Using functions written in Fortran in R

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I think nowadays many Linux distros are no more ready than Windows for 
this.  On Linux, you'll likely need to install development libraries 
and tools; on Windows, the same.  The advantage of Windows is that the 
tools have all been collected in one place 
(www.murdoch-sutherland.com/Rtools), so it's pretty easy to get 
everything going.

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Then  how come Uwe Ligges provides a win.builder facility for Linux users to
build packages for Windoze, but there is no corresponding linux.builder 
facility
for Windoze users to build packages for Linux? :-)

[Answer:  There is no need, because package building is a breeze on Linux.
  Even I can do it.]

     cheers,

         Rolf

P. S.  And if Duncan hadn't gone to all the trouble and effort of 
collecting the tools
in one place, building packages on Windoze would be impossible for 
ordinary mortals.

         R.