My organization has a policy against "installing software downloaded from the Internet." There is a waiver procedure, but it is difficult and lengthy. It is much easier to get approval to purchase software, even if it is a CD copy of open-source. However, a search on r-project.org didn't seem to show any way of obtaining the distribution in this way. Any clues would be appreciated! <>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<> George Heine, PhD Mathematical Analyst National IRM Center U.S. Bureau of Land Management voice (303) 236-0099 fax (303) 236-1974 cell (303) 905-5382 pager gheine at my2way.com <>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>
If you can use Linux, you can buy a Quantian CD from cheapbyte.com for $4.99, I believe. Quantian is a `live' CD: You pop it in the CD drive, boot up the computer, and voila, it runs Debian Linux right off the CD, without touch the hard drive. Quantian has R and a whole suite of other quantitative analysis software on it. You can find info at http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/quantian.html. (Thanks, Dirk!) Andy> From: George_Heine at blm.gov > > My organization has a policy against "installing software > downloaded from > the Internet." There is a waiver procedure, but it is difficult and > lengthy. It is much easier to get approval to purchase > software, even if > it is a CD copy of open-source. > > However, a search on r-project.org didn't seem to show any > way of obtaining > the distribution in this way. > > Any clues would be appreciated! > <>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<> > George Heine, PhD > Mathematical Analyst > National IRM Center > U.S. Bureau of Land Management > voice (303) 236-0099 > fax (303) 236-1974 > cell (303) 905-5382 > pager gheine at my2way.com > <>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<> > > ______________________________________________ > R-help at stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide! > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > >
<George_Heine <at> blm.gov> writes:> My organization has a policy against "installing software downloaded from > the Internet."Check out: http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/quantian.html
George_Heine at blm.gov wrote:> My organization has a policy against "installing software downloaded from > the Internet." There is a waiver procedure, but it is difficult and > lengthy. It is much easier to get approval to purchase software, even if > it is a CD copy of open-source. > > However, a search on r-project.org didn't seem to show any way of obtaining > the distribution in this way. > > Any clues would be appreciated!George: I suppose one way is to purchase the Quantian Linux distribution from Cheapbytes. http://cart.cheapbytes.com/cgi-bin/cart/0070011023.html http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/quantian.html -- Chuck Cleland, Ph.D. NDRI, Inc. 71 West 23rd Street, 8th floor New York, NY 10010 tel: (212) 845-4495 (Tu, Th) tel: (732) 452-1424 (M, W, F) fax: (917) 438-0894
George_Heine at blm.gov wrote:> My organization has a policy against "installing software downloaded from > the Internet." There is a waiver procedure, but it is difficult and > lengthy. It is much easier to get approval to purchase software, even if > it is a CD copy of open-source. > > However, a search on r-project.org didn't seem to show any way of obtaining > the distribution in this way.If you don't want a Linux version, and you dont want a Mac version, but you do want a Windows version, GNU-Win sell CDs with masses of goodies on, including R (version 1.8.0 at the moment though) http://gnuwin.epfl.ch/apps/en/bestlist.html Just dont waste all your time playing Tux Racer. A whole $3.95 from osdepot.com. Baz
(moved from R to R-devel) Other responses to this were along the lines of "how to buy a cheap CD," which may not be the way to think about what you are asking. If the R Foundation were to sell an "as is" CD snapshot of some part of CRAN, how much would you be willing to pay for it? Paul Gilbert George_Heine@blm.gov wrote:> > >My organization has a policy against "installing software downloaded from >the Internet." There is a waiver procedure, but it is difficult and >lengthy. It is much easier to get approval to purchase software, even if >it is a CD copy of open-source. > >However, a search on r-project.org didn't seem to show any way of obtaining >the distribution in this way. > >Any clues would be appreciated! ><>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<> >George Heine, PhD >Mathematical Analyst >National IRM Center >U.S. Bureau of Land Management >voice (303) 236-0099 >fax (303) 236-1974 >cell (303) 905-5382 >pager gheine@my2way.com ><>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<> > >______________________________________________ >R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list >https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > > >
I was actually thinking along the same line. How about a `live' installation with Windows binary (including contrib packages)? I know it's possible for Windows (running live from CD). Maybe the same can be done on the same CD for other OS's (Mac and Linux)? How about T-shirts and baseball caps? Just my $0.02... Andy> From: Paul Gilbert > > (moved from R to R-devel) > > Other responses to this were along the lines of "how to buy a cheap > CD," which may not be the way to think about what you are > asking. If > the R Foundation were to sell an "as is" CD snapshot of some part of > CRAN, how much would you be willing to pay for it? > > Paul Gilbert > > George_Heine@blm.gov wrote: > > > > > > >My organization has a policy against "installing software > downloaded from > >the Internet." There is a waiver procedure, but it is difficult and > >lengthy. It is much easier to get approval to purchase > software, even if > >it is a CD copy of open-source. > > > >However, a search on r-project.org didn't seem to show any > way of obtaining > >the distribution in this way. > > > >Any clues would be appreciated! > ><>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<> > >George Heine, PhD > >Mathematical Analyst > >National IRM Center > >U.S. Bureau of Land Management > >voice (303) 236-0099 > >fax (303) 236-1974 > >cell (303) 905-5382 > >pager gheine@my2way.com > ><>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<>=<> > > > >______________________________________________ > >R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > >https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > >PLEASE do read the posting guide! > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________ > R-devel@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list > https://www.stat.math.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-devel > >