Re: [R-pkg-devel] Downloading software as part of package installation

2018-09-04 Thread David B. Dahl
Uwe: Oh, right, I wasn't thinking about binary packages. Thanks! -- David On Tue, Sep 4, 2018 at 9:02 AM Uwe Ligges wrote: > > > > On 04.09.2018 04:18, David B. Dahl wrote: > > I would like advise and help in interpreting a part of the CRAN > > Repository Policy. It states, "Downloads of addit

Re: [R-pkg-devel] Downloading software as part of package installation

2018-09-04 Thread Uwe Ligges
On 04.09.2018 04:18, David B. Dahl wrote: I would like advise and help in interpreting a part of the CRAN Repository Policy. It states, "Downloads of additional software or data as part of package installation or startup should only use secure download mechanisms (e.g., ‘https’ or ‘ftps’)."

[R-pkg-devel] Downloading software as part of package installation

2018-09-03 Thread David B. Dahl
I would like advise and help in interpreting a part of the CRAN Repository Policy. It states, "Downloads of additional software or data as part of package installation or startup should only use secure download mechanisms (e.g., ‘https’ or ‘ftps’)." >From this, I take that it is permissible for a