Microsoft R Open 3.5.0 is now available for download for Windows, Mac and Linux. This update includes the open-source R 3.5.0 engine, which is a major update with many new capabilities and improvements to R. In particular, it includes a major new framework for handling data in R, with some major behind-the-scenes performance and memory-use benefits (and with further improvements expected in the future).
Microsoft R Open 3.5.0 points to a fixed CRAN snapshot taken on June 1 2018. This provides a reproducible experience when installing CRAN packages by default, but you always change the default CRAN repository or the built-in checkpoint package to access snapshots of packages from an earlier or later date.
Relatedly, many new packages have been released since the last release of Microsoft R Open, and you can browse a curated list of some interesting ones on the Microsoft R Open Package Spotlight page.
We hope you find Microsoft R Open useful, and if you have any comments or questions please visit the Microsoft R Open forum. You can follow the development of Microsoft R Open at the MRO Github repository. To download Microsoft R Open, simply follow the link below.
Congratulation, Microsoft made it to Reddit:
https://reddit.com/r/linux/comments/8q92hs/microsofts_failed_attempt_on_debian_packaging/
Posted by: Gunvor | June 11, 2018 at 05:59
The Microsoft R Open engineering team is investigating the issue, and I'll report back here with news as I get it.
For those just joining in, this issue is specific to the Debian platform only, and doesn't affect other platforms.
Posted by: David Smith | June 11, 2018 at 13:29
Good job Microsoft. Keep updating us as we use your products on a daily basis. keep reminding us of upgrades and any new developments
Posted by: kosigro | June 11, 2018 at 23:05
The issue with Microsoft R Open on Debian/Ubuntu has been fixed. Details here.
Posted by: David Smith | June 19, 2018 at 07:32