Hello:
What search capabilities seem most valuable for R users, and how
can those needs most easily be met?
I ask, because the database behind RSiteSearch and sos is based
on Namazu, which is no longer maintained, and Jonathan Baron, who
maintains that database, is considering alternatives.
"rdocumentation.org" provides some but apparently not all of the
desired
capabilities.
Might this be an appropriate time to consider a redesign of
search capabilities for R? The "sos" package is designed to search
packages more than help pages. Unfortunately, I don't understand how it
interfaces with the database. If changes to Baron's database break
findFn{sos}, I'd like help in fixing the problem -- or in deciding to
discontinue sos in favor of something else. (Of course, if changes to
Baron's database break findFn, RSiteSearch may need comparable maintenance.)
Thanks,
Spencer