[Expm-developers] EXPM package for R v2.12.1

[Martin Maechler]

>>>>> "4" == 4most  <judit.sandor at 4-most.co.uk>
>>>>>     on Thu, 6 Mar 2014 14:41:06 +0000 writes:

    > Dear EXPM developers,
    > I'm trying to use the package with R software version 2.12.1, however the latest EXPM package is not compatible with this (unfortunately upgrading the R software is not an option at my workplace).

How can you be sure that it is not compatible (see below) ?

    > Could you please kindly advise which EXPM version in the archive is compatible with the R v2.12.1

I just tried:  Even the most current version of expm is compatible with R 2.12.1.

I was able to install it (using R 2.12.1) 
from the source, i.e., the expm_0.99-1.1.tar.gz file,
and at least  
    example(expm) 
worked fine.

     > and would it be possible to receive the package source in windows binary (zip) format?

Well, you should be able to have someone do this at your company,
if you want (or your company wants you) to work with such a very
old version of R, you (or some expert at your company) need
install the  'Rtools' (including C compiler etc) on at least one
Windows machine, so you can *build* binary Windows packages from
"source" and produce *zip files that others can use to install.

Otherwise please do reconsider upgrading R ..
Best regards,
Martin Maechler

    > Your response would be greatly appreciated.

    > Many thanks for your help,
    > Judit Sandor