On 4/3/2006 3:27 PM, Gabor Grothendieck wrote: > Not sure if this has application for R but Microsoft's new Monad shell > is now in public beta. I have not looked at it myself but I wonder > if the tools that are required to create Windows R packages > could be replaced by this?
I'd say probably not. The tools required to build R packages in Windows are generally GNU tools, or modifications of them. They are designed to make Windows look Unix-like. From what I can see, Monad is an attempt to re-invent the shell, not to be compatible with Unix. The Windows build process is different from the Unix one, but it makes use of the same tools; replacing it with something completely different just doesn't seem worth the trouble. Duncan Murdoch > > ---- > > The Monad team has recently released Monad Beta 3.1 to Microsoft Download > Center and we're working diligently towards a release of Monad 1.0! As > adoption of Monad has increased substantially, we have been moving the > Monad community presence away from Betaplace, an invitation-only site for > our earliest beta testers, to public areas to allow anyone interested in > Monad to download and discover Monad. I'm pleased to announce that as of > today, Monad's private Betaplace resources have now been fully > transitioned to publicly accessible areas. > > But we haven't stopped there! An updated Monad User Guide and Developer > documentation are now available in the new Monad Documentation pack, as > well as a repository for Monad scripts thanks to our good friends over at > Technet Script Center! The Monad Betaplace presence is scheduled for > closure at the end of April. We will send a final e-mail when this closure > occurs. > > Whether you are a Monad novice or guru, the following Monad resources are > sure to have something to pique your interest: > > * Download the latest version of Monad and the Monad Documentation Pack at > Download Center: > <http://www.microsoft.com/downloads> and search for "Monad" > (Be sure to uninstall any old versions of Monad before > installing Monad Beta 3.1) > > * Share suggestions and submit bug reports at Connect: > <http://connect.microsoft.com/availableprograms.aspx> > > * Browse the Monad script repository and read up on Monad script tips at > Technet Script Center: > <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspx> > > * Create MshCmdlets and MshProviders using the Monad Developer reference > on MSDN: > <http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en- > us/cpref12/html/N_System_Management_Automation.asp> > > * Discuss Monad with Monad team members, Monad MVPs, and Monad enthusiasts > in the scripting newsgroup microsoft.public.windows.server.scripting: > <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/newsgroups/dgbrowser/en-us/def > ault.mspx?query=microsoft.public.windows.server.scripting&dg=&cat=en-us-te > chnet-appcenter&lang=en&cr=US&pt=&catlist=328BAFD2-1A81-4558-B1DE-B6EB49F3 > 1B7E&dglist=&ptlist=&exp=&sloc=en-us> > > * Get the latest scoop on Monad on the blogs by Monad MVPs and team > members. Here's a list of some of the ones out there: > Monad Team Blog: <http://blogs.msdn.com/monad> > > Arul Kumaravel's Blog: <http://blogs.msdn.com/arulk> > Keith Hill's Blog: <http://spaces.msn.com/keithhill> > Lee Holmes' Blog: <http://www.leeholmes.com/blog> > Marc van Orsouw's Blog: <http://mow001.blogspot.com/> > Thomas Lee's Blog: <http://tfl09.blogspot.com/> > > * Read all about Monad in the first published book on Monad. Published by > O'Reilly, this book is available to view online as well as for purchase in > stores. > <http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/msh> > > As thanks for being a supporter of Monad during our early betas, we've > worked with the folks at O'Reilly to get you 30% off the Monad book. Just > use the code "D6MNAD" when placing an order at oreilly.com. The code > expires June 30th. > > Finally, we're always looking for ways to improve the Monad community and > to better understand how Monad is being used around the world. If you're > using Monad today and it's been helpful or you've done something with > Monad that you think is super cool and worth sharing, we'd love to hear > your story! The same goes for if you have any ideas for topics, areas, and > events not covered here but you wish you had. To send us your stories and > feedback, visit the Monad Connect website at > <http://connect.microsoft.com/>. > > If you haven't used the Monad Connect site before you'll need to do a > quick registration if you haven't visited Connect before. > > ______________________________________________ > R-devel@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel ______________________________________________ R-devel@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel
