[R] Re: [Rd] dealing with package bundles
Seth Falcon
sfalcon at fhcrc.org
Thu Mar 10 17:29:21 CET 2005
"Liaw, Andy" <andy_liaw at merck.com> writes:
> Given the confusions that some users have regarding package bundles, I'd
> like to suggest some changes to how package bundles are handled.
I wonder if a guideline of naming packages bundles in a manner that
identifies them as bundles would help?
An example of what I'm thinking: gregmisc-bundle_x.y.z.tar.gz
Then users could (once familiar with the convention) know when they
are dealing with a bundle.
Such a name scheme fits with my understanding of bundles: they provide
a mechanism to download and install multiple packages at once. After
installation there is no notion of bundle. One doesn't call library
on a bundle (and I think that is a good thing).
Best,
+ seth
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