[ESS] RFC: and .Rhistory -- new default == *no* .Rhistory ??

[Erik Iverson]

On 09/01/2011 10:24 AM, Martin Maechler wrote:

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> Now to the opinion poll :
>
> Many of us really do not care about the R buffer history, since
> we believe that a much more recommendable way is to work with
> *.R script files (and possibly additionally *.Rout "transcript"
> files, by just saving a *R* buffer),
> and the ESS Core team is also in this "camp".
>
> Consequently, we think that it would make sense to have a
> *NON*-back compatible default of 'nil', i.e.,
> not reading nor writing any .Rhistory files at all.

I agree!