[BioC] Missing file in rhdf5

[Vincent Carey 525-2265]

because rhdf5 is an interesting package and resource, i
would rather see an 'opt-in' approach at build time,
so that by default the package is received but not
built/installed.  if a) the person gives a build
option indicating that they want rhdf5 and b) a
configure-level check indicates that the necessary
resources are on hand, then the build proceeds with it,
otherwise it skips it.


On Sat, 13 Jul 2002, Robert Gentleman wrote:

> Dave,
>   Thanks, that is a good point. We will look at removing it (and
>   amending the description of what users get) from the automatic
>   downloads.
>
>   But we still need to make the point that the hdf5 files are not
>   missing. They are part of a separate application. This is the same behavior
>   as many other R packages (XML, all the database packages) which presume that
>   the application being interacted with has been installed.
>   It is easily downloaded and installed from:
>    http://hdf.ncsa.uiuc.edu/HDF5/
>
>   Regards,
>     Robert
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 12, 2002 at 04:57:52PM -0700, David O. Nelson wrote:
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Regarding the compile failure due to missing rhdf5 files...
> >
> > Might I recommend that rhdf5 not be a part of "...all Bioconductor recommneded
> > (sic) packages in one bundle" ?
> >
> > That way potential users won't be turned off by downloading the package
> > bundle, trying to install it, and being thrown by the compile failure and a
> > partially installed bundle.
> >
> > I appreciate the convenience of one download and install, but it should be a
> > bit more self-contained, eh?
> >
> > cheers,
> > dave
> >
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