[R-SIG-Mac] Installing Updated R does not update version info

[Michael Fuller]

This is about the updated R GUI (R-GUI-4944-2.6-Deployment), released  
in February 2008.

Installing the updated GUI version of R 2.6.2 causes the version  
number to revert to that of the older version. This may not be a big  
problem from the perspective of function, but it could cause confusion  
when people are checking version numbers for R.

I always check the version number (displayed in the "info" window of  
the application icon) when I upgrade to verify that upgrading was  
successful. Before moving the updated R to the Applications directory,  
info says its version is: 1.24-devel (4944). But after moving updated  
R to Applications, info says the version is: 1.23 (4932), which is the  
version shown for the older (non-updated) R 2.6.2. Note that I had  
moved the older version to the Documents dir prior to moving the  
updated version to Applications.

Here's the kicker: when I run the updated R and examine "About R", it  
says that the version is 1.24-devel (4944). Yet, the info box still  
claims it is version 1.23!

Maybe someone should fix? Or is it supposed to do that?

Mike
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2005 Earth Sciences Center
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