Linux based programs
Under Windows you can download prebuilt binaries from CRAN so you don't have to build them like on Linux and therefore you will never run into the frustration that a package does not build on your system. Also there is a menuing system included with R on Windows but not Linux, e.g. to install a package just Packages | Install and choose the mirror you want and the package you want from the popups. The latest Rtools package (all the tools you need to develop R packages) for Windows and MiKTeX (also needed for package development) are easy to install so its no longer the case that package development is easier on Linux. R on Linux can access more memory than on Windows which could be an advantage if you need very large memory space. If you are using certain software with R then such software might only be available on Windows or Linux in which case that would be key. R can communicate with Microsoft COM objects on Windows and has bidirectional pipes on Linux but not on Windows. There are a few packages that only work on Windows and a few that only work on Linux. My sense is that the R community is split 50/50 between Windows and Linux/Mac so both platforms are well supported. Some versions of Linux might be better supported than others.
On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 10:10 PM, Yuguang Zhou <shiningsimon at gmail.com> wrote:
Dear all, I was also wondering is there any advantage using R on Linux vs. Windows? One friend told me that I might pick up the use of R on Linux, since some financial firms are using R in that platform. But what I want to know is, in terms of learning language, what is the difference b/t doing in tow platforms? Thanks very much! Best, Yuguang On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 10:24 AM, R P Herrold <herrold at owlriver.com> wrote:
On Sun, 26 Oct 2008, malcolm croucher wrote: I wondering if anyone could recommened some linux based programmes for
finance ? i.e programmes that you can develop code for in c++ ? which allow real time data feeds connection to databases ?
http://www.trading-shim.org/ and in the FAQ, the 'Other Voices' page collects many more, suitable for Free and Open Source operating systems. -- Russ herrold
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