[R-SIG-Finance] Linux based programs

[Gabor Grothendieck]

Under Windows you can download prebuilt binaries from
CRAN so you don't have to build them like on Linux
and therefore you will never run into the frustration that
a package does not build on your system.

Also there is a menuing system included with R on
Windows but not Linux, e.g. to install a package just
   Packages | Install
and choose the mirror you want and the package you want
from the popups.

The latest Rtools package (all the tools
you need to develop R packages) for Windows and
MiKTeX (also needed for package development)
are easy to install so its no longer the
case that package development is easier on Linux.

R on Linux can access more memory than on
Windows which could be an advantage if you need
very large memory space.

If you are using certain software with R then such
software might only be available on Windows or Linux
in which case that would be key.  R can communicate
with Microsoft COM objects on Windows and has
bidirectional pipes on Linux but not on Windows.

There are a few packages that only work on
Windows and a few that only work on Linux.

My sense is that the R community is split 50/50 between
Windows and Linux/Mac so both platforms are well
supported. Some versions of Linux might be better
supported than others.


On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 10:10 PM, Yuguang Zhou <shiningsimon at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I was also wondering is there any advantage using R on Linux vs. Windows?
>
> One friend told me that I might pick up the use of R on Linux, since some
> financial firms are using R in that platform. But what I want to know is, in
> terms of learning language, what is the difference b/t doing in tow
> platforms?
>
> Thanks very much!
>
>
> Best,
> Yuguang
>
> On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 10:24 AM, R P Herrold <herrold at owlriver.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, malcolm croucher wrote:
>>
>>  I wondering if anyone could recommened some linux based programmes for
>>> finance ? i.e programmes that you can develop code for in c++ ? which allow
>>> real time data feeds connection to databases ?
>>>
>>
>>  http://www.trading-shim.org/
>>
>> and in the FAQ, the 'Other Voices' page collects many more, suitable for
>> Free and Open Source operating systems.
>>
>> -- Russ herrold
>>
>>
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