The R Project SVN R

for years in spite of the help page claiming it did not.

for years in spite of the help page claiming it did not.

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li> <p><code>qqline()</code> has new optional arguments

<li> <p><code>qqline()</code> has new optional arguments

<code>distribution</code>, <code>probs</code> and <code>qtype</code>, following the

<code>distribution</code>, <code>probs</code> and <code>qtype</code>, following the

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li><p> The handling of single quotes in the <code>en@quot</code>

<li><p> The handling of single quotes in the <code>en@quot</code>

pseudo-language has been slightly improved.  Double quotes are no

pseudo-language has been slightly improved.  Double quotes are no

longer converted.

longer converted.

a vector of length &gt; <i>2^29</i> (but reported that the

a vector of length &gt; <i>2^29</i> (but reported that the

vector was too long for <i>2^30</i> or more).

vector was too long for <i>2^30</i> or more).

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li> <p><code>parallel::stopCluster()</code> now works with MPI

<li> <p><code>parallel::stopCluster()</code> now works with MPI

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li> <p><code>terms.formula()</code> could exhaust the stack, and the

<li> <p><code>terms.formula()</code> could exhaust the stack, and the

stack check did not always catch this before the segfault.

stack check did not always catch this before the segfault.

(<a href="https://bugs.R-project.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=15013">PR#15013</a>)

(<a href="https://bugs.R-project.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=15013">PR#15013</a>)

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li> <p><code>splineDesign()</code> and <code>spline.des()</code> in package

<li> <p><code>splineDesign()</code> and <code>spline.des()</code> in package

<span class="pkg">splines</span> have a new option <code>sparse</code> which can be used

<span class="pkg">splines</span> have a new option <code>sparse</code> which can be used

for efficient construction of a sparse B-spline design matrix

for efficient construction of a sparse B-spline design matrix

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li> <p><code>norm()</code> now allows <code>type = "2"</code> (the

<li> <p><code>norm()</code> now allows <code>type = "2"</code> (the

‘spectral’ or 2-norm) as well, mainly for didactical

‘spectral’ or 2-norm) as well, mainly for didactical

completeness.

completeness.

<ul>

<ul>

<li> <p><code>R CMD INSTALL</code> with <span class="env">_R_CHECK_INSTALL_DEPENDS_</span>

<li> <p><code>R CMD INSTALL</code> with <span class="env">_R_CHECK_INSTALL_DEPENDS_</span>

set to a true value (as done by <code>R CMD check --as-cran</code>)

set to a true value (as done by <code>R CMD check --as-cran</code>)

now restricts the packages available when lazy-loading as well

now restricts the packages available when lazy-loading as well

for undeclared packages).

for undeclared packages).

</p>

</p>

<p>This check is now also available on Windows.

<p>This check is now also available on Windows.

</p>

</p>

</li></ul>

</li></ul>

with duplicate column names now give warnings.  Cases where

with duplicate column names now give warnings.  Cases where

names specified in <code>by</code> match multiple columns are errors.

names specified in <code>by</code> match multiple columns are errors.

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li><p> Nonsense uses such as <code>seq(1:50, by = 5)</code> (from package

<li><p> Nonsense uses such as <code>seq(1:50, by = 5)</code> (from package

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li><p> The residuals in the 5-number summary printed by

<li><p> The residuals in the 5-number summary printed by

<code>summary()</code> on an <code>"lm"</code> object are now explicitly

<code>summary()</code> on an <code>"lm"</code> object are now explicitly

labelled as weighted residuals when non-constant weights are

labelled as weighted residuals when non-constant weights are

<li><p> The <code>quartz()</code> device now does tilde expansion on its

<li><p> The <code>quartz()</code> device now does tilde expansion on its

<code>file</code> argument.

<code>file</code> argument.

