[pkg-bioc] Re: My first steps with cran2deb.pl

["Steffen Möller"]

> > As a sidenote, BioC has introduced "Views" on their packages. This might
> be
> > of interest for the Debian Tags to which my contribution is long
> overdue,
> > sigh. See "bridge" as an example with many tags:
> > http://www.bioconductor.org/packages/bioc/1.8/html/bridge.html
 
> Sounds interesting.  Something to add to the script?

Not for now. The tags are contributed independently from the packaging.
Maybe there should be virtual packages at some stage, though I expect our
dependencies to do the job for most of our early users who are likely to
know what package they intend to use.
 
> > Did you mention the metadata packages on the Wiki or was it me?
> No, I have not.  So it shall be you.  :-)
:.)

> > I have built several Metadata packages manually about a year ago now, I
> > think. I should go for their inclusion with the script. People were
> booking
> > most of my time in January and February already, it might become March
> until
> > I'll find time for this, sadly.
> I do not see clearly what it is.

There is a concept called "Environments" in R which caters for the efficient
storage of large data collections. All the microarray chip specifications
and gene descriptions in BioConductor are stored as such and separated as
metadata packages from the software bits of the package.
As soon as I can I will extend the script and Wiki pages respectively.

Many greetings

Steffen


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