Message-ID: <5rua20p0klh8ep4m72mniof7es5degml1c@4ax.com>
Date: 2004-02-08T00:01:00Z
From: Duncan Murdoch
Subject: R does in memory analysis only?
In-Reply-To: <1076192154.17814.104.camel@iron.libaux.ucsf.edu>
On Sat, 07 Feb 2004 14:15:54 -0800, you wrote:
>I wonder if someone would confirm something I'm 99% sure of from the
>docs and discussion on the list, but can't find stated explicitly:
>R works only on problems that fit into (real or virtual) memory.
The base libraries have that limitation. I think various people are
working on packages that handle objects that don't fit in memory.
>Is there any thought of relaxing this limitation? I realize doing so
>would be a big job. I also realize that 64 bits makes it much less
>pressing.
I haven't heard of any plans to remove the limit in the base packages.
There's definitely interest in supporting 64 bit platforms.
Duncan Murdoch