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li> <p><code>tempfile()</code> on a Unix-alike now takes the process ID

<li> <p><code>tempfile()</code> on a Unix-alike now takes the process ID

<span class="pkg">parallel</span>) because the parent and all the children share a

<span class="pkg">parallel</span>) because the parent and all the children share a

session temporary directory, and they can share the C random

session temporary directory, and they can share the C random

number stream used to produce the unique part.  Further, two

number stream used to produce the unique part.  Further, two

children can call <code>tempfile()</code> simultaneously.

children can call <code>tempfile()</code> simultaneously.

</p>

</p>

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li><p> There is a new package <span class="pkg">parallel</span>.

<li><p> There is a new package <span class="pkg">parallel</span>.

</p>

</p>

<p>It incorporates (slightly revised) copies of packages

<p>It incorporates (slightly revised) copies of packages

clusters).  Code written to use the higher-level API functions in

clusters).  Code written to use the higher-level API functions in

those packages should work unchanged (apart from changing any

those packages should work unchanged (apart from changing any

references to their namespaces to a reference to <span class="pkg">parallel</span>,

references to their namespaces to a reference to <span class="pkg">parallel</span>,

pages).

pages).

</p>

</p>

<p>It also contains support for multiple RNG streams following

<p>It also contains support for multiple RNG streams following

L'Ecuyer <em>et al</em> (2002), with support for both

L'Ecuyer <em>et al</em> (2002), with support for both

<span class="pkg">parallel</span>).

<span class="pkg">parallel</span>).

</p>

</p>

<p>The version released for <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier; color: #666666;"><b>R</b></span> 2.14.0 contains base functionality:

<p>The version released for <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier; color: #666666;"><b>R</b></span> 2.14.0 contains base functionality:

higher-level convenience functions are planned (and some are

higher-level convenience functions are planned (and some are

already available in the &lsquo;R-devel&rsquo; version of <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier; color: #666666;"><b>R</b></span>).

already available in the &lsquo;R-devel&rsquo; version of <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier; color: #666666;"><b>R</b></span>).

<p>This also applies to HTML searches, which now give results in all

<p>This also applies to HTML searches, which now give results in all

of help pages, vignettes and demos.

of help pages, vignettes and demos.

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li> <p><code>socketConnection()</code> now has a <code>timeout</code> argument.

<li> <p><code>socketConnection()</code> now has a <code>timeout</code> argument.

year) do not work on some OSes.

year) do not work on some OSes.

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li><p> The initialization of the random-number generator now uses

<li><p> The initialization of the random-number generator now uses

the process ID as well as the current time, just in case two <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier; color: #666666;"><b>R</b></span>

the process ID as well as the current time, just in case two <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier; color: #666666;"><b>R</b></span>

<h4>LICENCE</h4>

<h4>LICENCE</h4>

<ul>

<ul>

<li><p> No parts of <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier; color: #666666;"><b>R</b></span> are now licensed solely under GPL-2.  The

<li><p> No parts of <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier; color: #666666;"><b>R</b></span> are now licensed solely under GPL-2.  The

changed, which means that the licence terms for <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier; color: #666666;"><b>R</b></span> as distributed

changed, which means that the licence terms for <span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier; color: #666666;"><b>R</b></span> as distributed

are GPL-2 | GPL-3.

are GPL-2 | GPL-3.

</p>

</p>

</li></ul>

</li></ul>

<ul>

<ul>

<li><p> The <span class="samp">zlib</span> sources in the distribution are now built

<li><p> The <span class="samp">zlib</span> sources in the distribution are now built

with all symbols remapped: this is intended to avoid problems seen

with all symbols remapped: this is intended to avoid problems seen

&lsquo;<span class="file">zlib.so.1</span>&rsquo; on systems using <span class="samp">zlib 1.2.5</span>.

&lsquo;<span class="file">zlib.so.1</span>&rsquo; on systems using <span class="samp">zlib 1.2.5</span>.

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li><p> The default for <span class="env">FFLAGS</span> and <span class="env">FCFLAGS</span> with

<li><p> The default for <span class="env">FFLAGS</span> and <span class="env">FCFLAGS</span> with

<code>gfortran</code> on x86_64 Linux has been changed back to <span class="samp">-g

<code>gfortran</code> on x86_64 Linux has been changed back to <span class="samp">-g

<span class="option">--data-compress</span> option of <code>R CMD INSTALL</code>.

