[R] Re: R-1.3.0 is released

[Jim Lindsey]

> 
> On Fri, 22 Jun 2001, Jim Lindsey wrote:
> 
> > > There are also versions split for floppies.
> > >
> > > (Are anyone actually using the split-source versions and not capable
> > > of using the "split" command themselves? They do take up a lot of
> > > space, and I had to remove split versions of earlier releases to make
> > > room for the new one.)
> >
> > This are absolutely essential for developing countries were people may
> > not have their own computer online and no easy way to split on MS (I
> > believe).
> 
> The Windows binaries now come split into 6 floppies, so for Windows this
> is not an issue.  Peter was discussing the sources: are source users
> needed to transfer on floppies?  They need to get hold of the sources
> first, so it must be a question of transferring.

Yes of course. I know. I was referring to people who only have access
through a MS Windows servers for internet but work on Linux. Of
course, some MS Windows users requiring floppies will be excluded from
access to source code, a foundation of R, if the split source is no
longer available.
  Jim

> 
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