I started a job as a
consultant. However I am a member of the R GUI mailing list
(r-sig-gui at stat.math.ethz.ch). Send your messages to this mailing list,
and I am sure you will get helpful response. You will also get negative
responses! Some people are happy the way things are. Do not pay too much
attention to these and focus on the constructive critism. That will help
the make LinR a good program.

I would stick to the KISS principle. 'Keep it simple, stupid'
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_Principle). A good editor with syntax
highlighting and commands to run R code in different ways. Stick to the
shortcut commands as used by other editors like KATE. A package manager
will be very useful. Be ware that ROOT priviliges are required!

If you would like to contribute to an existing program, than have a look
at JGR (http://rosuda.org/JGR):
JGR (speak 'Jaguar') is a universal and unified Graphical User Interface
for R (it actually abbreviates Java Gui for R). JGR was introduced at
the useR! meeting in 2004.
They seem to need support with the Linux port!

Is this just a coincidence with these letters J G R?

Hope this helps!

Sander.

gjr wrote:
> Hello.
> I've seen that You are interested in developing R GUI for Linux.
> 
> I'm a student and i'm angry at lack of full R-project linux port.
> I decided to wrote something myself. Best choice is Java.
> But i don't know what commponents add to this program.
> I knot Tinn-R on Windows and i can take some ideas from.
> But is it usable ?
> I think things like hashing selected R code or sending only parts of code
> is a standard. I would like to do a tool to easy manage of R packages.
> What should i do more ? I need some ideas.
> If You like i would send you a jar file.
> Ill send you a screenshot of base program that i wrote in 2 hours.
> 
> If You have any ideas, questions please write.
> 
> Uh, I almost forgot. Its called Lin-R :)
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