<span class="option">--data-compress</span> option of <code>R CMD INSTALL</code>.

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li><p> Files &lsquo;<span class="file">R/sysdata.rda</span>&rsquo; of more than 1Mb are now stored

<li><p> Files &lsquo;<span class="file">R/sysdata.rda</span>&rsquo; of more than 1Mb are now stored

in the lazyload database using <code>xz</code> compression: this for

in the lazyload database using <code>xz</code> compression: this for

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li> <p><code>R CMD INSTALL</code> now ensures that directories

<li> <p><code>R CMD INSTALL</code> now ensures that directories

installed from &lsquo;<span class="file">inst</span>&rsquo; have search permission for everyone.

installed from &lsquo;<span class="file">inst</span>&rsquo; have search permission for everyone.

</p>

</p>

<li><p> Updating S4 methods for a group generic function requires

<li><p> Updating S4 methods for a group generic function requires

resetting the methods tables for the members of the group (patch

resetting the methods tables for the members of the group (patch

contributed by Martin Morgan).

contributed by Martin Morgan).

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<code>R CMD INSTALL</code> installed version-control directories from

<code>R CMD INSTALL</code> installed version-control directories from

source packages.

source packages.

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li><p> Added <code>PROTECT</code> calls to some constructed expressions

<li><p> Added <code>PROTECT</code> calls to some constructed expressions

</li>

</li>

<li><p> The <code>print()</code> methods for <code>"glm"</code> and <code>"lm"</code>

<li><p> The <code>print()</code> methods for <code>"glm"</code> and <code>"lm"</code>

objects now insert linebreaks in long calls in the same way that

objects now insert linebreaks in long calls in the same way that

the <code>print()</code> methods for <code>"summary.[g]lm"</code> objects

the <code>print()</code> methods for <code>"summary.[g]lm"</code> objects

have long done.  This does change the layout of the examples for

have long done.  This does change the layout of the examples for

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li> <p><code>constrOptim()</code> can now be used with method

<li> <p><code>constrOptim()</code> can now be used with method

<code>"SANN"</code>.  (<a href="https://bugs.R-project.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14245">PR#14245</a>)

<code>"SANN"</code>.  (<a href="https://bugs.R-project.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14245">PR#14245</a>)

</p>

</p>

have been added to the tools package to provide support for

have been added to the tools package to provide support for

<code>aspell()</code> or other spell checkers.

<code>aspell()</code> or other spell checkers.

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li> <p><code>xtabs()</code> with the new argument <code>sparse = TRUE</code>

<li> <p><code>xtabs()</code> with the new argument <code>sparse = TRUE</code>

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li> <p><code>contr.sum()</code> etc gain an argument <code>sparse</code>

<li> <p><code>contr.sum()</code> etc gain an argument <code>sparse</code>

which allows sparse matrices to be returned.

which allows sparse matrices to be returned.

</p>

</p>

<span class="option">--data-compress=bzip2</span> which will give ca 15% better

<span class="option">--data-compress=bzip2</span> which will give ca 15% better

compression at the expense of slower installation times, and

compression at the expense of slower installation times, and

<span class="option">--data-compress=xz</span>, often giving even better compression

<span class="option">--data-compress=xz</span>, often giving even better compression

on large datasets at the expense of much longer installation

on large datasets at the expense of much longer installation

times.  (The latter is used for the recommended packages: it is

times.  (The latter is used for the recommended packages: it is

</p>

</p>

</li>

</li>

<li> <p><code>file()</code> for open = <code>""</code>, <code>"r"</code> or

<li> <p><code>file()</code> for open = <code>""</code>, <code>"r"</code> or

<code>"rt"</code> will automagically detect compressed files (from

<code>"rt"</code> will automagically detect compressed files (from

<code>gzip</code>, <code>bzip2</code> or <code>xz</code>).  This means

<code>gzip</code>, <code>bzip2</code> or <code>xz</code>).  This means