On Wed, 21 Feb 2018, Max Pyziur wrote: I count about 435 on Ubuntu. fyi, MP -- Out of over 6000 packages available from CRAN alone, 435 is nothing. I dont believe the number of packages available from a distribution's repository is reflective of the level of support. R makes it extremely easy to install packages. Who needs all of CRAN to be available in a repository? It is simple enough to do a 'install.packages("BLAH"). What is important is R core and devel support, and to that point, both OSs are basically the same =================================== Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail Cleveland Clinic is currently ranked as the No. 2 hospital in the country by U.S. News & World Report (2017-2018). Visit us online at http://www.clevelandclinic.org for a complete listing of our services, staff and locations. Confidentiality Note: This message is intended for use only by the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy the material in its entirety, whether electronic or hard copy. Thank you. _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx